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Spanish police raid former minister's home in corruption probe

The state's machinery is being tested by high-level corruption probes and infrastructure failures. Spanish police raided a former minister's home in a widening graft investigation. A Finnish court put the country's former intelligence chief on trial for leaking state secrets. Austrian justice caught up with real estate mogul René Benko, handing down a fraud conviction. In Ireland, suspected Russian bomb hoaxes grounded an airline and forced fighter jets into the sky, while a bomb threat grounded a flight in the Netherlands and a substation failure left large parts of Prague in the dark.

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Spain

Police raid ex-minister's home in corruption probe

Spanish police raided the home of former minister José Luis Ábalos and detained a former driver for the prime minister. The government denies any connection to the detained individuals, leaving the opposition to demand explanations. The investigation into state contracts is inching steadily closer to the centre of power.

Finland

Former intelligence chief goes on trial for leaking state secrets

The former head of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service went on trial for disclosing state secrets. Antti Pelttari, who now serves as parliamentary secretary-general, told the court he was only doing his job. Prosecutors also allege the agency obtained wiretapping permits using misleading information.

Ireland

Russian intelligence suspected as airline bomb hoaxes disrupt travel

Suspected Russian intelligence operatives directed a series of hoax bomb threats at airlines and Cork Airport, timing the disruption with an EU ministers' meeting. One Aer Lingus flight to Rome required an escort by French fighter jets. The pilot is now under investigation for initially refusing orders to land at a military base.

Czechia

Substation failure leaves capital in dark and halts parliament

A technical failure at two substations cut power to large parts of Prague, halting trams and interrupting a parliamentary session on energy issues. Lawmakers were left to debate the reliability of the national grid while sitting in the dark.

One more thing · Romania

Town hall uses national flag to haul leaves

Social media footage from Bosanci showed the national flag being used as a makeshift sack to transport plant debris from a courtyard. The mayor has been left to explain why the tricolour was doing the work of a wheelbarrow.

Around Europe today

▪ Albania — Authorities arrest 10 after dismantling migrant trafficking ring →

▪ Austria — Court finds René Benko guilty of fraud →

▪ Belgium — De Wever meets King amid federal political crisis →

▪ Bosnia and Herzegovina — Deadline begins for parliament formation as first session nears →

▪ Bulgaria — Iranian combat drone washes up near military polygon →

▪ Croatia — Ruling party official tells opponent to 'go to Serbia' →

▪ Cyprus — Demolition begins at hotel built over human remains →

▪ Czechia — Substation failure leaves capital in dark and halts parliament →

▪ Denmark — Politicians express shock and confusion over hospital transplant management →

▪ Estonia — Reform Party loses 50,000 votes as key members depart →

▪ Finland — Former intelligence chief goes on trial for leaking state secrets →

▪ France — Labor minister considers minimum wage hike as protesters strike →

▪ Germany — Nitric acid spill closes schools and motorways in Krefeld →

▪ Greece — Minister reports email hack after 150 Porsches and rifles ordered →

▪ Hungary — Parliamentary committee summons cabinet chief over enforcement abuses →

▪ Iceland — Police appeal for witnesses following Sunday murder →

▪ Ireland — Russian intelligence suspected as airline bomb hoaxes disrupt travel →

▪ Italy — Lega places loyalists in top regulatory roles →

▪ Kosovo — Special Prosecution and Swedish authorities seize criminal assets →

▪ Latvia — Operators activate 106 million euro solar power park →

▪ Lithuania — State auditors warn budget deficit could reach 6% by 2029 →

▪ Luxembourg — Amazon drone delivery proposal triggers questions →

▪ Malta — Finance Minister surprises hoteliers with unannounced tax hike →

▪ Moldova — Police investigate bomb threat at Chisinau mayor's office →

▪ Montenegro — Government closes two more EU negotiation chapters →

▪ Netherlands — KLM flight grounded by bomb threat and technical failure →

▪ North Macedonia — Police move on loan sharks in Kumanovo extortion raid →

▪ Norway — British aircraft carrier sails into Oslo Fjord →

▪ Poland — President Duda names central bank board members to end deadlock →

▪ Portugal — Parties trade insults as housing talks collapse →

▪ Romania — Judges sanctioned for sentencing former minister to prison →

▪ Serbia — Special forces commander and eight officers detained for torture. →

▪ Slovakia — Police charge suspect after hundreds of guns found sold. →

▪ Slovenia — Maribor-linked network gains influence within police force →

▪ Spain — Police raid ex-minister's home in corruption probe near Sánchez. →

▪ Sweden — Teenager charged with Islamic State school terror plot →

▪ Switzerland — Councillors ponder swaps to keep Socialists out of economics. →

▪ Ukraine — President requests urgent parts as every power station reports damage →

▪ United Kingdom — Police investigate new rape claims against Russell Brand →

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