Europe’s first multi-orbital satellite network aims to provide secure EU governmental communications. It will consist of some 300 satellites and is scheduled for full implementation by 2030.
A stamp printed in Cyprus depicts a family building a house next to temporary tent accommodations circa 1976.
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Fanny Christou, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)
Migration dynamics in Cyprus are partly linked to conflicts in the Middle East and the 1974 war that divided the Mediterranean island. Anti-migrant hostility threatens asylum seekers and refugees.
A ‘president for all citizens’: Maia Sandu celebrates her reelection as Moldovan president.
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The European Union needs a plan to support Ukraine to victory – and the beginnings of a plan to re-engage Russia after the war.
The European REACH regulation, which came into force in 2006, suffers from several limitations but has also achieved successes, such as the classification of bisphenol A as a reprotoxic substance.
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Johanna Berneron, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses)
Europe’s regulation on chemicals is imperfect but essential for public health. A reform may streamline processes and increase penalties, but there is concern that lobbying could undermine it.
The headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Virginia.
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A European DARPA might answer the challenges listed in the 2024 Draghi Report, provided that the governance and management of European innovation programmes are drastically modified.
Australia’s Trust Exchange system offers greater convenience and security for everyday transactions. But the government must make sure it protects Australians’ privacy.
Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon in 2013.
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While many people in Moldova and Georgia support closer integration with Europe, Russia’s efforts to interfere in the votes has the potential to destabilise both countries.
Ukrainian troops operating near the frontline in the Kharkiv region.
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Trump’s impact will be more immediately destructive, but Europe’s defence, trade and climate policy will be hit, no matter who wins.
The EU’s Green Deal aims to ensure that the European Union achieves climate neutrality by 2050, through a comprehensive transition to renewable energies.
Maciej Bledowski
By reducing Russia’s revenues from the sale of fossil fuels, could the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal promoted contribute to the stabilisation of Europe? Game theory provides insight.
Overcapacity in China’s manufacturing industry is causing concern for the European Union and the United States.
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Overcapacity in China’s manufacturing industry is a concern for both the European Union and the United States, especially as China is no longer satisfied with exporting only low-end products.
Ursula von der Leyen has announced a security focus for the new commission.
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham