Karol Nawrocki returns to Warsaw amid Constitutional Tribunal dispute
Karol Nawrocki returned to Warsaw on October 30 to address escalating tensions within the Constitutional Tribunal. Prosecutor General Waldemar Zurek submitted five requests to…
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Police surround Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal amid judicial chaos
Supporters of Chief Justice Bogdan Święczkowski breached the Constitutional Tribunal fence with power tools as Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska issued a suspension order. The conflict…
Russia increases military spending to record RUB 17.15 trillion
Russia's draft 2027 budget prioritizes national defense by increasing spending 41% to RUB 17.15 trillion. This allocation accounts for 35.2% of all federal spending,…
Putin posthumously awards Hero of Russia title to Zelimkhan Batukaev
Vladimir Putin awarded the Hero of Russia title to Zelimkhan Batukaev, a commander in the Akhmat Unit, despite his 2016 conviction for the armed…
Armenian parliament brawl erupts after corruption accusations
MP Taron Chakhoyan triggered a physical confrontation in the Armenian parliament after accusing opposition lawmakers of corruption. The scuffle involved thrown chairs and water,…
Tusk and Sikorski accuse PiS of seeking Polexit
Jaroslaw Kaczyński suggested Poland could negotiate to leave the EU if reform efforts fail, prompting Donald Tusk and Radoslaw Sikorski to condemn the remarks.…
Vucic allegedly planned to use force to protect regime
Former Special Anti-Terrorist Unit commander Spasoje Vulevic claims Aleksandar Vucic deployed 7,000 police and thugs to Belgrade to protect his regime. The allegations surfaced…
Ukraine parliament approves 2027 budget prioritizing defense
Ukraine's parliament passed the first reading of the 2027 state budget, allocating Hr 4.89 trillion to security and defense. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi stated…
Ukrainian suspect detained in Warsaw over Romanian arson attack
Polish anti-terrorism officers arrested 25-year-old Artem S. in Warsaw following a European Arrest Warrant issued by Romania. The detention relates to a sabotage attack…
Poland and UK sign Warsaw Defence Plan to deter Russian threats
Poland and the United Kingdom signed the Warsaw Defence Plan to develop joint defence technologies and conduct military exercises in the Baltic Sea. The…
Putin visits Etorofu as territorial disputes strain Japan-Russia ties
Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu on August 13, sparking a formal protest from Japan over the contested Northern Territories. Russia's military spending reached RUB 10.7…
Student List wins Serbian snap election with 52.71 percent of vote
The Student List won 140 seats in Serbia's snap election, ending 14 years of SNS dominance. Candidate Ilija Srdanovic plans to prioritize domestic reforms…
Opposition accuses Bulgarian government of violating electoral code
Andrey Gyurov and other opposition politicians claim the Bulgarian government used official channels to promote presidential candidate Iliana Iotova. The dispute follows government social…
Student List wins Serbian parliamentary majority to halt arms exports
The Student List movement won 52.6% of the vote in Serbia and plans to halt ammunition exports to war zones and cut off intermediaries…
Student List wins Serbian snap parliamentary elections
The Student List won 52.65 percent of the vote in Serbia's snap elections, ending 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vucic. The alliance of…
Donald Trump proposes Viktor Orban for UN secretary-general
Donald Trump is pushing for former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general. The proposal comes as Orban faces…