German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on the European Commission to give “absolute priority” to the protection of the European Union’s external borders. He made the statement in an interview with the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, commenting on the recent mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta....
Data breach at the UK’s state investments agency
The UK Government Investments agency (UKGI) has reported a data breach incident that left confidential information publicly accessible for nearly two days. According to UKGI’s annual report, an internal file containing high-level management information, as well as the names and work email addresses of 51 government officials, was publicly accessible...
How AfD became a haven for former Stasi agents and officers
Alternative for Germany (AfD) positions itself as a political force that opposes the current political establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany, state bureaucracy, and allegedly excessive control by intelligence services. It also promises to fundamentally change both the domestic and foreign policy agenda if it comes to power. The...
Record-low Danube levels threaten power cuts across Eastern Europe
Residents across Eastern Europe are bracing for possible electricity restrictions after the Danube fell to record-low levels, disrupting nuclear and hydropower generation. Bloomberg reported the developments on 30 July 2026. Prolonged extreme heat and drought have critically depleted the continent’s major rivers. In Budapest the Danube dropped to 23 cm...
Labour demands investigation into Reform UK’s ‘sleazy’ donations
Britain’s governing Labour Party has formally asked the Electoral Commission to urgently investigate major donations received by Reform UK ahead of the 2024 general election. Labour’s new chair, Bridget Phillipson, wrote to the commission following a Guardian investigation. According to the report, George Cottrell — a US-convicted fraudster and close...
The 21st sanctions package left Russian fish untouched
In July 2026, after weeks of debate and difficult negotiations, the Council of the European Union approved the 21st package of sanctions. Yet contrary to the loud political statements that preceded it, one of the most discussed sectors of the economy vanished entirely from the final document: fisheries. As early...
France expels former head of RT France
The French Ministry of the Interior has issued an order for the expulsion from the country of pro-Russian journalist and commentator Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of the RT France television channel. According to the order, Fedorova’s conduct “undermines the fundamental interests of the state,” and her presence in France...
Hackers steal more than 740,000 records from the UK Department for Education and a police database
A hacking group calling itself ExfilSquad carried out a cyber-attack on systems belonging to the Department for Education (DfE) in England and the Police National Legal Database (PNLD). As a result, more than 740,000 records containing personal data were stolen. From the Department for Education’s systems, the attackers took around...
The Russian Orthodox Church in Europe as an instrument of the Kremlin’s hybrid warfare
The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) outside Russia performs functions that go far beyond ordinary religious ministry through its involvement in spreading propaganda, justifying aggression, and assisting the espionage activities of Russian special services. Its European network comprises more than 600 centres and includes churches, communities, and monasteries that may have...
Andy Burnham announces biggest education reform in 15 years
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a major overhaul of school and vocational education aimed at tackling youth unemployment and addressing what he called a “lost generation.” Government figures show that more than one million young people aged 16–24 are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET). Burnham described...