Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, aged 70, abdicated his throne this Friday, October 3rd, 2025, officially handing over the reins of the monarchy to his son, Guillaume, after a reign of 25 years. The formal ceremony took place this morning, marking a significant transition in Luxembourg's leadership. This royal transition occurs as regional security concerns remain heightened. Earlier today, between 00:45 UTC and 02:45 UTC on October 3rd, 2025, approximately fifteen drones were observed flying over the Elsenborn military base near the German border, according to Belgium's Defense Ministry. The Defense Minister confirmed the airspace intrusion, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing. This follows reports from Poland detailing alleged sabotage operations planned by Russia's GRU military intelligence agency across Poland, Lithuania, and Germany, which reportedly involved explosives concealed within food cans. In a separate development within the European security landscape, three individuals suspected of connections to Hamas and planning attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets were arrested in Germany on Wednesday. The operation, a collaboration between Israel's Mossad and German security forces, also uncovered weapons intended for attacks and exposed a wider-ranging Mossad campaign across Europe, as stated by a spokesperson for Mossad on behalf of the Prime Minister's Office. Meanwhile, a Median poll released on October 3rd, 2025, indicates the Yes-Pfe party leading in Czechia with 31% of the vote. The poll, which surveyed 1,019 individuals between September 1st and September 25th, 2025, also shows Co-Cr | EPP with 21% support, SPD-ESN with 13%, Pirate-G/EFA with 10%, and Stan-Epp with 10%.
