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Rioting broke out in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, on Tuesday after a video of a knife attack which left a man seriously injured the day before was posted online. Hundreds of people staged anti-immigration protests and set fire to vehicles and buildings. According to the police, the suspected perpetrator is a 30-year-old man from Sudan.

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Geopolitical challenges have intensified the need to strengthen monitoring across defence supply chains. Rising military tensions, trade conflicts, and the shifting global power dynamics have increased exposure to disruptions, ranging from raw material shortages to exports of strategic components being restricted. This essay argues that the growing momentum for monitoring supply chains for security reasons should be strategically used to strengthen sustainability reporting. While enhanced supply chain oversight does not automatically generate more comprehensive data on environmental or other sustainability objectives, establishing structured monitoring systems lowers the administrative and practical barriers to integrating additional indicators. It is essential that monitoring should enhance defence readiness rather than weaken it. A phased integration over time can support supply chain security, but also environmental goals.

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On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on proposals to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness to security challenges.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on proposals to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness to security challenges.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP