Day: April 29, 2026

Ceremony marking the start of construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline’s underwater section with then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 9, 2010

Nord Stream: A New Narrative Four Years On

A book and several investigations reopen the case of the Baltic pipeline sabotage with versions pointing to Ukrainian actors, while responsibility remains officially unconfirmed.

BREAKING: Two Jews Stabbed in London

Following arson attacks on community ambulances, the stabbing in Golders Green has reignited calls for the government to take a harder line against Islamist extremism and Iranian influence.

Spain PM Accused in Court of Leading Contract-Rigging Scheme

Spain PM Accused in Court of Leading Contract-Rigging Scheme

During a Madrid court hearing, a businessman admitted some of the profits from public contracts were used to fund the ruling Socialist party.

April 29, 2026
Austria Strikes Deal To Deport Migrants via Uzbekistan

Austria Strikes Deal To Deport Migrants via Uzbekistan

Vienna joins a group of EU states moving ahead with offshore deportation plans as Brussels struggles to finalise a common approach.

April 29, 2026
Brussels Turns Financial Screws on Fico’s Slovakia

Brussels Turns Financial Screws on Fico’s Slovakia

MEPs urge the Commission to consider freezing EU funds, escalating pressure on Robert Fico’s government despite warnings it could hit ordinary Slovaks.

April 29, 2026
Germany: Left-Wing Youth Group Erases Israel in Radical Resolution

Germany: Left-Wing Youth Group Erases Israel in Radical Resolution

The youth wing of Die Linke party in Schleswig-Holstein has officially embraced a radical anti-Zionist platform, sparking concerns over the group’s commitment to democratic norms and Israel’s right to exist.

April 29, 2026
Nord Stream: A New Narrative Four Years On

Nord Stream: A New Narrative Four Years On

A book and several investigations reopen the case of the Baltic pipeline sabotage with versions pointing to Ukrainian actors, while responsibility remains officially unconfirmed.

April 29, 2026
Sweden: Nearly 300 Arrested in Crackdown on ‘Violence-for-Hire’ Networks

Sweden: Nearly 300 Arrested in Crackdown on ‘Violence-for-Hire’ Networks

Swedish law enforcers acted worldwide in the first year of their “Grimm” operation.

April 29, 2026
Hungary Faces Ukraine Shift as Magyar Plans Zelensky Talks

Hungary Faces Ukraine Shift as Magyar Plans Zelensky Talks

Conflicting claims about prior meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky cast doubt on Péter Magyar’s narrative as he prepares to reset Hungary’s approach to Ukraine.

April 29, 2026
BREAKING: Two Jews Stabbed in London

BREAKING: Two Jews Stabbed in London

Following arson attacks on community ambulances, the stabbing in Golders Green has reignited calls for the government to take a harder line against Islamist extremism and Iranian influence.

April 29, 2026
EU Parliament Majority Insists on Stripping Patriots of Funding Without Evidence of Wrongdoing

EU Parliament Majority Insists on Stripping Patriots of Funding Without Evidence of Wrongdoing

A resolution adopted in the plenary calls for taking “all necessary measures” even before the investigation concludes, as the financial “witch hunt” against the Patriots group intensifies.

April 29, 2026
Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

Speaking in Berlin after winning cabinet approval, the German chancellor called the health reform “one of the most significant social welfare reforms in decades.”

April 29, 2026
European Parliament Debate on Energy Crisis: Diagnosis Without Solution

European Parliament Debate on Energy Crisis: Diagnosis Without Solution

As MEPs in Strasbourg discussed security and energy after the Gulf shock, establishment groups clung to the Green Deal framework amid growing pressure on industry and households.

April 29, 2026
Tisza’s Tax Policy Reveals Sharp Left Turn

Tisza’s Tax Policy Reveals Sharp Left Turn

If their tax plan is any indication, Hungary’s incoming government will declare political war on the nation’s conservative accomplishments.

April 29, 2026