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EU Cybersecurity: Commission proposes a Joint Cyber Unit to step up response to large-scale security incidents Published 1 month ago The Commission is laying out a vision to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union. Advanced and coordinated responses in the field of cybersecurity have become increasingly necessary, as cyberattacks grow in number, scale ...

La Asamblea General de la Naciones Unidas aprobó el 23 de junio otra Resolución sobre la “necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por los Estados Unidos de América a Cuba” que, a partir de 1992, ya lleva 28 repeticiones, lo que justifica alguna reflexión sobre esa ceremonia, dejando a salvo que los actos rituales, que con el paso del tiempo pierden conexión con su origen, relevan de explicación racional. Lo primero que salta a la vista es la intro...

EU Reporter writes Simone Galimberti. As already well reported it should not be surprising given the clashes over the EU fundamental values in relation to LGBTQI discriminatory legislation but what is more interesting is that the two prime ministers who were extremely disappointed were not even in the room during the summit. Far from Brussels, Edi Rama and Zoran Zaev, respectively the prime minister of Albania and North Macedonia, did not shy away from criticizing the members of the European Co...

The Commission is laying out a vision to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union. Advanced and coordinated responses in the field of cybersecurity have become increasingly necessary, as cyberattacks grow […]

The European Commission recently launched a consultation on the EU action plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025). However, its plans to prepare and publish the new plan did not involve a thorough evaluation of actions to date, and its questions for contributors "are clearly geared towards legitimising a pre-determined set of actions". Statewatch's submission called for public debate about the root causes of migrant smuffling and the impact, legitimacy and effectiveness of EU ac...

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Germany’s state secretary at its foreign office, Miguel Berger, has warned that the EU “cannot work” if member states operate on the basis of “blocking policy,” after Hungary prevented the release of a joint EU statement on China.

The European Commission has approved the registration of Rooibos/Red Bush from South Africa in the register of protected designation of origin (PDO). Rooibos/Red Bush refer to the dried leaves and stems cultivated in the Western Cape Province and in the Northern Cape Province, a region which is known for its hot dry summers and cold […]

When European Union Ambassador to Libya José Sabadell announced the reopening of the bloc’s mission to Libya on 20 May, two years after it was shut, the news received distinctly muted fanfare. With new geopolitical crises hitting headlines every week, it is hardly surprising that the European political commentariat has gone quiet on its neighbour […]

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