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Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut

Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut

There has not been any type of intrusion in the electrical network control systems,” authorities say.

April 29, 2025 1:12 pm CET
Why did the lights go out in Spain and Portugal? 
Stay home, Spanish PM urges citizens as Iberian power outage continues
Dutch spies warn Russian attacks on Europe included bid to sway EU election
We started checking Russian shadow vessel insurance. Now what?
Beyond the Bubble

We started checking Russian shadow vessel insurance. Now what?

April 17, 2025 4:00 am CET
Making excuses for Putin
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Making excuses for Putin

April 16, 2025 4:01 am CET
Estonia seizes Russian shadow tanker in Baltic Sea
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Huawei top executive in Europe charged in Belgian corruption probe

Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have been represented before judges in recent days.

April 9, 2025 4:15 am CET

Huawei fires 2 staffers in response to corruption scandal

Chinese tech giant is at the center of Belgian investigation into wrongdoing.

April 7, 2025 1:54 pm CET

Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

Suspicious Russian tankers keep slashing Europe’s internet and power cables. It’s not an act of war … but someday it might be.

April 7, 2025 4:07 am CET

Trump’s firing of NSA chief is ‘rolling out the red carpet” for cyber attacks

Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nation’s cyber defenses.

April 5, 2025 12:55 pm CET

UK looks to shore up safety of undersea pipelines amid Russia threat

There is “a real fragility” in energy infrastructure security, one expert warned.

April 3, 2025 8:30 pm CET

Huawei, Forum Europe staff face Belgian court hearings over corruption charges

Three Huawei employees and a managing director from Brussels conference organizer Forum Europe were represented in court.

April 2, 2025 7:13 pm CET

EU wants to beef up border agency to 30,000 staffers

European Commission proposal would increase force of EU border patrols under Frontex.

April 1, 2025 4:33 pm CET

Huawei corruption scandal: Police search European Parliament Strasbourg offices

Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether Huawei made illegal payments to get an open letter written, signed by eight European parliamentarians.

March 27, 2025 5:36 pm CET

Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyen’s debt-based defense plan

France, Italy and Spain are seeking to boost military spending based on grants rather than loans to avoid increasing their debt loads.

March 26, 2025 4:30 am CET

Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs

Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.

March 26, 2025 4:27 am CET

Huawei is being boxed out of Brussels lobbying

Chinese tech giant at center of corruption scandal sees its access in EU public affairs scuppered.

March 21, 2025 1:25 pm CET

Heathrow shutdown chaos: Some flights resume after massive fire

British police investigate electrical substation fire that brought Europe’s busiest airport to a standstill.

March 21, 2025 9:03 am CET
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Huawei suspended from key tech lobby group over corruption scandal

Chinese tech firm is at the center of a corruption probe by Belgian authorities.

March 20, 2025 5:00 pm CET

Huawei bribery scandal: What we know so far

China’s 5G darling and the European Parliament are caught in a sprawling corruption probe in Belgium.

March 17, 2025 4:00 am CET

Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe

Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.

March 14, 2025 3:20 pm CET

Huawei bribery scandal rocks European Parliament

Chinese tech giant’s offices raided and Parliament offices sealed in case that echoes the 2022 Qatargate investigation.

March 13, 2025 10:57 am CET

Russia is conducting ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ against Europe, EU chief diplomat warns

Investigation showed pro-Russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.

March 12, 2025 7:35 pm CET
Beyond the Bubble

We need to keep a closer eye on saboteurs in our midst

We’ve seen an uptick in geopolitically motivated harm within our borders, and it’s in all our interest to help stop it.

March 4, 2025 4:00 am CET

China could blackmail Germany via wind turbines, report warns

A government-backed analysis seen by POLITICO argues Beijing could remotely shut down wind farms unless Germany bans its suppliers.

March 3, 2025 4:20 am CET

Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

February 23, 2025 8:17 pm CET

UK minister met Chinese turbine company amid security concerns

The U.K. Home Office warned last month about foreign states seeking to “gain control of supply chains through investment or monopolisation.”

February 21, 2025 2:43 pm CET

European aviation ‘dumbstruck’ by Musk’s takeover of US air traffic control

The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.”

February 18, 2025 5:55 pm CET

‘Freezing’ Ukraine war would allow Russia to threaten NATO, Latvian intelligence warns

Pausing hostilities, which U.S. President Trump has vowed to do, would free up Kremlin resources to threaten countries across the alliance, the report says.

February 17, 2025 12:08 pm CET

Trump’s return freezes Western cyber plans to counter Russia, China

Allies are left hanging on cyber initiatives and funding. It leaves a vacuum for adversaries, officials warn.

February 12, 2025 11:43 am CET
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