EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

E5 Defence ministers meet in Paris

26.10.2026 Europe’s top defence ministers discussed Russia-Ukraine war, as well as their support for Ukraine. Officials from the EU and NATO joined them. Catherine Vautrin, French defence minister, hosted the talks. She said the group’s aim was a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO. “As far as we’re concerned, it’s very important not to allow…

EU: no prospect of imminent peace in Ukraine

26.10.2026 Defence ministers of key European countries met in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine amid continuing military operations. “First, on Ukraine, the new diplomatic push is there, but it is also clear, and I agree with my colleagues that Putin’s actions tell a different story. In recent days, Russia has again launched heavy…

Austria expels four Russian diplomats

23.10.2026 Today Austria’s Foreign Ministry announced that they intend to expel four Vienna-based Russian diplomats for “activities incompatible with their diplomatic status,” pointing to suspected espionage. 🇦🇹 Austria is expelling four Russian diplomats on suspicion of espionage The foreign ministry declared them persona non grata and ordered them to leave, saying they engaged in activities…

Bulgaria: journalist assaulted

23.10.2026 Sofia, Bulgaria – A civil service security guard assaulted a journalist from the Bulgarian media outlet PIK, Sonya Koltuklieva, while she was trying to ask a question to Parliament Speaker Mihaela Dotsova, who drove away from the crime scene. A Bulgarian state protection officer was detained after shoving journalist Sonya Koltuklieva to the ground…

West Bank: Diplomatic convoy attacked

Brussels 17.10.2026 Today masked Israeli settlersattacked a convoy of European diplomats and officials attempting to reach Al-Taybeh village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in an escalation of recent violence during the Palestinian olive harvest. (Image: courtesy Yaman Zaareer) 🇵🇸🇮🇱🇧🇪 Israeli settlers WENT AFTER a Belgian diplomatic car near Taybeh, the last fully Christian…

EU anti-Russia sanctions exhausted

Brussels 16.10.2026 The European Union has exhausted its capacity to impose restrictive measures on Russia. Dozens of sanctions packages, and hundrends of listings have had no impact on the Kremlin’s foreign policy course regarding Ukraine. While these measures certainly inflict damage on the Russian economy, they also ricochet back to harm the economies of Europe….

France supports Saudi Arabia

Brussels 15.10.2026 France is starting to put into action operational elements of an agreement to assist in protection of Saudi ‌Arabian oil ‌facilities, Foreign ‌Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said on Thursday, October 15. (Image: courtesy Saif al Dhaher) France is stepping up support to protect Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities along the Red Sea under a…

FSI Europe: Brussels launch

Brussels 15.10.2026 The Freedom & Sovereignty Initiative (FSI) Europe marks its official launch in central Brussels. The newly created think tank offered “a rare opportunity to bring together representatives from patriotic, sovereigntist and genuinely conservative political forces to ask whether the European right is merely a political vibe or ready for a serious breakthrough”. Two…

FSI: Are sovereigntists ready to govern?

Brussels 14.10.2026 People from across the patriotic and sovereigntist right argue openly about whether they are ready to govern in 2027. Upcoming debate organised by the Freedom and Sovereignty Initiative Europe (FSI) Speakers include: Christine Anderson MEP, AfD @AndersonAfDMdE Europe of Sovereign Nations group in Europarliament Virginie Joron, MEP, RN, @v_joron Patriots for Europe group…

EU sanctions Russian military industry

Brussels 12.10.2926 In response to Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, and in particular its recent brutal military campaign deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and causing severe suffering to the civilian population, today the Council (pictured) adopted additional restrictive measures against 1569 individuals and entities in Russia’s military and industrial complex. The agreed listings include…