Finland: Construction of Europe’s Largest Doomsday Stockpile Quietly Gets Underway

Finland is stockpiling emergency supplies to help prepare for a potential nuclear catastrophe, in an EU-funded project spurred by the threat posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Finnish interior ministry said on Wednesday that the stockpile would include protective Read More …

Niger: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid

The EU has suspended all security cooperation with Niger after the country’s army took power in a coup. It comes shortly after the US declared its “unflagging support” for ousted president Mohamed Bazoum – seen as a key Western ally Read More …

Ireland: Government approves training engagement with EU Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine (EUMAM)

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, this week received Government approval for the Defence Forces’ proposed training engagement with the EU Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine (EUMAM). It follows Cabinet approval in February of the participation of up Read More …

EU provides explosive and mine detection dogs to Ukraine

The EU has launched a project to train and donate 50 explosive and mine detection dogs to the Ukrainian authorities. Nine of them have already been paired with Ukrainian dog handlers. According to the European Commission, 30% of Ukraine’s territory Read More …

Borrell announces provision of EUR 25 mln to Ukraine for mine clearance of territories

Head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced in Kyiv on Friday “on the sidelines” of the EU-Ukraine summit on the allocation of EUR 25 million for the clearance of territories under Ukrainian control, the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) Read More …

Poland: Gift from Ukraine explodes at Polish police headquarters in Warsaw

A gift that a Polish police commander received during a recent visit to Ukraine exploded at police headquarters in Warsaw, causing the commander and a civilian employee to suffer minor injuries, the Polish Interior Ministry said Thursday. The explosion occurred Read More …

Germany: Phosphorus exposure from WWII bomb at US base in Stuttgart lands five in hospital

Five construction workers were hospitalized Thursday after an unexploded World War II-era phosphorus bomb at Patch Barracks was accidently struck, releasing some of the poisonous gas, Army officials said. Patch Barracks is home to U.S. European Command headquarters. At about Read More …

Germany launches huge operation against planners of alleged extreme-right coup

An active German soldier is among the suspects in a large-scale investigation by German authorities into an extreme-right movement allegedly planing to overthrow the state. Raids involving around 3,000 police officers were taking place in 11 of Germany’s 16 federal Read More …

Plane travelling to UK diverted to Prague after suspected homemade bomb reported on board

A plane travelling into the UK was diverted to an airport in Czech Republic after a suspected improvised explosive device was on board the aircraft. The flight was understood to be travelling from Krakow in Poland, to Bristol in the Read More …

Belgium launches biggest criminal trial in its history after 2016 terror attacks

Six and a half years after terrorist attacks that left a legacy of death, injury and shock, Belgium is launching the biggest criminal trial in its history. Ten people will face charges relating to the murder of 32 people in Read More …