The United Kingdom has announced a new package of sanctions targeting 35 individuals and organisations involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine, as well as in supplying components to produce Russian strike drones. According to a statement published by the UK Foreign Office on 5...
Modern slavery in the UK growing at record pace
The United Kingdom has recorded an unprecedented number of potential modern slavery victims. According to a report by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) Eleanor Lyons, in 2025 the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received more than 23,000 referrals — a 22% increase on the previous year. This is the highest figure...
Spanish police seize one of the largest cocaine shipments in world history in the Atlantic
Spanish law enforcement conducted one of the largest anti-drug trafficking operations in history. A vessel carrying a record cocaine shipment, potentially reaching 40 tonnes, was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands. This was reported by CBS News, citing sources within Spain's United Association of the Civil Guard...
Romania’s Parliament to vote no-confidence motion against government today
A decisive vote on a motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is scheduled in the Romanian parliament today. The initiative, backed by the largest opposition force — the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) — could lead...
AfD uses broadcasting tax to destabilize democracy in Germany
To ensure the financial and political independence of media in Germany, there exists a mandatory contribution to support public broadcasting (Rundfunkbeitrag), whose roots stretch back to the 1920s. In its current form, it has existed since 2013 and requires every household or apartment to pay a fixed contribution of €18.36...
EU intelligence warns of crisis in Russia’s top leadership
Vladimir Putin has spent several months almost entirely confined to fortified bunker complexes in the Kuban region, fearing a coup and drone strikes. This is according to a classified report from the intelligence service of an EU member state. The document states that an atmosphere of deep paranoia pervades Russia's...
EU demands €1.15 billion annual contribution from UK for single market access
The European Union has set a firm condition for deepening its relationship with the United Kingdom post-Brexit. To gain expanded access to the EU single market, London must contribute approximately €1.15 billion annually to the bloc's budget. This was reported by The Times, citing sources among European negotiators. According to...
The green illusion: how the British waste recycling market became a factory for fake certificates
In February 2026, the UK Environment Agency (EA) announced a series of high-profile arrests in a packaging waste fraud case. Investigators suspect recycling market participants of manipulating Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN) — certificates confirming that packaging has been recycled. Yet the regulators themselves acknowledge that this is not an isolated...
The EU has suspended all payments to Serbia over regression in judicial reform
The European Union has fully blocked financial disbursements to Serbia under its growth plan and pre-accession assistance. This was announced by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos at an international conference in Fribourg. According to the Commissioner, the decision was prompted by Serbia's serious lag in implementing judicial reform and...
UK raises terror threat level following antisemitic attack in London
The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has raised the UK's national terror threat level from "substantial" to "severe." The decision follows a knife attack in the Golders Green area of northwest London on 29 April, which police have officially classified as a terrorist incident. The attacker, armed with a knife, injured...