The prime ministers of Poland and Ireland have sharply condemned the actions of Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó after audio recordings of his conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were leaked online. In the recordings, Szijjártó allegedly assures Lavrov: "I am always at your service" — and helps on...
European Commission reveals the cost of one month of Middle East war
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen stated that one month of the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran has cost the European Union an additional €14 billion due to a sharp rise in energy prices. This was reported by European media citing the Commissioner's statement. According to the European...
UK refuses to be drawn into war with Iran despite Trump’s criticism
British Defence Secretary John Healey has stated that the United Kingdom will not participate in a large-scale war in the Middle East, despite a new wave of sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump. Responding to the American leader's accusations that Britain is insufficiently involved in operations against Iran, Healey...
Poland plans to expand Its Army to 500,000 service members
Poland is continuing a large-scale build-up of its armed forces. Under the long-term Programme for the Development of the Polish Armed Forces 2025–2039, approved in late 2025, the total size of the army is to reach 500,000 personnel by 2039. Of these: 300,000 will be active-duty professional service members (including...
Switzerland once again at the center of international investigations
Switzerland is once again drawing intense global scrutiny due to a series of scandals involving its banking system. Regulators and law enforcement agencies from several countries, including the United States, are investigating cases in which Swiss banks were allegedly used to store and launder assets belonging to sanctioned individuals —...
UK-France deal on illegal Channel crossings on the brink of collapse
Negotiations between the UK and France over renewing a key agreement to tackle illegal migration across the English Channel have reached an impasse. The current deal expires tonight, and experts fear a sharp spike in crossing attempts in the coming days. Under the existing agreement, the UK funds a significant...
Sociologists assess Orbán’s chances ahead of Hungary’s elections
Less than two weeks before Hungary's parliamentary elections, scheduled for April 12, opinion polls show that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ruling party Fidesz is facing the most serious challenge in its entire time in power. The main opposition player, the centrist Tisza party led by Péter Magyar, holds a confident...
Attacks by pupils on teachers have risen sharply in UK schools
British schools are experiencing an alarming increase in violence by pupils towards teachers. According to the NASUWT teachers' union, 40% of surveyed teachers experienced physical violence or aggression from pupils over the past year. One in five teachers (20%) reported being hit or punched, 38% said they had been shoved...
Most Swiss people demand stronger protection of children from social media influence
The overwhelming majority of Switzerland's residents support stricter measures to protect minors from the harmful effects of social media. This is according to the results of a recent survey published on Sunday. The study, conducted by the reputable polling firm GfS Bern on behalf of the Mercator Foundation, found that...
Paris hosts first European trial over laundering of funds stolen in the Magnitsky case
Today, March 30, 2026, a trial began in Paris against a Russian businessman accused of laundering funds linked to the Sergei Magnitsky case. According to French media, a Paris court is hearing a criminal case involving the laundering of money stolen from the Russian state budget in 2009 as part...