Interior Ministry

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has convened talks with European Union counterparts aimed at tightening the EU's migration pact. The discussions focus on strengthening border controls and speeding up asylum procedures across the bloc. Dobrindt, who leads Germany's interior ministry, has pushed for a firmer line on irregular migration, and the meeting signals Berlin is seeking to rally EU partners behind stricter enforcement of the common European asylum and migration framework.

Russia's Interior Ministry has added Ilya Prusikin, leader of the band Little Big, to its official wanted list, according to Radio Svoboda. The musician, who has lived abroad in recent years, is best known as the frontman and creative force behind the group famous for the viral hit 'Uno'. No details have been published about the specific charges or case behind the wanted notice.

More than 170 demonstrations swept across France as eight major unions joined forces in a nationwide public-sector strike over pay, purchasing power and funding for public services. The Interior Ministry counted around 206,000 protesters across the country. The coordinated action disrupted schools, transport and other public services as workers pressed the government for higher wages and greater investment in the public sector.

The Interior Ministry has sided with the mayor of Cadoneghe, near Padua, in a case where an application for Italian citizenship was refused. The ministry ordered that the woman's level of Italian language proficiency be verified before the decision can proceed. The ruling supports the mayor's earlier position and could shape how local authorities handle similar citizenship requests.

Partners from 18 European countries are gathering at the Munich Migration Meeting to shape a shared course on migration policy. Three goals are at the centre of discussions: the Common European Asylum System, alongside further joint steps on managing migration across the continent. The meeting, highlighted by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, comes as EU states continue working through implementation of the bloc's new asylum and migration rules.

Russian officials have confirmed that a Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed during a training flight, reportedly without munitions, in an unpopulated area. Pro-Russian commentators initially reported the loss, and Russia's interior ministry said preliminary information points to a technical cause. The loss of a strategic bomber is significant given Russia's limited fleet and heavy use of such aircraft in strikes on Ukraine.

The Netherlands is shifting government software away from US-based providers such as Microsoft, citing concerns about losing access to critical systems. The new setup, known as DAWO, is built on NixOS and is being implemented by three service providers under the Ministry of the Interior. Observers see it as part of a wider European push for digital sovereignty.