Diplomacy & Crisis News

While most Japanese lawmakers support revising the constitution, they are more divided on what, exactly, needs to change.

During the seven-day WPK conclave, Kim Jong Un introduced the “Haekpangasoe” system while reaffirming his will to beef up nuclear capabilities in a new five-year military development plan.

Record patent filings in recent years suggest an expanding research ecosystem. Yet with only a fraction granted and even fewer commercially worked, scale may be outpacing substance.

He could have used his trip to Israel to call explicitly for de-escalation of tensions with Iran and a negotiated settlement; instead, he chose silence on that front.

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

L'Iranienne Mahdieh Esfandiari a été condamnée jeudi à un an de prison ferme et une interdiction définitive du territoire français pour apologie du terrorisme. La femme de 39 ans est présentée comme une possible monnaie d'échange au retour en France de Cécile Kohler et Jacques Paris, ces derniers étant assignés à l'ambassade de France en Iran depuis novembre.

Kedden eltűnt a 15 éves Pavol Nyitrabányáról. Cipő nélkül távozott. Ha látták az eltűnt tinédzsert, értesítsék a rendőrséget.

Aggasztó adatok érkeztek a népesség elöregedéséről: 2015 és 2025 között az EU-n belül Szlovákiában és Cipruson nőtt a leggyorsabb ütemben a medián életkor. Országunkban egy évtized leforgása alatt 9 százalékponttal emelkedett az időskori függőségi ráta.

Szerdán lavina sodort el két lengyel turistát a Menguszfalvi-völgyben (Mengusovská dolina), egyikük életét sem sikerült megmenteni.

Privé de ses stars les vaches, le Salon de l'agriculture ne fait pas le plein cette année. En cause : la dermatose nodulaire contagieuse. La plus grande ferme de France reste malgré tout le passage obligé des politiques.

The era of neutral enforcement is over.

With Moscow pressing its advantage, Kyiv should trade land for peace.

Under mounting pressure from shareholders, the app finally broke into the black for the first time last year.

With the remaining seats likely to be confirmed next week, a new coalition government is expected to be formed in the coming weeks.

Worryingly, the current rumblings resemble the disputes that preceded major outbreaks of fighting in July and December.

Rather than delivering balanced gains, the landmark free trade agreement has created growing trade deficits for Indonesia.

The abduction and murder of Lao dissidents have become alarmingly frequent, often coinciding with events of national significance.

Adams' "alpha male" posturing and pro-Israel comments set off alarms in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country where sympathy for the Palestinian cause is widespread.

As geopolitical tensions rise in the Horn of Africa, Cairo is flaunting its military might.