Category: Europe
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across Europe, including EU policies, NATO strategies, elections, and Europe’s influence on global politics.
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UK digital ID: The UK government has announced that a digital ID will be required to prove the right to work, as part of efforts to reduce illegal employment. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the scheme would strengthen border security and offer citizens easier access to services such as tax records, driving licences, and welfare.…
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Greece’s new refugee deportation law has sparked criticism from rights groups and the United Nations, who argue it criminalises migration and violates international protections. The legislation, described by Migration Minister Thanos Plevris as the EU’s “strictest returns policy,” was first enforced on 12 September when three Turkish citizens received prison terms and fines for illegal…
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Greeces new refugee deportation law has sparked criticism from rights groups and the United Nations, who argue it criminalises migration and violates international protections. The legislation, described by Migration Minister Thanos Plevris as the EU’s “strictest returns policy,” was first enforced on 12 September when three Turkish citizens received prison terms and fines for illegal…
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travelled to Greenland on Wednesday (Sep. 24) to apologise for a state-run programme that subjected Indigenous women to forced birth control in the 1960s and 1970s. During this period, thousands of women and girls were fitted with intrauterine devices without consent. The initiative, implemented while Greenland was a Danish province,…
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Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday (Sep. 26). Senior government officials say the scheme could help modernise public services and reduce illegal working. A consultation will follow, addressing how the system could work for those without smartphones or passports. The scheme would allow…
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Denmark is investigating a series of unauthorised drone incursions over key airports and military sites. Police confirmed sightings at Aalborg airport—used by both civilian and military aircraft—along with Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup, home to Denmark’s F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. A drone was also seen over the Jutland Dragoon Regiment base in Holstebro. Defence minister…
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The Swedish island of Gotland is seen as central to control of the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish and Polish military officers. Joint exercises this week, Operation Gotland Sentry, are testing NATO’s readiness against a potential Russian threat. • Quartermaster Oscar Hannus of the Swedish Navy described the island as “a huge aircraft carrier in…
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Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has opened the first of nine planned schools to train both children and adults in drone use, assembly, and programming. The initiative, based in Tauragė, just 20 km from Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave, reflects growing security concerns in the region. Deputy Defence Minister Tomas Godliauskas said the programme aims to strengthen national defence…
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Thousands of Italians joined nationwide demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians, coordinated by trade unions across nearly 80 towns and cities. Major disruptions occurred in Milan, Rome, Genoa, Turin, and Bologna, where transport and universities were affected. Clashes in Milan left 60 police officers injured, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who labelled the violence…
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At the UN Security Council, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace, warning they pose a “serious risk of miscalculation” and potential armed confrontation. • On 19 September, three Russian jets entered Estonian airspace for 12 minutes before being intercepted by Italian aircraft under NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission. • Similar…
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