The Finnish government has officially proposed legislative amendments that would lift the long-standing ban on the import, transportation, and storage of nuclear weapons on Finnish territory in certain cases. According to Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, speaking at a press conference on March 5, amendments to the Nuclear Energy Act of...
The Czech Parliament rejected proposals to strip the Prime Minister and Speaker of their parliamentary immunity
The lower house of the Czech Parliament rejected proposals to strip the parliamentary immunity of two key figures in the ruling coalition: Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura. The vote took place on March 5, 2026. As a result, members of parliament, by...
The UK is sending elite counter-drone specialists to the Middle East
The UK has sent elite counter-drone specialists to the Middle East to protect its military bases and allies from Iranian attacks, The Telegraph reported, citing defense sources. According to the publication, a team of experts with counter-drone experience (including some gained while working with Ukrainian forces) has already arrived in...
Ukraine accuses Hungary of stealing cash-in-transit vehicles and a large sum of cash and gold
The National Bank of Ukraine issued an official statement regarding the incident in Hungary on March 5, where two cash-in-transit vehicles belonging to the state-owned Oschadbank were seized along with seven employees and the valuables they were transporting. According to the NBU and Oschadbank, the cash-in-transit teams were carrying out...
Germany joins the boycott of the 2026 Paralympic Games opening ceremony over Russia and Belarus’s admission
Germany has joined the boycott of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo over the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes under their national flags. On March 3, 2026, the German National Paralympic Committee officially announced that the German team would not participate in...
More than 150 hybrid attacks linked to Russia have been recorded in Europe over four years
Between February 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, and February 2026, European countries recorded at least 151 hybrid operations that researchers attribute to the Kremlin. This was stated in an updated report by the International Center for Counter-Terrorism and the GLOBSEC analytical project, published in late February 2026....
Sweden’s central bank recommends citizens keep cash on hand in case of emergency
Sweden's central bank has published its first direct recommendations to the public on how to prepare for possible disruptions to payment systems. The agency advises all adults in the country to keep 1,000 Swedish kronor in cash at home per person. According to bank representatives, this amount is intended to...
French intelligence agencies are recording an increase in disinformation ahead of municipal elections
French agencies responsible for protecting against foreign digital interference are noting a significant increase in cyber threats ahead of municipal and intercommunal elections scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2026. According to Viginum (the Vigilance and Defense Service against Foreign Digital Interference within the General Secretariat for Defence and National...
The husband of a Labour MP has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Scotland Yard announced the arrest of three men on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence. The suspects are alleged to have spied for China. The arrests are part of an investigation under the National Security Act. The men arrested are 39, 43, and 68 years old. The arrests took place in...
London residents file lawsuit against construction of Chinese “mega-embassy”
Residents of the Royal Mint Court housing complex in London have formally launched legal proceedings against the UK government's approval of China's plans to build Europe's largest embassy. The lawsuit is an application for judicial review of Local Government Minister Steve Reed's decision of January 20, 2026. The Royal Mint...