Category: Europe
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Defiant Russian Incursion
On September 19, 2025, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonia’s airspace over the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo Island for approximately 12 minutes. The jets entered without permission, lacked flight plans, had transponders turned off, and did not communicate with air traffic control. Estonian officials described the incursion as “unprecedentedly brazen” and “brutal,” marking…
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NATO Hardens East
On September 12, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the immediate launch of Operation Eastern Sentry, a flexible mission to reinforce defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank (from the Arctic to the Black Sea). Rutte described the incursion as “reckless and unacceptable,” emphasizing that “Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is…
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Poland Airspace Breached
On the night of September 9-10, 2025, Poland experienced its most significant direct security threat from Russia to date during the ongoing Ukraine war. At least 19 Russian Shahed-type drones (also known as Geran in Russian nomenclature) violated Polish airspace, entering from the east amid a massive Russian attack on Ukraine involving over 400 drones…
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France in Crisis
France is currently grappling with significant political turmoil following the collapse of its government on September 8, 2025. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted in a no-confidence vote (364-194), marking the third prime minister to be removed in less than a year. This crisis stems from President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in June 2024 to dissolve…
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Ørsted Secures Lifeline
On September 5, 2025, Ørsted, a Danish renewable energy company, received shareholder approval for a 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue at an extraordinary general meeting. The rights issue, one of Europe’s largest, aims to strengthen Ørsted’s balance sheet and fund its 8.1 gigawatt offshore wind construction portfolio through 2027. What is your…