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Lithuania maintains closure of border crossings with Belarus for a month

On Wednesday, Lithuania announced it would maintain the closure of border crossings with Belarus for one month. This measure follows incidents involving balloons used...

Bulgaria agreed with German Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder and ammunition plant

German defence company Rheinmetall and Bulgarian company VMZ (Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi) agreed to establish a joint venture to develop and manufacture artillery shells and...

New espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed Mayor, İmamoÄŸlu

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul's imprisoned Mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, further intensifying the legal pressure on this prominent opposition figure, who is...

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of...

Military conscription back in Croatia as war in Ukraine continues

On Friday, the Croatian parliament voted to reintroduce compulsory military service in the EU and NATO member country. This decision is made against the...

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