EU accession support on agenda as Albanian President visits Chișinău

President Maia Sandu will host the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, in Chisinau on Monday, January 19. President Begaj is scheduled to make an official visit to Moldova from January 18 to 20 at the invitation of the head of state.

Mark Rutte defends Alliance unity amid Greenland strategic debate

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that the era of European reliance on U.S. military spending has ended, calling a 5% GDP defense threshold a "strategic necessity."

MVD to oversee Russian migrant labor as new law imposes strict tracking and fees

Russia will strictly limit the employment of migrant workers across most regions starting in 2027, according to legislative amendments reported by Vedomosti.

Travel alert: Budapest, Vienna, and Bratislava airports face mass closures

Severe winter weather, including heavy snowfall and freezing rain, has paralyzed transport networks across several Central European countries.

Trump envoys meet Putin’s middleman in Paris to push for ceasefire

The White House is demanding a clear response from the Kremlin regarding a peace plan coordinated with Kyiv.

US-Denmark tensions escalate as Trump considers Arctic expansion over NATO stability

​Washington is debating a proposal to offer substantial one-time payments to Greenland's residents as an incentive to separate from Denmark and join the United States.

Paris protests erupt as Italy switches sides in major EU trade vote

European Union ambassadors are meeting in Brussels today, January 9, to launch a fast-track procedure to approve the long-awaited Mercosur trade deal.

Protecting the exotic: German zoos adapt to extreme cold and snow

German zoos have deployed emergency welfare protocols as heavy snowfall and temperatures as low as -17°C grip the country.

The 16KB tactic: How Moscow is surgically isolating its digital landscape

Russia has secured the top spot in the 2025 global rankings for internet censorship and shutdowns, according to the annual report by Top10VPN experts.

Russia targets shadow economy and tech imports to slash budget deficit

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to ensure a "significant increase" in tax collection by 2026.

From EU protégé to nationalist rival: Péter Magyar’s hardline rhetoric sparks fresh diplomatic tensions with Romania and Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again drawn the ire of European capitals and EU institutions.

Coalition of the Willing meets in Paris to finalize Ukraine security roadmap

Thirty-five nations supporting Kyiv will gather in Paris on January 6 to accelerate a resolution to the war in Ukraine.