French law enforcement agencies have arrested four people, including two Chinese nationals, on suspicion of spying for the People's Republic of China. This was reported by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office. The arrests took place on 31 January in the Gironde department (south-western France). According to the investigation, two Chinese...
French prosecutors demand that Marine Le Pen remain banned from holding public office for five years
During the appeal process in the case of the so-called ‘European Parliament assistants,’ the French prosecutor's office demanded that the five-year ban on holding public office be upheld for Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party. The case concerns allegations that the party used European Parliament funds to...
NATO begins planning mission in the Arctic
The North Atlantic Alliance has officially begun military planning for a new mission in the Arctic region. This was announced by Colonel Martin O'Donnell, spokesperson for NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. ‘Planning for enhanced NATO surveillance activities called Arctic Sentry is already underway. These activities will further strengthen NATO's...
Two foreigners detained in Germany on suspicion of sabotage on military ships
The Hamburg Public Prosecutor's Office reported the detention of two foreign nationals suspected of attempting to sabotage German Navy warships. The detainees were a 37-year-old Romanian citizen and a 54-year-old Greek citizen. The arrests took place in Hamburg and in a village in Greece. Searches were carried out at their...
Poland launches investigation into Epstein’s possible ties to Russian intelligence
The Polish government has announced the launch of an official investigation into possible links between American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence services. This was announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 3 February. According to Tusk, in recent days, there...
Scandal in Swiss banking: Credit Suisse concealed nearly 900 Nazi accounts
A new independent investigation has uncovered around 890 previously unknown accounts at Swiss bank Credit Suisse that were potentially linked to the Nazi regime. This was announced by the chairman of the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, on the eve of the committee hearings. According...
Germany opposes direct talks with Russia
The German government has officially confirmed its negative stance on resuming direct diplomatic contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the context of resolving the war in Ukraine. This was reported by Euronews, citing a representative of the German Federal Foreign Office. In a comment to the publication, a representative...
The United States will create a strategic reserve of critical minerals
US President Donald Trump has announced the creation of the country's first-ever strategic reserve of critical minerals, called Project Vault. The initiative, aimed at reducing dependence on China for supplies of rare earth elements and other key materials, will be funded to the tune of approximately $12 billion. ‘Today, we...
Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the EU Court against the ban on Russian gas imports
Hungary has officially appealed to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to annul the REPowerEU regulation, which provides for a complete phased withdrawal of EU countries from Russian energy imports. This was announced by Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. According to him, the lawsuit was...
Five suspects arrested in Germany for organising illegal exports of goods to the Russian defence industry
On 2 February 2026, German law enforcement agencies conducted a large-scale operation, during which five people were arrested on suspicion of creating a network to circumvent European sanctions and supply goods to Russian defence industry enterprises. According to the German Federal Prosecutor's Office (Generalbundesanwalt), those detained are German citizens as...