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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1707 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2014/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1713 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1705 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1723 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1767 of 17 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the aggression against two diplomats of the Embassy of France in Tehran perpetrated by Iranian security forces on July 19.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the situation in Nicaragua.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on six persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

The Council appointed Ms. Birgitte Nygaard Markussen as the new EU Special Representative for the Sahel region.

The Council adopted a 21st package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target the sectors with the greatest impact on Russia’s economy and its ability to fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine. The package  includes the largest batch of individual listings of the last four years.

The measure allows online providers to voluntarily detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material online.

This paper analyses how Russia’s hybrid interference targets European Union (EU) enlargement countries and how the EU responds, particularly with regard to its enlargement policy. It develops a precise, strategy‑centred concept of ‘hybrid interference’ that distinguishes coordinated, multi‑instrument campaigns against domestic democratic orders from broader notions of hybrid warfare, influence or leverage. On this basis, it maps recurring vulnerabilities across nine enlargement countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine – and identifies six main instruments in Russia’s toolkit: covert political financing; information operations; legal‑constitutional obstruction via proxy elites; energy and economic leverage; cyber operations; and security‑sector penetration with support for proxy violence. The empirical core combines a cross‑country overview with a focused comparison of Moldova, Georgia and Serbia to show how these instruments are re-combined under different domestic alignments and conflict settings. The paper then examines the EU’s evolving counter‑strategy, from the 2016 Joint Framework, the Global Strategy and Strategic Compass to on‑the‑ground measures in enlargement countries, highlighting both progress in mainstreaming hybrid resilience into accession conditionality and persistent implementation gaps. It argues that EU tools are most effective where reform‑oriented elites align with EU objectives, as in Moldova and least effective where domestic governments internalise Russia’s authoritarian playbook, as in Georgia, or pursue ambiguous dual‑track policies, as in Serbia. The concluding recommendations set out how the European Parliament can use its legislative, budgetary and scrutiny powers to embed democratic resilience and counter‑hybrid measures at the heart of the enlargement process.
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Face au mécontentement croissant des enseignants du territoire de Malemba Nkulu concernant le retard récurrent de leurs salaires, la Direction nationale de contrôle, de la préparation de la paie et de la maîtrise des effectifs des enseignants (DINACOPE) a expliqué, mardi 28 juillet, que l’enveloppe mise à la disposition de Caritas est insuffisante. 

DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026
Committee on Security and Defence
Nathalie Loiseau

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While some progress has been made in the fight against the devastating wildfires in France and Spain, there are concerns that the situation may deteriorate again as yet another heatwave looms. President Emmanuel Macron has said this is France's worst fire emergency since the Second World War. Commentators are also alarmed and discuss what action should be taken.