Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”
In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe.
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International coalition uncovers EUR 3 million online investment fraud
An organised criminal group (OCG) operating globally has defrauded more than 100 victims of over EUR 3 million through a fake online investment platform. Cooperation between German, Cypriot, Albanian, British and Israeli investigators, supported by Eurojust and Europol, led to the dismantling of the criminal group and the arrest of a suspect in Cyprus. Using … Leer más
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Awards Contract for LISA: the Upgrade of the LEONARDO Supercomputer
The LISA upgrade will incorporate an AI-optimised partition into Leonardo, providing greater support for the development of Large Language Models and multi-modal generative AI. The integration of advanced components such as a compute partition featuring 166 advanced 8-way GPU servers fully interconnected through a high performance non-blocking network as well as high-bandwidth memory will significantly boost the … Leer más
Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
I would like to thank the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for their kind welcome in Sarajevo. The European Union remains committed to the European future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. And this year, on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide and the Dayton/Paris agreement, I believe that it is an important message to remember. I … Leer más
With Brussels Pride Week currently underway, it is important to take stock of the situation surrounding the rights of LGBTIQ persons in Europe. Though there are significant variations between Member States, overall, 37 % of LGBTIQ respondents to a recent EU-wide survey felt discriminated due to their belonging to this community. Though there has been gradual progress … Leer más
Consult the European Vulnerability Database to enhance your digital security!
The database provides aggregated, reliable, and actionable information such as mitigation measures and exploitation status on cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services. Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said: “The EU Vulnerability Database is a major step towards reinforcing Europe’s security and resilience. By … Leer más
Child sexual abuse: updated rules to address new technological risks
On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed legislative changes to improve EU countries’ capacity to fight child sexual abuse effectively.
Poland Hosts EIT’s Regional Innovation Booster Pilot to Help Close Europe’s Innovation Gap
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the EIT Regional Innovation Booster (EIT RIB) pilot in Poland. This new cooperation is a significant step forward in strengthening innovation capacity across the EU by helping reduce regional … Leer más
Investigation Admiral: First convictions in Portugal for 23 defendants guilty of massive international VAT fraud
(Luxembourg, 12 May 2025) – On Friday, the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon (Portugal) convicted 10 individuals and 13 companies for their role in setting up and operating a fraudulent scheme, dedicated to the sale of electronic goods in the EU market, while evading the payment of VAT. This investigation, code-named Admiral, was first announced … Leer más
Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 12 May 2025
We started our meeting by welcoming the new Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister of Germany, Lars Klingbeil, who outlined the main economic priorities of the new German government. We continued with our biannual discussion with the chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, Claudia Buch, and the chair of the Single Resolution Board, Dominique Laboureix. They … Leer más