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In addition, a German frigate — the FSG Hamburg — has arrived in Copenhagen to assist with airspace surveillance. Denmark has been plagued by drones of unidentified origin for the last week, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declaring that Europe is “at hybrid war.” Many signs point to Russian involvement. The Danish Defense Ministry confirmed that drones were spotted at several of its premises overnight on Friday. “We are currently in a difficult security situation,” said Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen in a statement announcing the drone ban. “We must ensure the best possible working conditions for the Armed Forces…
However, officials say the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP) and the more opaque Alternativa opposition bloc stand to gain from a campaign of disinformation and bribery orchestrated from Moscow. “Russia is pulling out all the stops to tip this election,” Moldovan National Security Adviser Stanislav Secrieru told POLITICO ahead of the vote. “We’re seeing unprecedented efforts: more money to buy votes, more AI-driven disinformation amplified by troll networks, and more resources dedicated to orchestrating street violence.” The first results are primarily from small towns and villages, with ballots from bigger cities and overseas polling stations counted later. At 9.30 p.m.…
Following suspected drone attacks on the flotilla last week, the dockers have now designated the flotilla as a kind of tripwire for threats of further action, with leaders promising to obstruct shipments linked to Israel if the boats are attacked. The flotilla includes prominent activist Greta Thunberg. Obstructing all shipments to and from Israel is the only way to force a shift in direction, Riccardo Rudino, a veteran dockworker and leader in the CALP collective of dockworkers, told POLITICO. “If they attack the flotilla there will be a general strike and, if Israel doesn’t alter course in Gaza, a total…
In the past week, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham went public in attacking the PM for his approach to governance and insisted the chancellor should borrow more to fund public spending. However, McFadden argued it’s “easy to hold placards,” adding: “People perhaps underestimate how rare Labour victories have been. They don’t fall from the sky. They are hard won.” He continued: “It’s not just a matter of publishing a manifesto and saying vote for me … Keir deserves far more credit than he’s getting for winning that trust and completing that task.” Internal Labour critics have also urged the government to…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 28/09/2025 – 17:52 GMT+2 Welcome to the final day here in beautiful Qingdao where the heavyweights take centre stage in this stunning coastal city. In the -90kg category, Astemir ABAZOV faced Vlad VISAN. ABAZOV had an incredible day and took home the gold medal from his very first World Judo Tour appearance. A remarkable debut to announce himself on the international stage. Harvest Group CEO Mr Almaz ALSENOV awarded the medals. In the -78kg category, Audrey TCHEUMEO faced Yelyzaveta LYTVYNENKO. The contest was taken into Golden Score where TCHEUMEO managed to score a yuko – propelling her…
Farage wants migrants to reapply for new visas with tougher rules instead of granting indefinite leave to remain, which gives people rights and access to benefits. “It’s one thing to say we’re going to remove illegal migrants, people who have no right to be here, I’m up for that,” Starmer told the broadcaster. “It’s [a] completely different thing to say we’re going to reach in to people who are lawfully here and start removing them,” he added. But ministers, who are gathered in Liverpool, in the north west of England, for Labour’s annual conference, will signal this week that they…
“These are the same tactics we have warned about — voter suppression,” said one of the officials following the evacuation. Voting has since resumed at the embassy after it was given the all-clear by authorities. The pro-EU government of Moldovan President Maia Sandu has repeatedly warned that Russia is trying to sway the parliamentary election and derail the country’s efforts to join the bloc. The governing Party of Action and Solidarity has declared it hopes to take the country into the EU by 2030. In an interview with POLITICO last month, Moldova’s National Security Adviser Stanislav Secrieru warned that Moscow…
Sam and Anne have their Labour conference curtain-raiser – and wonder if Andy Burnham has gone a little bit into the rearview mirror as delegates turn up on the banks of the Mersey? There are already conference titbits to share – it sounds like Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall will get the job of implementing digital ID cards, fresh from overseeing welfare reform. And Yvette Cooper’s new Foreign Office team is apparently clamping down on the use of official government planes. Sam and Anne will have their usual morning episodes from conference – plus they will be in your…
In May, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) declared that the Bundeswehr is to become the “strongest conventional armed force in Europe”. This presents the government with a twofold challenge: to alleviate the personnel shortage – partly by means of a new military service – and at the same time to quickly equip the troops with modern equipment. ‘Buy European’ According to Politico, the German government is working on a comprehensive armaments and procurement plan worth up to 83 billion euros. The majority of the orders are to go to European manufacturers; only around eight per cent are to be purchased…
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