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The new economic crime bill that on Monday was fast-tracked by MPs in the House of Commons to clamp down on oligarchs and kleptocrats will also help the UK target secessionists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss...

War in Ukraine has increased the intensity of cyberattacks, Czech security experts have warned. The humanitarian crisis can also be an opportunity for fraudsters posing as charities or NGOs assisting Ukrainian refugees. “The ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis will no...

Stocks in Helsinki are falling more sharply than in the rest of Europe as interest rises and Finland’s position as an investment target is questioned. In the eyes of investors and analysts, the country’s proximity to Russia creates a psychological...

Russia was the biggest trading partner of German ports in 2021, mainly driven by fossil fuel trade, newly published data shows, as EU countries mull whether to close seaports to Russian ships. More than 24 million tonnes of goods were...

The tiny handful of Lithuanians living in Taiwan is suddenly in vogue among the island's residents after their small Baltic nation did something Taipei has long staked its identity on: stand up to China.

President Charles Michel invited EU leaders to an informal meeting of the European Council, which will take place on 10 and 11 March in Versailles.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/240 of 21 February 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

Press briefing ahead the informal European Council of 10 and 11 March 2022

The press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday 10 March 2022 at 10.30.

European governments are to adopt a declaration to reinforce the EU’s cybersecurity capacities, including establishing a new fund and increasing EU funding to support national efforts.

EU telecoms ministers have urged digital companies to ensure their anti-disinformation capacity is adequate in Central Eastern Europe, a primary target of Russian hybrid warfare.

MEPs adopted proposals to recognise the crucial role of civil society for democracy, calling for a Commission strategy and common rules across all member states.

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MEPs adopted proposals to recognise the crucial role of civil society for democracy, calling for a Commission strategy and common rules across all member states.

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450 employees in Spain who lost their jobs in the car industry when the Nissan production plant in Barcelona closed will receive €2.8 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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450 employees in Spain who lost their jobs in the car industry when the Nissan production plant in Barcelona closed will receive €2.8 million in EU aid.
Committee on Budgets

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MEPs ask for public policies on culture, media, education and sports to be used to uproot structural racism and promote the EU values of tolerance and inclusion.
Committee on Culture and Education

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MEPs ask for public policies on culture, media, education and sports to be used to uproot structural racism and promote the EU values of tolerance and inclusion.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The draft report, from a special committee on foreign interference and disinformation, also calls for the EU-wide ban on foreign funding for European political parties — and legislation to make it harder for foreign regimes to recruit former top politicians.

The groundwork for disinformation linked to the war in Ukraine has been being laid for years, lawmakers said in a Parliamentary debate today on a report on malicious foreign interference.

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Tuesday (9 March) rejected opposition calls to consider joining NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying an application now would destabilise security in Europe.