The United States under Donald Trump is seen more as a threat than an ally, according to a new Politico poll conducted in six EU countries. According to the European Pulse survey, carried out from March 13 to 21, 2026, among 6,698 respondents in Poland, Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, and...
How the Italian mafia turned European grants into a tool for enrichment
The Italian mafia has long ceased to be an ordinary paramilitary structure that profits from racketeering, banditry, and territorial control. Having abandoned the high-profile terrorist attacks and street violence that drew excessive law enforcement attention in the 1990s, mafia clans adopted a strategy of invisible infiltration into the legal sectors...
NCSC warns of mass data theft by Russian hackers exploiting vulnerable routers
On April 7, 2026, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a technical advisory regarding a new campaign by the Russian hacking group APT28. The group, which British intelligence links with high confidence to Russia’s military intelligence service, is exploiting vulnerabilities in home and office routers to intercept internet...
Global oil prices plunge following Trump’s announcement of a two-week truce with Iran
Global oil prices sharply fell on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week truce agreement with Iran. The truce provides for the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for tanker traffic. According to market data, U.S. crude WTI collapsed by roughly 16–19%,...
Attacks on police and government officials surge in Germany
The number of attacks on police officers and other government officials in Germany continues to rise. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), 46,367 cases of violence against police officers were recorded in 2024 — a new record high and a slight increase compared to the previous year (+0.3%)....
Cyprus intends to revise the 1960 Treaty on British military bases
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides has stated that once the Middle East conflict is over, Nicosia intends to hold an "open and frank conversation" with London about the future of British sovereign military bases on the island. Christodoulides described the presence of the bases at Akrotiri (in...
Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England begin six-day strike
Starting this morning, tens of thousands of resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) in England have launched a six-day strike. The action runs from 7:00 AM on April 7 to 6:59 AM on April 13 and is set to be one of the longest in an ongoing multi-year dispute...
Lukashenko’s gambit — prisoners for sanctions
The history of US and EU sanctions against Belarus has traveled a long road — from targeted, situational restrictions over human rights violations to a full-scale economic and political blockade. The Belarusian regime faced its harshest sanctions over the systematic falsification of presidential elections. The forced landing of a Ryanair...
Hungarian opposition leader accuses Orbán of orchestrating a “false flag” provocation
The leader of the opposition party Tisza, Péter Magyar, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's main rival in the upcoming parliamentary elections, has accused the ruling Fidesz party and Orbán himself of staging a "false flag" provocation. The trigger was an incident in Serbia, where Serbian authorities claim to have discovered powerful...
Iran has “launched” a wave of hybrid attacks across Europe
Europe is facing a new wave of coordinated nocturnal attacks on civilian and religious targets. A series of incidents that have occurred over recent weeks in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom is raising serious concerns that Iran is behind them, waging a hybrid war amid the escalating...