Estonia's Internal Security Service (ISS/KAPO) detained a record number of individuals who had cooperated with Russian intelligence services in 2025, according to the agency's spokeswoman Marta Tuul. She stated that 16 people with ties to Russian intelligence agencies — both the FSB and GRU — were detained last year. The...
More than a quarter of Germany’s population has migrant roots
According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), published based on preliminary results from the 2025 microcensus, 21.8 million people with a migration background live in the country. This represents 26.3% of the total population — more than a quarter of all residents. The term "migration background" (Einwanderungsgeschichte) refers to people...
British-born man becomes first to lose citizenship in Russia-linked security case
Former British police officer Mark Bullen has become the first person born in the United Kingdom to be stripped of British citizenship on national security grounds due to his ties with Russia. The decision was made by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Bullen, 45, served for more than a decade with...
AfD calls for reviving Nord Stream and resuming Russian gas supplies
The parliamentary group of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag has called for the revival of the Nord Stream pipelines. This is stated in a new position paper adopted at a faction meeting in Cottbus. The document emphasizes: "We will continue to diversify gas and oil...
Thousands of Hungarians take to the streets of Budapest to celebrate Orbán’s defeat
On April 12, 2026, Hungary held parliamentary elections that ended in the sensational defeat of incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party. After 16 years of uninterrupted rule, Orbán conceded defeat, congratulating the leader of the opposition Tisza party, Péter Magyar, on his decisive victory. According to preliminary...
Russian intelligence services are testing Lithuania through the fake “Klaipėda Republic”
On the popular social network TikTok, pro-Russian videos are actively spreading false claims about the alleged existence of a “Klaipėda People’s Republic.” The creators of this content insist that the city of Klaipėda and its strategically important seaport supposedly belong to Russia—or should be returned to it. According to the...
France plans to toughen penalties for shadow fleet vessels
France is preparing new measures against the so‑called Russian “shadow fleet” — a network of aging tankers used to export Russian oil in circumvention of Western sanctions. According to a draft amendment to the military planning law, owners, operators, and other responsible parties of vessels sailing under false flags or...
Starmer blames Trump and Putin for fluctuations in UK energy tariffs
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he is "fed up" with sharp fluctuations in energy prices for British households and businesses, blaming the actions of US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Speaking in an interview with ITV News during a visit to the Middle East, Starmer...
AfD turns parliamentary inquiries into legal espionage for the Kremlin
The phenomenon of "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) lies in its rapid transformation from a party of Eurosceptic intellectuals into a radical populist force that exploited Germany's identity crisis, migration, and economic problems to boost its ratings. It became the first right-wing radical party in post-war German history to not only...
EU fully launches automated Entry/Exit System from April 10
Starting April 10, 2026, the European Entry/Exit System (EES) will fully operate at all external border crossing points of the Schengen Area. This was announced by the EU Diplomatic Service. The system, which began rolling out in stages on October 12, 2025, will now become mandatory at all border crossings...