The Maltese politician in charge of issuing the newest resolution against Hungary in the European Parliament was sentenced to two years in jail for the distribution of pornographic content; the politician was later suspended for two years. Cyrus Engerer, a Socialist member of the Maltese Labor Party, was found guilty in court in 2014

Europe Gears Up for War – Part 2: Growing Troop Numbers Across the Bloc
Baltic states bordering Russia have reinstated military conscription, while Poland is rapidly expanding its army.