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Nicolas Sarkozy on trial for alleged illegal campaign funding from Gaddafi regime
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is facing trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally funded by millions of euros from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
536
Russian billionaires operate chemical factories that produce essential materials for explosives, supporting Russia’s war efforts
Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia’s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows.
551
Newly released files reveal that Tony Blair opened UK borders to Eastern European migrants despite having misgivings about the move
The Blair government’s open borders policy is widely viewed as a key factor in the surge of net migration, which later contributed to growing anti-EU sentiment leading up to the Brexit referendum.
448
Underwater cable linking Estonia and Finland damaged in suspected Russian sabotage
Electricity cable link to Estonia was damaged on Christmas Day in suspected Russian act of sabotage
397
Serbian students hold rally in Belgrade, continuing protests over train station disaster
Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed
377
Putin sends nuclear bombers into action during Keir Starmer’s visit to eastern Europe
Russia deployed two Tu-22M3 nuclear-capable bombers over the Baltic Sea during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to British troops in Estonia.
377
Italian equipment for military armor production continues to be supplied to Russia.
Russian metallurgists, who supply their materials to manufacturers of weapons and armored vehicles, are critically dependent on foreign equipment.
404
Russian warship fires at German helicopter in major escalation, sparking fears of WWIII
The German military helicopter was targeted by a Russian warship over the Baltic Sea - sparking fears of a new escalation in Europe following Vladimir Putin’s warnings of war
596
How NATO is preparing for war with a £2 billion ’shield’ on the Russia border
Anti-tank ‘Hedgehog’ barriers, modern surveillance systems and trenches – it is all part of Poland’s fortification of its border with Russia over fears of a broader conflict in Europe.
448
Suspect detained in cross-border Balkan drug smuggling investigation
Authorities in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia collaborate in a Europol-backed operation targeting an organized criminal group accused of smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe.
2267
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich regained Putin’s trust through multibillion-dollar sanction evasion schemes and now lives peacefully in the United Kingdom
The year is 2019, two years before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the neighboring aggressor country, a major corruption scandal broke out involving the laundering of 200 billion rubles through contracts with the state-owned enterprise "Russian Railways."
456
Ford to cut 800 jobs in the UK due to low demand for electric cars
Ford have announced 800 jobs will be cut in the UK, with 4,000 jobs lost across Europe.
676
How Europe’s secondhand clothes are harming Romania
Europeans who donate old clothes believe they will go to those in need, but they could just as easily end up in an illegal dump abroad.
528
From Russia to Europe: How Oleg Osinovskiy and Anastasiya Udalova use the railway business for capital movement
Latvian businesswoman Anastasiya Udalova is actively involved in managing Oleg Osinovskiy’s companies, who is suspected of facilitating the transport of iron ore from oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s enterprises to EU countries.
518
Over €500 million in mafia-led VAT fraud uncovered across Europe
Investigators across Europe froze more than half a billion dollars in mafia-linked revenue generated from Value Added Tax fraud
558
A Swedish court has sentenced a far-right leader to prison for setting fire to the Qur’an
Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group
601
Revealed: billionaires are the ’ultimate beneficiaries’ connected to €3 billion in EU farming subsidies
Thousands of small farms have closed according to analysis of official but opaque data from EU member states
525
Scheme to enhance French school trips to Britain ’at risk’ due to new UK entry regulations
Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future
576
As bribery probe unfolded, Airbus maintained contact with middleman in controversial Kuwait helicopter deal
Emails obtained by reporters reveal that senior Airbus executives continued to correspond with an intermediary involved in controversial helicopter deals in Kuwait, even after the European company faced scrutiny over its dealings with middlemen.
511
Former Stasi officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for 1974 Berlin border shooting
Martin Naumann, 80, shot Czesław Kukuczka in the back at close range as he tried to cross into West Berlin
394
"Kronung" and fraudulent schemes: how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda launder money through real estate projects in Europe
Under the guise of investing in real estate in Europe and the UAE, the St. Petersburg construction company "Kronung" and its owners Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage channel funds from private and state Russian banks abroad.
432
"Confrontation with Russia leads to poverty": how a Russian troll factory planned to shift public opinion in Latvia against Ukraine
Russian-speaking Latvians should be pitted against Ukrainian refugees, while convincing others that confrontation with Russia leads to poverty.
639
Croatian police accused of burning asylum seekers’ phones and passports
Photos of burnt belongings – including documents needed to apply for asylum – are the latest alleged evidence of brutality on EU borders
460
Murder for hire: Inside Iran’s proxy war with Israel in the West
The Islamic Republic’s long shadow war with Israel is playing out in the West with a rise in alleged Iran-linked murder and kidnapping plots, often with the help of hired assassins.
701
Four individuals have been arrested as Europol takes action against a ransomware group
The European crime agency announced the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of infrastructure linked to the ransomware group LockBit in an operation involving 12 countries.
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