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Two attacks in recent days in Belgium and France have come against a backdrop of tension in European societies over the war between Israel and Hamas, posing serious challenges for Europe's intelligence services.Analysts are warning that intelligence services now have their work cut out.
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday criticised a Finnish government plan to speed the confiscation of Russian-owned real estate in Finland, warning the Nordic country of countermeasures. Many Russian owners of apartments and holiday homes in Finland have struggled to pay their expenses and taxes due to the European Union's banking and payment sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine last year. Finnish Justice Minister Leena Meri said on Monday that unpaid maintenance bills and expenses were causing problems at Finnish condominiums where homeowners share liability for joint expenses.