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Croatia is investing in advanced anti-drone technology to counter aerial threats, as shown by this defensive system facing a drone in the sky.
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Croatia Pumps €125 M into Anti‑Drone Shield – A New Defence Frontier

Croatia has thrown €125 million into a home‑grown anti‑drone shield, a move that turns the country from a peripheral NATO member into a regional hub for low‑altitude air defence. The programme,…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 18, 2025
Finland, a key NATO ally in the Arctic region, is at the center of strategic defense planning as NATO ministers plot to strengthen its capabilities in the Baltic-North Sea corridor.
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Finland’s Defence Leap: NATO Ministers Plot New Arctic‑Ready Forces

Finland has turned the NATO summit in The Hague into a launchpad for a dramatic upgrade of its air‑defence firepower, signalling a decisive shift in the balance of power across…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 17, 2025
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EU Guarantees for Ukraine: New Security Pacts and Funding Commitments

The Berlin summit has turned rhetoric into a concrete blueprint: Europe will back Ukraine with a standing multinational force, a €2.7 billion reconstruction tranche and a €10 billion “reparation loan” funded by…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 16, 2025
Katri Raik, Estonia's new mayor of the border city of Narva, is poised to lead regional governance and cross-border cooperation.
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Narva’s New Mayor: Katri Raik Takes the Helm in Estonia’s Border City

Katri Raik has been re‑elected mayor of Narva by a razor‑thin 16‑15 council vote, cementing her grip on Estonia’s most exposed frontier city on 16 December 2025. The former interior minister’s return to…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 16, 2025
Bulgaria's diplomatic stance, as reflected by its flag alongside the EU flag, is at the heart of the debate over whether to release frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
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Bulgaria Holds Back on Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Bulgaria has once again slammed the door on any plan to hand over the frozen Russian sovereign wealth that the EU hopes to turn into cash for Kyiv. Even as Brussels…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 15, 2025
The picturesque city of Tallinn, Estonia, where the psychological toll of the war is beginning to manifest as rising anxiety and disinformation among its citizens.
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Fear‑Fuelled Panic in Ukraine Spreads to Estonia’s Streets

The war in Ukraine is spilling over into Estonia’s streets, not in shells or refugees but in sleepless nights and frantic pharmacy visits. Within two years of the invasion, the…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 15, 2025
Protesters in Estonia hold signs criticizing Russian aggression and the Kremlin, reflecting national frustration over foreign policy and regional security concerns.
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Estonia’s Diplomatic Setback: A ‘Big Loss’ for a Small Nation

Estonia’s diplomatic embarrassment hit the headlines this week when President Alar Karis’s speech in Astana was quietly rewritten and Ambassador Jaak Ora handed in his resignation on the spot – a move the…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 15, 2025
A detained individual in a glass-enclosed room, with a guard visible in the reflection, highlighting the tense situation surrounding political prisoners in Belarus.
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Belarus Frees 123 Prisoners – A Gesture or a New Front in the EU Standoff?

The Kremlin‑backed regime in Minsk has just turned a diplomatic trick into a headline: on 13 December it signed a presidential decree freeing 123 detainees, among them Nobel‑Peace‑Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 14, 2025
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EU Calls on Iran to Release Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadíová – A Test of European Human‑Rights Diplomacy

The EU has openly demanded that Tehran free imprisoned journalist Narges Mohammadíová, turning a single case into a litmus test for European human‑rights diplomacy. The call, delivered in the dead of…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 14, 2025

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