Brussels watchdog moves to ban Alternative for Germany’s EU party

The far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations could lose its funding and its right to be a political party.

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Kallas, von der Leyen and the rivalry over EU intelligence

Brussels is beefing up its intelligence machinery. Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson talk about the growing role of INTCEN — the EU’s little-known intelligence-analysis hub inside the European …

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Putin’s message finds a home on French TV 

Xenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, has found a new platform on the country’s conservative news shows.

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Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack

Moscow used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Ukraine’s air force said.

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

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Germany’s spy agency picks French AI firm over Palantir

The move comes as German officials push for homegrown alternatives in sensitive security systems.

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Sweden announces a new spy agency in a rethink prompted by the war in Ukraine.

Stockholm dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260505-sweden-announces-a-new-spy-agency-in-a-rethink-prompted-by-the-war-in-ukraine?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Sweden #IntelligenceServices #WarInUkraine #Politics #Russia #Espionage #NATO

Sweden announces a new spy agency in a rethink prompted by the war in Ukraine.

Stockholm dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

@cdarwin
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"...months of rangeling...

Actually the document ⭕(there are 2 of them) from government worker #whistleblowerwere in the safe for 7 months. A host on #msnow said, "WHAT!" when she heard the guest say that a few days ago.

"Federal law allows whistleblowers in the #intelligenceservices...complaints to the #GangofEight ⭕even if they have been found non-credible, as long as it is determined to raise urgent concerns"

Well, who determines URGENT concerns?

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-complaint_n_6982b0d1e4b053ac3e15bc44

Complaint Accuses Gabbard Of Playing Politics With Intelligence, Which Spy Agency Rejects

A complaint made about Tulsi Gabbard months ago relates to an allegation that she withheld access to classified information for political reasons.

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Sex, lies and bicycles: An espionage scandal rocks Denmark.

The head of the Danish intelligence services allegedly provided false information to political leaders to justify placing the director of military intelligence under surveillance for nearly a year.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251121-sex-lies-and-bicycles-an-espionage-scandal-rocks-denmark?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Denmark #Espionage #IntelligenceServices #Politics #Military #LarsFindsen

Sex, lies and bicycles: An espionage scandal rocks Denmark.

The head of the Danish intelligence services allegedly provided false information to political leaders to justify placing the director of military intelligence under surveillance for nearly a year.

Le Monde
London cops arrest 3 men on suspicion of spying for Russia

Counterterrorism official says there’s been a spike in ‘proxies’ being recruited by foreign intelligence services.

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