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Bence Forsthoffer, former justice minister and member of the ruling Fidesz party, has been served with a request from the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office to suspend his parliamentary immunity. The move could allow criminal proceedings to proceed, pending a vote in the Hungarian parliament.
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Greek police are confronting a domestic hostage situation in the Athens suburb of Nikaia, where a man has detained his wife inside their residence and warned he will use a weapon. The standoff has drawn national attention as authorities negotiate a peaceful resolution.
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The National Council is reviewing a proposal to extend working life through an active‑pension scheme, while the Freedom Party invited Germany’s AfD members to observe, sparking criticism. The debate pits the governing coalition against far‑right allies and raises questions about pension sustainability and political optics.
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Eleven individuals were killed and three wounded in a mass shooting at a home in Durban, South Africa. The victims included a pregnant woman, with the incident occurring in the KwaMakhutha township.
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Romanian courts have quickly embraced a new same‑day filing system, with more than 88% of cases processed on the day of registration across all court levels. Lawmaker Nicușor Dan says the high‑profile Georgescu case is unrelated to the 2024 election.
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A migrant boat that had been at sea for more than 30 hours was intercepted by UK authorities, while a far‑right activist filmed himself stabbing the vessel with a knife as a rescuer remained aboard. The incidents have intensified debate over the safety of Channel crossings and the UK’s immigration policy.
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Around 30 public hospitals in Ireland are set to shut down services for a day next month after more than 11,000 health workers plan a coordinated walkout. The industrial action is expected to test an already strained health system and could disrupt care for thousands of patients.
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Swiss officials toured Lockheed Martin’s F‑35 assembly line in Texas as controversy over the fighter‑jet purchase intensifies. The trip comes while parliament and opposition parties press for full transparency on the deal’s cost and procurement process.
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Justice Minister André Mendonça alleged that Supreme Court President Alexandre de Moraes gave false statements and asked Justice Luís F. Fachin to open an investigation. The move intensifies an already fraught relationship between Brazil’s executive and its highest court.
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New testimonies allege that senior members of the governing Socialist Workers' Party proposed a deal to a drug‑trafficking network to close its cases in exchange for eliminating Judge Biedma. The claims, reported by Spanish outlets El Español and Contando Estrelas, could deepen a political scandal that already grips Spain’s top court.
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The French government plans to embed a "golden rule" in the 2027 budget that would limit increases in petrol prices, part of a broader support package aimed at easing public anger over rising fuel costs. Simultaneously, Paris is pressing the EU to delay methane‑reporting obligations, highlighting tensions between domestic cost‑of‑living pressures and environmental commitments.
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The far‑right Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern while Berlin swung left, boosting Die Linke and pressuring Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The results underline a collapse of the political centre ahead of the federal election.