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Cybercriminals infiltrated a messaging app on the phone of Julia Klöckner, the President of the German Bundestag, as reported by Der Spiegel. Klöckner is among the victims of a recent phishing cyberattack on Signal, amidst wider attacks on European politicians. She was part of a Signal group chat with executive board members of the conservative…

EU leaders are gathering in Cyprus on Thursday and Friday to address the situation in Iran, the resulting energy crisis, broader security issues, and the bloc’s upcoming long-term budget.

BRUSSELS — A descendant of the founder of the Italian oil company Eni is considering legal action against Giorgia Meloni’s government for using his family name in a significant funding initiative targeted at the African continent, as reported by the Italian media on Wednesday. The Italian newspaper La Stampa reported that Pietro Mattei sent a…

Brussels is facing a limited window to secure an agreement on its upcoming long-term budget. EU leaders are meeting in Cyprus this week for a potentially contentious discussion on the bloc’s €1.8 trillion plan, which is already causing divisions between the north and south, farmers and reformers, and national capitals and Brussels. Council President Antonio…

The NCSC reported that spyware targets have expanded, now increasingly including bankers and wealthy executives. U.K. cyber officials and government ministers will use the CYBERUK conference to emphasize a rise in nationally significant cyberattacks on Britain, noting that most incidents are linked to nation-state attackers rather than criminal gangs. Richard Horne, the agency’s chief executive,…

The Venice Biennale, a leading global art exhibition, will include Russia for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, drawing significant criticism across Europe. Latvia’s Culture Minister Agnese Lāce, who led a group of 25 European countries advocating for Russia’s exclusion, stated she will boycott the May 9 opening if Russia participates. Latvia’s…

The pipeline, which ceased oil transport from Russia to Central Europe after being damaged by a Russian strike in January, became central to a dispute between Ukraine and Hungary. Hungary, heavily reliant on Russian oil, accused Ukraine of delaying repairs and vetoed a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine, approved by EU leaders in December.…