The prime ministers of Poland and Ireland have sharply condemned the actions of Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó after audio recordings of his conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were leaked online. In the recordings, Szijjártó allegedly assures Lavrov: "I am always at your service" — and helps on...
UK refuses to be drawn into war with Iran despite Trump’s criticism
British Defence Secretary John Healey has stated that the United Kingdom will not participate in a large-scale war in the Middle East, despite a new wave of sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump. Responding to the American leader's accusations that Britain is insufficiently involved in operations against Iran, Healey...
Poland plans to expand Its Army to 500,000 service members
Poland is continuing a large-scale build-up of its armed forces. Under the long-term Programme for the Development of the Polish Armed Forces 2025–2039, approved in late 2025, the total size of the army is to reach 500,000 personnel by 2039. Of these: 300,000 will be active-duty professional service members (including...
UK-France deal on illegal Channel crossings on the brink of collapse
Negotiations between the UK and France over renewing a key agreement to tackle illegal migration across the English Channel have reached an impasse. The current deal expires tonight, and experts fear a sharp spike in crossing attempts in the coming days. Under the existing agreement, the UK funds a significant...
Attacks by pupils on teachers have risen sharply in UK schools
British schools are experiencing an alarming increase in violence by pupils towards teachers. According to the NASUWT teachers' union, 40% of surveyed teachers experienced physical violence or aggression from pupils over the past year. One in five teachers (20%) reported being hit or punched, 38% said they had been shoved...
Russia builds a recruitment and training network of saboteurs to destabilize Europe
In the spring of 2026, materials from an investigation by Moldovan law enforcement agencies made it possible to reconstruct in detail one of Russia’s largest hybrid operations. It concerns the creation of a transnational network involving the recruitment, training, and use of agents to destabilize the political situation both in...
Crime without punishment: British police solve just one in ten burglaries
British police have effectively "given up" on tackling burglaries. That is the damning conclusion of a major investigation by The Sun, which has laid bare a deep law and order crisis across the country. According to the report, of 183,783 burglary investigations closed over the past year, police shut down...
Reform UK candidate in Wales withdraws after Nazi salute scandal
Cory Edwards, announced just a day earlier as Reform UK's lead candidate for the Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan constituency in the Welsh Parliament elections on 7 May, has withdrawn his candidacy. The reason was the emergence online of an old photograph in which he appears, in the view of...
U.S. Senate prepares sanctions against Hungary over Ukraine blockade
Two U.S. senators from opposing parties — Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Thom Tillis — have introduced a bipartisan bill called the Block Putin Act. The legislation provides for financial sanctions and visa bans against senior Hungarian officials who obstruct aid to Ukraine and contribute to Hungary's continued dependence on...
Slovakia opens treason Investigation against Prime Minister Fico
Slovak police have initiated a criminal investigation against sitting Prime Minister Robert Fico. The announcement was made by Branislav Gröhling, leader of the opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS). According to Gröhling, he filed a police complaint a month ago accusing Fico of high treason, abuse of power, dereliction of...