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Publications (2039)

EU funding
Four years into NextGenerationEUWhat impact on the euro area e...
Publication
Yesterday
op.europa.eu
This paper takes stock of the implementation of the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) programme in the euro area four years after its inception, focusing on its principal instrument, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). ...
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EU funding
CINEA - Overview of funding programmes
Report
Yesterday
op.europa.eu
This guide serves as a one-stop-shop (OSS) for stakeholders wishing to implement projects contributing to decarbonisation and sustainable growth in the areas of mobility, energy, climate, environment and maritime. It ...
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Politics
Post-programme surveillance report - Spain, autumn 2024
Report
November 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
The 22nd post-programme surveillance mission to Spain took place, in virtual format, on 2 and 4 October 2024. The meetings involved staff from the European Commission, in liaison with European Central Bank staff. Euro...
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Foreign-Affairs
Europe in the 'arc of fire - EU foreign policy in 2024
Policy Paper
November 26, 2024
op.europa.eu
2024 has confirmed how much Europe is in danger. From Ukraine to the Middle East, via South Caucasus, the Horn of Africa or the Sahel, conflicts and crises have been multiplying on our doorstep. Not forgetting the ris...
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Politics
Overregulation in the EU? How to Boost Competitiveness with Sm...
Publication
November 18, 2024
econpol.eu
Overregulation in the EU? How to Boost Competitiveness with Smarter Legal Frame- works
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EU funding
Ukraine, Horizon Europe office
Infographic
November 24, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine is the beating heart of our collaboration. It supports Ukrainian researchers and innovators, inform them about EU funding opportunities and connect them to their EU colleagues. It ...
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Freedom
Guidance on investigating alleged ill-treatment at borders
Policy Brief
November 23, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report concerns national investigations of incidents of loss of life and alleged ill-treatment that occur during border management at the EU’s external land and sea borders. Article 47 of the Charter provides t...
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Migration
Practical guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations...
Guide
May 21, 2024
euaa.europa.eu
Practical guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics - cross-cutting elements
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Migration
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations...
Guide
May 21, 2024
euaa.europa.eu
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics: Examination procedure
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Migration
Practical guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations...
Guide
May 21, 2024
euaa.europa.eu
Practical guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics - reception
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Justice
The Court of Justice of the European Union - Ensuring the prot...
Report
November 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Court of Justice of the European Union - Ensuring the protection of EU law
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Security
Research study on polycrisis, its influence on trust and legit...
Report
November 16, 2024
op.europa.eu
The “Research Study on Polycrisis” was carried out for the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) between January and April 2024 in support of the International Action Learning Group (IALG) “Pearls in Policin...
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Migration
Jurisprudence on material reception conditions in asylum - San...
Research Paper
November 16, 2024
op.europa.eu
The cases presented in this report are based on the EUAA Case Law Database, which contains summaries of decisions and judgments related to international protection pronounced by national courts of EU+ countries, the C...
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Politics
Annual report on EU Joint Undertakings 2023
Report
November 16, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report presents the results of our audit of the JUs for the 2023 financial year. The report is structured as follows. o Chapter 1 describes the JUs, and the nature of our audit. o Chapter 2 presents the overall r...
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EU funding
European Commission launches new BOOSTER initiative, and entru...
Press Release
November 14, 2024
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ICONS will deliver innovative dissemination support services to increase the impact of R&I projects, aligned with the European Commission’s commitment
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Foreign-Affairs
EU trade policy implications on third countries’ domestic po...
Policy Paper
November 9, 2024
op.europa.eu
The European Union’s policies influence third country trading partners’ domestic policy in different ways. Unilateral legislation in the green and digital fields, for example, contribute to setting global st...
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Foreign-Affairs
Double standards on Palestine or pressure towards Israel: ICJ ...
Policy Paper
November 6, 2024
fiia.fi
Double standards on Palestine or pressure towards Israel: ICJ ruling forces EU to rethink its passive two-state policy
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Politics
Priorities of the new EU Commission: Struggling to balance lon...
Policy Brief
November 4, 2024
fiia.fi
Priorities of the new EU Commission: Struggling to balance long-term goals with short-term needs
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Politics
Avoid the citizenwashing trap: practical guide for public offi...
Guide
September 9, 2024
eeb.org
Avoid the citizenwashing trap: practical guide for public officials responsible for public participation
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Politics
High-risk areas of corruption in the EU - A mapping and in-dep...
Study
November 5, 2024
op.europa.eu
Corruption encompasses a vast collection of abusive, subversive and sometimes violent crimes that harm virtually all portions and levels of society. It radiates outward from the initial act to damage public institutio...
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EU funding
Low noise road surfaces - Challenges and solutions brought by ...
Report
November 3, 2024
op.europa.eu
Road traffic remains the top source of noise pollution in Europe* with noise levels projected to rise in both urban and rural areas over the next decade due to urban growth and increased demand for mobility. To mitiga...
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Home Affairs
Charting the EU’s democratic progress - A resolution for the...
Policy Brief
November 2, 2024
op.europa.eu
This Resolution presents recommendations of the European Economic and Social Committee to the legislature 2024-2029. They are based on discussions with social partners and civil society organizations from all walks of...
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Politics
Monitoring media pluralism in the digital era
Study
November 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
In 2023 in Ukraine the legal regime of martial law continued to be enacted, accordingly a partial restriction of the right to freedom of expression was preserved. The Law of Ukraine “On Media” entered into force i...
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Politics
Shaping European integration - The directly elected European P...
Publication
November 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
It is now possible, with four decades of hindsight, to look with a degree of historical perspective on the remarkable impact of the European Parliament in the years immediately after the first European elections. Havi...
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Politics
From democratic resilience to democratic security. A post-2024...
Publication
October 29, 2024
eu.boell.org
From democratic resilience to democratic security. A post-2024 democracy agenda for the EU
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Security
European approaches to the application of international law in...
Research Paper
October 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
This study examines the positions of European Union Member States (as of April 2024) on how international law applies in cyberspace. Of the 27 Member States, 13 have issued official national positions on the matter. T...
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Migration
Frontex Strategic risk analysis 2024
Report
October 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
It is important to acknowledge the important role of foresight for Frontex as an Agency. Foresight looks at the root causes of phenomena and their possible implications for European IBM. As a forwardlooking thought pr...
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Politics
State aid in times of crisis
Policy Brief
October 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
Following the economic disturbance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Commission adapted its state aid framework and approved since 2020 a significant increase of state aid for und...
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Politics
Financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the U...
Report
October 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
This publication contains the new Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union. The Financial Regulation was adopted in September 2024 after a legislative procedure initiated by the Comm...
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Justice
Energy justice in EU impact assessment - Proposal for guidelines
Guide
October 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
In order to achieve its ambitious policy goals such as using 40% renewable energy, cutting emissions by 55% or reducing energy consumption by 29% by 2030, the EU must undergo an energy transition which is also just an...
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EU funding
Citizenship education - EU funding opportunities
Report
October 23, 2024
op.europa.eu
This leaflet gives an overview of the EU funding opportunities available for citizenship education-related activities. It introduces relevant EU funding programmes to those interested in projetcs focusing on strengthe...
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Politics
Public opinion in the European Union - April-March 2024
Consultation
October 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report details the first results of the Standard Eurobarometer survey of Spring 2024 (EB101) in the 27 EU Member States. It is published with the results of the Standard Eurobarometer questions, which are detaile...
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Politics
Corporate guidance - Citizen engagement
Publication
October 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
This Guidebook is an internal document of the European Commission. However, its content may be of interest for external readers who would like to know more about principles and formats for citizen participation. Pleas...
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Foreign-Affairs
Why Japan’s defence technology cooperation with Europe deser...
Policy Brief
October 19, 2024
op.europa.eu
Due to self-imposed restrictions on joint defence equipment production and technology cooperation, Japan has long been an isolated player in the global defence industry. However, as it is facing the most severe and co...
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Home Affairs
Report on the European elections - Digital Services Act and co...
Report
October 19, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a new, global first-of-its kind rulebook for platform responsibility. With the DSA, the European Union possesses a powerful regulatory framework to assess and mitigate risks to the in...
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EU funding
Green Deal projects success stories - Advancing our understand...
Report
October 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
Every year, thousands of new chemicals enter the market, adding to a vast array already in use. However, only a small portion of these chemicals are subjected to thorough assessments of their toxicity, leaving many po...
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Politics
Confronting debt, climate change and poverty - Global financia...
Policy Brief
October 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
A workshop held on 19 March 2024 addressed issues affecting developing countries’ economic situation, and how it is shaped by policies and global governance. Key subjects include the International Monetary Fund and ...
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Security
Europe's development and peacebuilding cuts: Securing shor...
Publication
October 9, 2024
fiia.fi
Europe's development and peacebuilding cuts: Securing short-term interests, risking long-term security
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Security
IOCTA, internet organised crime threat assessment 2024
Report
October 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
In 2023, ransomware attacks, child sexual exploitation (CSE) and online fraud remained the most threatening manifestations of cybercrime in the European Union (EU). The cybercriminal landscape remained diverse, compri...
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Politics
Communicating operations of strategic importance in 2021-2027A...
Guide
October 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
The regulatory framework for the 2021-2027 programming period introduces a new feature for programmes across the EU, the so-called ‘operations of strategic importance’. With thousands of Cohesion policy projects f...
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Migration
Cross-border old-age, survivors’ and invalidity pensions
Policy Brief
October 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report provides an overview of the payment of old-age, survivors’, and invalidity pensions in a cross-border context within the EU/EFTA (including the UK), seeing that there is a considerable group of pensio...
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Enlargement
Preparing for the enlargement from a territorial perspective -...
Publication
October 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
The study explores how enlargement would affect the Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy areas with a deep impact on local and regional authorities, as well as the allocation of European Structural and I...
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Migration
B-solutions, solving border obstacles - A compendium 2023-2024
Publication
October 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
Freedom of movement is one of the most successful and tangible achievements of the European Union throughout the decades. However, while EU citizens enjoy the right to move freely across the Union, those living near a...
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EU funding
Funding synergies for innovation, industrial transition and en...
Publication
October 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programming in the 2021-2027 financial period recognises the role of human capital in place-based approaches to territorial development and innovative transformation, allowing...
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Security
Involved in research for law enforcement training? Welcome to ...
Publication
October 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
Meet CEPOL, the hub for EU law enforcement training. Our mission is to help law enforcement officials stay ahead of crime, giving them the skills they need to prevent and fight the crimes of today and tomorrow. It all...
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Foreign-Affairs
Strengthening resilience in the East - How the EU can empower ...
Policy Brief
October 12, 2024
op.europa.eu
Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) challenges EU strategic interests in the Eastern Neighbourhood, impacting not just communication and democratic processes but also partner countries’ security...
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Migration
Quarterly overview of asylum case law. Issue no 2, June 2024
Magazine
October 11, 2024
op.europa.eu
The “EUAA Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law” is based on a selection of cases from the EUAA Case Law Database, which contains summaries of decisions and judgments related to international protection pronounced...
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Politics
Study supporting the evaluation of EU agencies - Eurofound, Ce...
Consultation
October 6, 2024
op.europa.eu
This Annex is an integral part of the study supporting the evaluation of EU Agencies: Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA for the period 2017-2022.1 Its purpose is to present the results of the Public Consultation (PC...
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Politics
Japan - A critical player in Southeast Asia
Policy Brief
October 6, 2024
op.europa.eu
Japan plays a critical yet often overlooked role in the geopolitical dynamics of Southeast Asia – an important region at the centre of the Indo-Pacific where US-China rivalry has intensified over the past decade. Ha...
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Politics
35th annual report on the protection of the European Union’s...
Report
October 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
In line with the obligation laid down in Article 325(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), each year the European Commission, in cooperation with the EU Member States, submits a report (the...
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Foreign-Affairs
Support to Ukraine energy security for the coming winter
Infographic
September 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
Supporting Ukraine’s energy security for the winter September 2024 Since the beginning of the war, Russia has systematically targeted Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure, leaving millions of Ukrainians ...
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EU funding
CORDIS results pack - insights into extremism
Report
September 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
The EU was established with the aim to provide common ground, literally and metaphorically, for its members to thrive in a stable and secure environment, being ‘united in diversity.’ The emergence of violent extre...
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Foreign-Affairs
Analysis of the proposal for a directive on transparency of th...
Publication
September 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
This analysis discusses specific issues regarding the proposal for a Directive on the transparency of third-country lobbying. It highlights complex questions in relation to civil society organisations and the need for...
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Foreign-Affairs
Erasmus+ projects - Digital in education for Latin America and...
Report
September 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
This publication provides you with a range of inspiring examples of how educational institutions are using Erasmus+ in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to prepare for the digital transition, and to harness the fu...
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Politics
State-of-play report on digital public administration and inte...
Report
September 24, 2024
op.europa.eu
This new edition of the study builds upon the Interoperable Europe Act, which entered into force in April 2024 to strengthen cross-border interoperability and cooperation in the public sector across the EU. The Act ha...
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Justice
Delivering justice in sustainability transitions
Publication
September 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
The EU is committed to a just and inclusive future of living well within planetary boundaries. To reach this sustainable future, society must go through processes of transition that improve the quality of life of curr...
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Politics
Citizen participatory focus groups on meaningful & ethical com...
Report
September 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
The focus of this study is citizens’ views on communications by public institutions. It builds upon the previous work of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission that examined the relationship between on...
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Migration
Quarterly overview of asylum case law. Issue no 3, September 2024
Magazine
September 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
The “EUAA Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law” is based on a selection of cases from the EUAA Case Law Database, which contains summaries of decisions and judgments related to international protection pronounced...
Open
Migration
Monitoring fundamental rights during screening and the asylum ...
Guide
September 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
This practical guidance assists EU Member States in setting up or designating national independent mechanisms to monitor compliance with fundamental rights during screening of third-country nationals and when examinin...
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Politics
Policy landscape to support technology infrastructures in Europe
Report
September 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report presents a summary of the discussions from the workshop which was held on 14th February 2024 on the policy landscape supporting Technology Infrastructures in Europe. It gave the opportunity to the particip...
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Politics
Public awareness and trust in European statistics
Report
September 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
High quality European statistics and data are essential for the proper functioning of the European Union (EU). European statistics and data need to be reliable, objective, impartial and comparable between Member State...
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Politics
PES digital services to successfully integrate vulnerable jobs...
Publication
September 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
Digital service delivery has proven effective in particular for jobseekers closer to the labour market. This however raises the question whether and how Public Employment Services can best provide services online to t...
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Politics
Charting the course to better EU law-making - Optimisation of ...
Publication
September 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
To ensure evidence-based, transparent, and accessible European Union (EU) law-making which adequately accounts for views of citizens, businesses, and stakeholders in the decision-making process, the European Commissio...
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Politics
Why Imec Needs To Change Course In The Euromed: To Invest In T...
Publication
September 5, 2024
ceps.eu
Why Imec Needs To Change Course In The Euromed: To Invest In The True Drivers Of Peace And Economic Security
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Politics
Forward look 2024 - Managing uncertainty
Publication
September 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
For the EU, 2024 will be marked by elections and institutional change. Together with a large number of elections worldwide, not least the US presidential elections, they will both be affected by, and contribute to, gl...
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Security
Greening the armies - Is a sustainable approach to national de...
Research Paper
September 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
The need to reconcile climate and defence priorities is becoming increasingly pressing, especially at a time of significant increases in military activities and expenditure. This has received explicit support from the...
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Security
China's tech surveillance applications in Europe and Latin...
Policy Brief
September 15, 2024
op.europa.eu
This policy brief explores the extensive deployment of Chinese AI and machine learning technologies across Europe and Latin America in social surveillance. Over the past decade, these technologies have become deeply i...
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Foreign-Affairs
Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide - Normandy in...
Publication
September 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
Conflict is rarely confined to the geographical space in which wars take place. The increasingly global effects – human, material and political – of wars and conflicts make a view of the level of threats to peace,...
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Security
Strengthening the resilience of EU border regions - Mapping ri...
Study
September 10, 2024
op.europa.eu
Strengthening the resilience of EU border regions - Mapping risks & crisis management tools and identifying gaps : case studies
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Security
Defense Cooperation Agreements in northern Europe: Strengtheni...
Policy Paper
September 3, 2024
fiia.fi
Defense Cooperation Agreements in northern Europe: Strengthening the United States' global position, transatlantic relations, and regional deterrence and defense
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EU funding
LIFE programme - What is the LIFE programme?
Fact-sheet
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action.
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EU funding
CORDIS results pack on polar regions - A thematic collection o...
Report
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
The impact of climate change is most acute at Earth’s polar regions. The Arctic and Antarctica are warming rapidly, with dramatic consequences for not only the local environment, but the wider world. This CORDIS Res...
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Security
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUR...
Report
September 7, 2024
op.europa.eu
How does Europol make Europe safer? When was Europol founded? How does Europol decide which crime areas to focus on? The latest edition of Europol in Brief answers these questions and more, and explains how exactly th...
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Security
Enhancing the preparedness and readiness - Towards an EU prepa...
Report
September 4, 2024
op.europa.eu
The paper studies Europe's preparedness and readiness in the context of evolving multi-dimensional security challenges. Leveraging the newly augmented strategic readiness framework, we examine three selected strategic...
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EU funding
European partnership for EIT health - Evaluation support study...
Publication
September 3, 2024
op.europa.eu
The purpose of this report is to provide the European Commission with an interim evaluation of EIT Health. While the report accounts for developments from 2016 onwards, the main focus is on developments in 2021-2022. ...
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Politics
Moving towards common policy goals and aligned progress report...
Publication
September 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
Building on years of joint work within the Copenhagen Process, European countries have now committed to common priorities laid down in the 2020 Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training (VET) for Sus...
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Security
EU Security Union Key achievements - May 2024
Report
August 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
Throughout its mandate, the Commission has stepped up efforts to prevent and respond to the EU’s internal and external security challenges. Four years after the adoption of the EU Security Union Strategy 2020-2025, ...
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Security
China's tech surveillance applications in Europe and Latin...
Policy Brief
August 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
This policy brief explores the extensive deployment of Chinese AI and machine learning technologies across Europe and Latin America in social surveillance. Over the past decade, these technologies have become deeply i...
Open
Politics
Public opinion in the European Union - May 2024
Consultation
August 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report details the first results of the Standard Eurobarometer survey of Spring 2024 (EB101) in the 27 EU Member States. It is published with the results of the Standard Eurobarometer questions, which are detaile...
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Politics
Europeans' opinions about the European Union's priorit...
Consultation
August 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Standard Eurobarometer 101 (EB101) survey of Spring 2024 was conducted between 3 April 2024 and 9 May 2024 in 38 countries or territories: the 27 Member States of the European Union, seven candidate countries (Alb...
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Migration
Sources on asylum 2024
Guide
August 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
This document presents the sources used for the production of the Asylum Report 2024. Sources are grouped by type, for example material produced by European institutions and agencies, international organisations, nati...
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