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Authorities in Ceuta are struggling to cope with thousands of people that remain in the autonomous city following the mass arrival of migrants last week. Security forces estimate that around 73,500 people have already left the North African exclave and returned to Morocco, while local authorities say up to 5,000 remain in the Spanish territory, […]

Belgium on Monday called for a stronger role for the EU's border agency Frontex and closer cooperation with migrants' countries of origin, as EU interior ministers are set to convene Tuesday for an emergency meeting on the migration crisis in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, according to Belgian broadcaster RTBF. "We must better protect […]

The Danish Armed Forces have launched an expanded conscription of young people amid actions by the United States and Russia. This was reported by the country’s Ministry of Defense. It is reported that 1,600 Danes have been drafted under the new program for a term of 11 months. Denmark had previously announced that, starting in […]

A large wildfire that broke out in the southern Dutch province of Limburg prompted the deployment of defense helicopters and the evacuation of a nearby campsite on Monday, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS. Two defense helicopters were deployed to help combat the wildfire in the municipality of Venray as authorities scaled up the response due […]

More than a year after authorities took down the darknet marketplace “Archetyp Market,” German prosecutors have charged the alleged operator of the platform, which was reportedly used for the large-scale trading of illegal substances. The 31-year-old suspect is accused of having run the platform since July 2020, facilitating the sale of narcotics and other illegal […]

Italy will propose the creation of EU-funded migrant hubs outside the bloc, modeled on its centers in Albania, at Tuesday's emergency meeting of EU interior ministers following the migration crisis in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, according to ANSA news agency. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi is reportedly expected to propose the establishment of new […]

Poland has issued a request for proposals to test drone interceptors. The goal of the call for proposals is to select a developer and a product capable of primarily countering enemy reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs, as well as drone-based air strike capabilities. Proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2026. The agency has specified detailed […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he had decided to appoint Mykhailo Drapatyi as the country's new commander-in-chief of the armed forces as part of a broader overhaul of the military's leadership. Zelenskyy said on Telegram he had discussed changes to the structure of the General Staff with Drapatyi, acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held separate talks Tuesday with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Turkish capital Ankara on joint defense procurement, defense spending, support for Ukraine and maritime security. Starmer met with both leaders at the British Residence on the sidelines of the NATO summit, […]