“By simply pointing their dish at different satellites and spending months interpreting the obscure—but unprotected—signals they received from them, the researchers assembled an alarming collection of private data” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/satell...

“Historisch gesehen hat keine Sprache in Europa ein geographisch so weit sich erstreckendes Verbreitungsgebiet – von Süddänemark bis an die Wolga.” www.welt.de/kultur/artic...

“Much of the atomic fear stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant…But Ukraine has a long list of vulnerable nuclear facilities, like reactors for research or power generation..,and storage sites for spent fuel.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...

Secretary General Antonio Guterres is slashing more than $700 million in spending and laying plans to overhaul the United Nations as the US pulls back support

'The etymology of “vocation” can be traced to the Latin verb vocare meaning “to call”. In essence, we discern our vocation by what we recognise as the calling for our lives,' says Enuma Okoro: https://on.ft.com/450Ltfp

“The unmanned aerial vehicle that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus on Monday has been discovered at the Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava District, central Lithuania.” www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...

"If UK companies won contracts funded by Safe money, the UK government must pay a percentage into the fund to help balance out the economic benefit of the contracts." www.ft.com/content/1982...

"This is the first time a Commission representative has explicitly confirmed that the 40-year-old rule restricting the Framework Programmes to projects with civilian applications will be scrapped." sciencebusiness.net/news/dual-us...

"Even von der Leyen’s team of commissioners hadn’t been aware of the overall figures until a few hours earlier." www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

"Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about active attacks on SharePoint servers. It said that SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365, which is in the cloud, was not hit by the zero day exploit." www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

"Bloomberg reported that the administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan nations to take in migrants deported from the US. Serbia’s authorities have not commented on the proposal." balkaninsight.com/2025/06/11/k...

"Germany is indirectly liable for around € 262 bn under the NextGenerationEU recovery fund. This burden arises from grants, guarantees and loans for which Germany shares responsibility. So far, the scale of these commitments has been underestimated in public debate." www.zew.de/en/zew/news/...

"Handelsblatt notes that a formal deficit procedure against Germany later this year cannot be ruled out, especially when the 2026 budget is submitted in autumn." europeannewsroom.com/germany-reac...

That's why your national security doctrines require urgent revision," Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine said at the leading international LANDEURO conference on European land forces, held in Wiesbaden, Germany.

“Production will likely have to be simplified and slowed over the coming years, while Russia will be forced to accept reduced quality of outputs and will suffer from ‘innovation stagnation’ in its technological research and development.”

"The long-term defence industry programme, EDIP, and the innovation programme, the EDF, would fall under the €451 billion so-called European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), a new umbrella structure unifying up to 14 existing budget lines." www.euractiv.com/section/defe...

"A recent Eurobarometer poll showed EU citizens are not exactly eager to spend money on defence, despite growing warnings from NATO and the EU about the risk of future conflicts. Fewer than one in four people (23%) want the EU to use its funds for military purposes." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

"Spain must carefully align its national defence strategy with the EU’s Readiness 2030 initiatives to maintain its role as a key player in EU defence and industrial cooperation." www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/policy-pa...

Pre-bunking, a method akin to vaccination, trains people to spot and resist misinformation. A behavioral scientist explains why group-based approaches may be key to maintaining resistance over time: theconversation.com/misinformati...

“Several planned cross-border projects are positioned to not only supply clean energy to Europe, but also to strengthen political cooperation, attract foreign investment, and spur economic development in partner regions.”

A single foreign policy officer, Elbridge Colby, “prompted last week’s decision…to halt shipments of some air defense missiles to Ukraine, which caught many Trump allies and lawmakers off guard” www.politico.eu/article/pent...

Ukraine is moving closer to NATO even without formal membership. Two Ukrainian mine countermeasure vessels, Cherkasy and Chernihiv, passed the Alliance’s Level 1 certification This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/05/u...

‘Before his discussion with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin talked with Russian business executives, who articulated a desire to cooperate with the US on film production to promote “traditional values close to us and the Trump administration,” Trump said he liked the idea.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...

‘For russia, cinema—fully controlled by the state—has traditionally been a powerful propaganda tool. The russian Ministry of Culture has approved state funding for 2025 to support films about war, “russian traditional values,” and “russia’s foreign policy victories.”’ cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...

“The targeting of Pride events is part of a larger wave of radicalization within German society that is particularly affecting the country’s youth, authorities say.” www.politico.eu/article/germ...

This study’s findings demonstrate that EU Cohesion Policy significantly shapes local voting behaviour. EU money and mayors: does Cohesion Policy affect local electoral outcomes? academic.oup.com/joeg/advance...

Iran could begin producing enriched uranium again in “a matter of months,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said, as damage caused by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities was “severe” but not “total.”

On 28–29 June 1985, the European Council adopted the EU flag as the official emblem of the European Communities, the predecessor of the European Union. Today, its circle of twelve stars still stands for unity, equality and harmony — when they are needed most.

⚡️ Iran reportedly launches over 100 drones at Israel in response to air strikes. Iranian drones will take several hours to reach their targets, and the Israel Defense Forces are working to shoot them down, IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said.

I fear that this operation will incentivise rather than deter Iranian efforts to cross the nuclear threshold working from its deeper enrichment and weaponisation sites (eg Fordoz). Hoping I'm wromg.

Slashing government R&D (Research and Development) isn’t just a budget cut – it’s a blow to U.S. innovation and long-term growth. A recent study finds that federal science funding has driven over 20% of productivity gains since WWII. buff.ly/dPSrknT #innovation #science #USPolitics

Russia launched 499 drones and missiles overnight, Ukraine said on Monday, the largest air assault of the war as Moscow intensifies attacks and peace talks stall.

Listen to our latest Future of Security podcast with General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former Commanding general of US Army Europe here: tr.ee/URz0fZYqzJ #GLOBSEC #FutureOfSecurity #BenHodges #NATO2025 #HagueSummit #Ukraine #EuropeSecurity #Geopolitics

As Europe navigates ongoing issues—from energy and economic concerns to the need for stronger regional cooperation—the GLOBSEC Forum is bringing together experienced voices who’ve been directly involved in shaping responses. #GLOBSEC2025 #20thAnniversary

A well informed source notes that it's also possible she is covering for the possibility that she will have to form a coalition with Labor/Greens: she can blame it on Wilders. Good point.

Globally, data centres are set to make up less than 10% of electricity demand growth to 2030. But some regions are more affected. Data centres could account for: ▶️ Nearly 50% of demand growth in the US ▶️ Over 50% in Japan ▶️ Up to 20% in Malaysia 👉 iea.li/3Y4rqss

#ECB’s Lagarde pitches #euro alternative to dollar in ‘fracturing’ world: The retreat of the #USdollar could "open the door for the #euro to play a greater international role".

A group of eight states (NL, FI, SE, EE, LV, LT, BE, LU) is calling for stronger EU-wide civilian preparedness. Germany is notably absent. Read my latest piece on why Germany should step up - by embracing a whole-of-society approach to security that goes beyond strategy papers and into practice 👇

Cohesion under pressure, Hungary tests the EU’s red lines: For cohesion to remain a meaningful instrument of unity, the EU must balance pressure with pragmatism while upholding its core values. This Special Report looks at the road ahead.

Journalism is not dying, it’s evolving with AI, says new study [Advocacy Lab Content]: Fears that AI will decimate newsrooms and cripple the traditional media landscape appear to be exaggerated, for now.

Poland to build Europe’s largest logistics hub: Poland set to build Europe’s largest logistics hub in Sławków, with Tusk tying the €1B project to Ukraine’s reconstruction and Poland’s strategic economic ambitions.

Now this hits home: Trump is deporting Belgium's crown princess

The tool of Diplomacy! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

“A group named the Vatican CyberVolunteers has joined forces to fend off digital attacks against the Vatican since 2022. The volunteers include up to 90 cybersecurity professionals from around the world, half of them Catholic, the other half just looking to do good.” www.politico.eu/article/vati...

Cursive was dropped from most schools after Common Core in 2010—but now states like California, Iowa, and Oklahoma are bringing it back. Why? Research links it to stronger reading, spelling and storytelling.

EU told to set up agency to fight Russian bots, election interference

Last year I was involved in designing a series of crisis scenarios and wanted to include Orbán moving on Transcarpathia. It was left out because it was felt to be going too far to be plausible. Apparently it's not.

The first round of votes. Black smoke.

A Russian hacker group attacked several Romanian government and presidential candidates’ websites today as the country votes for its next president, Romanian news outlet G4media reported.

President Donald Trump said he is willing to lower tariffs on China at some point because the levies now are so high that the world’s two largest economies have essentially stopped doing business with each other.