If you are a citizen of a European Union country, you can vote in the EU elections, even if you live outside the EU. You can use any EU country polling facilities (I haven't tested it).
In Australia, Poland is opening polling booths in Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Perth on Sunday, June 9th, 7am-9pm.
#Poland is investing $2.55 billion in its "East Shield" plan that uses anti-drone technology and recon systems to strengthen security on Poland’s borders with #Belarus and #russia This is the biggest operation to strengthen this border since 1945, says Polish DefMin.
#Poland Ministry of Defense presented proposed design of fortifications on the border with #Belarus and #Russia. The first slide is a high-level design for the 50 km zone, the second is direct vicinity of the border. Note the use of natural barriers, such as swamps and tree lines in the latter, but the Polish word “zabagnienie” (“enswampification”) indicates an such zones created intentionally - beavers are going to love it 😉
#US and allied intelligence officials are tracking an increase in low-level sabotage operations in Europe that they say are part of a Russian campaign to undermine support for #Ukraine’s war effort.
The covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in #England, a paint factory in #Poland, homes in #Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in #Lithuania.
"Security concerns relating to the situation in the Middle East have forced Kraków’s annual #Jewish festival, which is one of the largest in #Europe, to cancel the public concert that is normally the centrepiece of the event. The decision was made after consultation with the police.
The Jewish Culture Festival has been taking place since 1988 and is seen as an emblem of the revival of Jewish life and culture in a country where Jews once made up 10% of the population but were almost completely wiped out in the #Holocaust."
UK man arrested on suspicion of helping #Russian intelligence
Uptick reported in Russia-linked espionage cases across Europe in recent months, with suspected spies or saboteurs being arrested in the UK, #Poland, #Germany, #Greece, #Austria, #Latvia, #Italy, #Estonia, & other countries
UK authorities did not clarify the specifics of Phillips’ alleged #espionage activities but said that there was unlikely to be a threat to the public
(I have a personal rule of not taking photos of people based on what they're wearing, especially when it's about such a weak premise as matching clothes. But I'm sloooooowly getting better at finding stronger reasons to break this rule)