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...
How Italy’s visa liberalism undermines the security of all of Europe
Italy has become the leader among Schengen zone countries in the number of visas issued to Russian citizens. According to data from VFS Global — the world's largest visa operator, serving embassies of more than 20 countries — the Italian visa operator VMS, which operates in many Russian cities, issued...
Europol exposes major investment fraud network with call centers in Albania
On April 29, 2026, Europol and Eurojust announced a successful joint operation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, which dismantled an organized criminal group engaged in large-scale online investment fraud. The criminal network operated through several call centers in Tirana, Albania. For more than two years, the fraudsters deceived citizens of...
UK launches maritime alliance with European nations against Russia
The UK government is preparing to announce the launch of a new maritime defence alliance with key European partners. The initiative aims to strengthen collective security in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea amid growing submarine and hybrid threats from Russia. According to sources in the...
Billions for EU Defence attract criminals and fraudsters
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the escalation of hybrid threats against Europe have forced Brussels and many European capitals to rethink their defence plans and doctrines. To build up and modernise the defence sector, the EU has launched a number of large-scale programmes: the Act in Support of Ammunition...
Hungary’s new government will review privatisations from 1988–2000 and fully open communist-era intelligence archives
Tisza party leader Péter Magyar, who is set to become Hungary's Prime Minister, has announced a sweeping review of all state property privatisation cases from the period 1988 to 2000. According to Magyar, the new government will establish a special commission to thoroughly examine the circumstances under which assets passed...
King Charles III urges US Congress to strengthen support for Ukraine
King Charles III, in a historic address to a joint session of the US Congress, called on American lawmakers to demonstrate "unwavering resolve" in supporting Ukraine and its "bravest people." In his speech, the monarch emphasized the shared responsibility of the United Kingdom and the United States for global security...
How Cyprus became an arena of hybrid confrontation with Russia
Until recently, Cyprus was perceived as a “safe haven” for Russian capital—a jurisdiction with light regulation, a favorable tax system, and strong ties to Russian business elites. However, by 2026 the situation has changed dramatically. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the tightening of European Union sanctions policy,...