Latvia’s Saeima on 24 September 2026 adopted in the final reading amendments to the Law on the Circulation of Weapons. The changes ban the issuance of weapons permits to Latvian citizens who also hold Russian or Belarusian citizenship and create a legal basis for revoking permits already granted. The ban...
Slovak opposition demands Fico explain the “Russian trail” in the foiled arson attack on a drone plant near Prešov
Opposition lawmakers in Slovakia have demanded official explanations from the government and Prime Minister Robert Fico after the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing sources in Germany’s security services, that a foiled August plot to set fire to a plant of the Ukrainian drone maker Skyeton near Prešov may...
Netherlands steps up civilian preparedness for cyberattacks, blackouts and sabotage
Dutch authorities are expanding a civil preparedness programme for hybrid threats — cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, prolonged power outages and sabotage. Households are advised to keep water, food, batteries and other essentials at home for at least 72 hours. Justice Minister David van Weel told the Financial Times that during...
Swiss voters reject tighter constitutional neutrality rules
Swiss citizens on 27 September rejected a popular initiative that would have written stricter neutrality requirements into the Constitution. According to preliminary results and early projections, about 69–71 percent voted against the proposal and roughly 29–31 percent in favour. The “Safeguard Swiss Neutrality” initiative sought to enshrine in the Constitution...
Police arrest five men near RAF Fairford air base
Police have arrested five men on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The base is used by U.S. forces. According to Gloucestershire Police, a call was received at around 00:45 on Sunday, 27 September, reporting three suspicious vehicles travelling towards the air...
NATO steps up intelligence sharing in response to sabotage in Europe
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, said the alliance is intensifying intelligence sharing in response to a series of sabotage acts and other incidents that allies assess as linked to Russia. At the same time, he urged the alliance to remain “calm and confident” in...
Sweden records record number of challenges to parliamentary election results
Sweden has registered a record number of challenges to the results of the parliamentary elections held on 13 September 2026. More than 800 appeals have already been registered with the parliamentary Election Review Board (Valprövningsnämnden). About 9,000 more submissions are still being processed. The previous record was set after the...
German government approves plan against organized social benefits fraud
The German federal government has approved a ten-point plan at a cabinet meeting to combat abuse of social benefits and exploitation, particularly in connection with freedom of movement within the EU. The document was prepared by Labor and Social Affairs Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU)....
About 50 sabotage incidents recorded in Europe in September
According to available data from European intelligence services, around fifty incidents classified as hybrid operations occurred in September 2026 across the EU and the United Kingdom. The geography includes Germany, France, Britain, Poland, Spain, the Baltic states and Scandinavia. Targets cited include military-industrial enterprises, warehouses, railway infrastructure, aviation logistics facilities,...
EU Council sanctions former head of RT’s French branch
The Council of the European Union has added Ksenia Fedorova, former head of the French division of the Russian state television channel RT (Russia Today), to its sanctions list. The restrictive measures were imposed over her involvement in Russian hybrid activity and the dissemination of pro-Kremlin narratives. The decision was...