Only 11% of Europeans surveyed view the United States as an ally – compared with 16% six months ago and 22% in November 2024. 25% view the US more as a competitor or rival. Trust in the US has fallen in all countries. The only notable exceptions are Poland and...
Prime Minister Fico’s son at the center of a сorruption scandal
A scandalous investigation has rocked Slovakia. Journalists claim that Michal Fico, the son of Prime Minister Robert Fico, is receiving substantial sums of public money through party schemes. The setup is simple: state budget funds are allocated to the party as election funding, then funneled into 'Agentúra Smer', and from...
Germany records highest number of politically motivated crimes in 2025
Last year, Germany recorded a record number of politically motivated crimes. The number of politically motivated crimes recorded in Germany in 2025 is a record high compared to previous years. The number of violent crimes rose by 1.2% to 4,156. The relevant statistics were published by the Federal Ministry of...
UK to ramp up defence investment with tax and spending shifts
UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has suggested that taxes may need to be raised to cover increased defence spending. She said that, due to growing security threats, the United Kingdom and other European countries must increase their defence spending. Reeves emphasised that it would be more appropriate to fund the...
France and Germany abandon joint project to develop next-generation fighter jet
France and Germany have officially terminated the joint development of a manned fighter aircraft as part of the ambitious Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. This was announced by official sources in Berlin and Paris. The decision was taken by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron after...
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended over sexual harassment allegation
The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from his position with immediate effect. The decision is based on allegations of sexual harassment and serious misconduct. According to the official statement, the Bureau (the...
US expands “blacklist” of Chinese giants
The Pentagon has significantly expanded its list of Chinese companies that the United States believes are linked to the People’s Liberation Army of China and support the country’s military-civil fusion strategy. The updated list, published on June 8, includes several major Chinese brands, such as technology giant Alibaba, electric vehicle...
Belgrade became a platform for the meeting of far-right parties of Europe
On May 31, in Belgrade, at the media center of the Association of Journalists of Serbia, a conference of far-right and neo-Nazi organizations titled “The Future of European Nations” took place. The event was presented as a meeting of the “Alliance for Peace and Freedom,” an alliance established in 2015...
SIPRI warns: world’s nuclear arsenals shifting to heightened readiness
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a new report as part of the SIPRI Yearbook 2026, focusing on the state of global nuclear arsenals. According to the document, amid rising geopolitical tensions, nuclear powers continue to modernize their forces and are increasingly transferring nuclear weapons from central storage...
Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ukraine agree on five conditions for conflict resolution
Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, together with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following their meeting in London, emphasized Europe’s key role in resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war and formulated five mandatory conditions for achieving a just and lasting peace. This was stated in a joint declaration published on...