Green MEP Hannah Neumann has publicized Iranian hacking attempts against her office, and now warns that hybrid attacks are often neither taken seriously enough nor addressed.
Von Gabriel Bub
EU member states should also be able to use research and cohesion funds for the development of dual-use products. The EU Commission has presented a corresponding regulation that should allow existing funding programs more flexibility.
Von Stephan Israel
Serbia is said to have granted citizenship to Russians close to Putin, allowing them visa-free entry into the EU. According to the exiled Russian media outlet Vazhnye Istorii, 204 Russians have been granted Serbian passports since 2022 without having to surrender their Russian passports. The medium names these individuals and their functions.
Von Frank Stier
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting with European counterparts in Paris this week to discuss the war in Ukraine and a nuclear agreement with Iran. Rubio is meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
Von Redaktion Table
The European Commission has presented an initial list of safe countries of origin and wants to bring forward the implementation of parts of the asylum and migration pact. Member states are to be able to apply the new accelerated procedure at the external borders before the pact comes into force next June.
Von Stephan Israel
The authors describe "Pravda" as a network of over 190 websites that spread Russian propaganda in various languages, with a focus on Moldova and the Baltic states.
Von Frank Stier
Kaja Kallas has now received commitments for around two thirds of her initiative to supply Ukraine with two million artillery shells this year. Friedrich Merz's openness with regard to the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles was also welcomed at the Foreign Affairs Council.
Von Stephan Israel
The United Kingdom is once again aligning itself more closely with the EU when it comes to financing its increasing military spending. Both sides could sign a defense pact at a summit in London.
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Economic Affairs Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis is open to further instruments for financing European armaments. The Polish Council Presidency hopes to adopt the 150 billion SAFE defense package in May.
Von Table.Briefings
In her position, MEP Lena Düpont (CDU) calls on decision-makers and society to invest more in "preparedness" in order to be able to cope with current and future crises.
Von Experts Table.Briefings
