New Eurojust-hosted project widens scope of actions against impunity for war crimes and genocide beyond EU

Cooperation with countries outside the European Union to fight impunity for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity will be bolstered by a dedicated new project launched today at Eurojust. This should lead to fewer ‘safe havens’ for perpetrators of such core international crimes. The collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs) and coordination of their … Leer más

EuroHPC JU to Enhance EuroHPC Supercomputers Access Platform

The development of this new platform will support the peer review process and user management for applications to EuroHPC JU Access Calls  For each call, the EuroHPC JU Access Resource Committee (ARC), composed of leading international scientists and engineers, evaluates and ranks submitted proposals, recommending resource allocations based on scientific and technical excellence. This review … Leer más

First EU-Central Asia summit to take place on 3-4 April 2025

The President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will be travelling to Uzbekistan for the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on 3-4 April. The summit will be hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and … Leer más

El CEPD adopta una declaración sobre la garantía de la edad, crea un grupo de trabajo sobre la aplicación de la IA y formula recomendaciones a la AMA

Bruselas, 12 de febrero – Durante su reunión plenaria de febrero de 2025, el Comité Europeo de Protección de Datos (CEPD) adoptó una declaración sobre el aseguramiento de la edad y decidió crear un grupo de trabajo sobre la aplicación de la IA. Además, la Junta también adoptó recomendaciones sobre el Código Mundial Antidopaje 2027 de la Agencia Mundial … Leer más

Senior European Defence Agency (EDA) officials briefed members of the defence industry community on 11 February 2025, ahead of a new European strategy to strengthen the European Union’s defence industrial base. The forum, hosted at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), came as the EU institutions, with input from EDA, prepares a ‘White Paper … Leer más

EIB EIB Global, with €2.5 million (AUD 4.1 million) in EU-backed technical assistance, will oversee the feasibility study to assess the construction of a multipurpose seaport and wave breaker. The study will evaluate the project’s technical, environmental and social viability for implementation on Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Kiribati. This initiative is a key part of the EU’s … Leer más

EIOPA is seeking feedback on its Opinion on Artificial Intelligence governance and risk management

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched a consultation today on its Opinion on Artificial Intelligence governance and risk management, which provides supervisors and insurance undertakings guidance on how to interpret and implement insurance sector provisions in light of the use of AI systems in insurance. EIOPA’s opinion provides further clarity on the … Leer más

Bulgaria: Contractor indicted in €4.5 million fraud involving trolleybus for the municipality of Vratsa

(Luxembourg, 11 February 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment at the Sofia District Court against the manager and owner of a company, suspected of fraud in a public procurement procedure to acquire trolleybuses for the municipality of Vratsa, a project worth €4.5 million (BGN 8.838.308).  At … Leer más

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against cyberattacks threatening the Union or its Member States

On 27 January 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/1711 concerning restrictive measures against cyberattacks threatening the Union or its Member States. The Council decided to include three natural persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797. Albania, … Leer más