Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran and the de facto blockade of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of global oil trade passes, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement condemning Iran's actions, including attacks...
Slovenia has been rocked by a major spy scandal
A high-profile spy scandal has erupted in Slovenia, already being called one of the most serious in the country's history. Just days before parliamentary elections scheduled for March 22, authorities accused the private Israeli intelligence company Black Cube of interfering in the election process. According to an investigation conducted by...
Merz harshly rebuked Orbán for blocking aid to Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, sharply criticized Hungary's position and that of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán himself, who has been blocking a major €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine for several months. Merz directly called on the European Union not to allow one country to blackmail the...
A two-day EU leaders’ summit begins in Brussels
The next meeting of the European Council, which will last two days – March 19 and 20 – opens today in the Belgian capital. The leaders of the 27 EU countries gathered in the Council building to discuss the most pressing geopolitical and economic challenges facing the union. The meeting...
House of Lords reform and the future of British politics
The British political system is undergoing an event that historians call one of the most significant constitutional reforms. The Parliament of the United Kingdom has passed a law definitively stripping hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit in the upper house of parliament, the House of Lords, thereby completing the...
Poland enters top 20 global economies, overtaking Switzerland
Poland has officially cemented its place among the world's 20 largest economies by nominal GDP, surpassing Switzerland. According to the latest data and publications from leading global agencies, Poland's economy is expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2025, placing the country 20th in the global ranking. According to International Monetary...
Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a declaration establishing a joint defence-industrial alliance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a declaration in London on deepening cooperation in security and the defence industry. The document marked an important step in developing the two countries' strategic partnership and was signed following their first meeting in the strategic dialogue format. According...
Deepfakes featuring EU politicians have attacked social media
The European Union is facing a wave of cyber fraud "unprecedented in scale." In recent weeks, Meta's platforms (Facebook and Instagram) have been inundated with high-tech deepfake videos, targeting the wallets of ordinary citizens and the reputations of Europe's top officials. The fraudulent scheme is astonishing in its audacity. Using...
How Greek tankers save the Russian budget from international sanctions
After the introduction of the EU embargo and the G7 “price ceiling” mechanism on Russian oil exports, the international community expected a rapid reduction in foreign exchange revenues to the Russian budget, but Moscow managed to adapt to the new conditions. One of the main tools for this was the...
The trial of a former MI5 contractor for leaking state secrets has begun in the UK
Hearings have begun at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in the high-profile case against Juan Joseph, a former employee of a contractor that provided services to the British counterintelligence service MI5. Joseph is charged with serious breaches of the Official Secrets Act. The prosecution alleges that, while...