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General : Terrorism continues to pose a threat to Europe and people expect the EU to act: 82% of Europeans want it to do more, while 69% consider its current measures to be insufficient, according to a Eurobarometer poll commissioned by Parliament. The survey also showed that the majority of people think the fight against terrorism should be the EU's main priority for more action.

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General : Terrorism continues to pose a threat to Europe and people expect the EU to act: 82% of Europeans want it to do more, while 69% consider its current measures to be insufficient, according to a Eurobarometer poll commissioned by Parliament. The survey also showed that the majority of people think the fight against terrorism should be the EU's main priority for more action.

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EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet in Brussels on 18 July 2016 to discuss the market situation and support measures, greening and simplification of the Common Agriculture Policy and international agricultural trade issues.

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EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet in Brussels on 18 July 2016 to discuss the market situation and support measures, greening and simplification of the Common Agriculture Policy and international agricultural trade issues.

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will take place on Monday 5 September, 15:00-18:30 in room Paul-Henri Spaak 5B001 in Brussels.

NATO Summit in Warsaw- outcome and main decisions

On 5 September, the Subcommittee will exchange views on the outcome and main decisions of the NATO Summit in Warsaw with representatives from NATO and the EEAS.

The Alliance is faced with an evolving complex threat environment. NATO and its Members States rely on strong and resilient cyber defences to fulfil the Alliance's core tasks of collective defence, crisis management and cooperative security.

NATO needs to be prepared to defend its networks and operations against the growing sophistication of the cyber threats and attacks it faces. NATO Summit in Warsaw is expected to recognise cyberspace as an operational domain, in addition to air, land and sea. Treating cyberspace as an operational domain will enable the Alliance to better protect its missions and operations, with more focus on training and military planning.

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Informal Competitiveness Ministers meeting, on 18 and 19 July in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Informal Competitiveness Ministers meeting, on 18 and 19 July in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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There is something numbing about watching the events buffeting Europe this month. A bloody botched coup in Turkey, shocking barbarism in Nice and of course the small matter of Brexit. These are times of extraordinary upheaval, and we are still only beginning to grasp the long term implications.

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