The Council of Ministers, in its extraordinary session yesterday, approved through a Royal Decree the declaration of an initial state of alarm of 15 days, which can be extended to 6 months when the Government makes the request to Parliament next Tuesday, in order to respond to the situation of special risk caused by the […]
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Latest Eurobarometer survey: Economic situation is EU citizens’ top concern
In the new Eurobarometer conducted in July and August, concern about the economic situation is reflected in the perception of the current state of the economy. 64% of Europeans think that the situation is ‘bad’ and 42% of Europeans think that their country’s economy will recover from the adverse effects of the coronavirus outbreak ‘in 2023 or […]
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Experts reflect on hypervelocity systems
Experts from 12 EDA Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to identify and discuss research & technology needs as well as potential future applications of hypervelocity systems. The workshop (12-13 October) took place as part of an ongoing series of EDA Technology Foresight Workshops […]
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Artistic enigma decoded by cosmic Czech start-up
A Madonna and Child painting with a history almost as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s smile has been identified as an authentic Raphael canvas by Czech company InsightART, which used a robotic X-ray scanner to investigate the artwork. The 500-year-old painting had long been attributed to Raphael, a contemporary of Leonardo Di Vinci and Michelangelo, but doubts […]
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ENISA: Cyber Attacks Becoming More Sophisticated
Threat landscape maps Malware standing strong as #1 Cyber Threat in the EU, with an increase in Phishing, Identity Theft, Ransomware; Monetisation holding its place as cyber criminals’ top motivation; and the COVID-19 environment fuelling attacks on homes, businesses, governments and critical infrastructure. Today, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), with the support of […]
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The Council of Europe warns Spain by letter that its reform of the GPCJ deviates from European standards
Marin Mrčela, the president of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe, has sent a letter to the Spanish delegation warning that the reform that the Spanish government wants to carry out regarding the election of the members of the General Council of the Judiciary, ” departs from the Council […]
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Council agrees its position on the next EU common agricultural policy
Today, the Council agreed its negotiating position (general approach) on the post-2020 common agricultural policy (CAP) reform package. This agreed position puts forward some strong commitments from member states for higher environmental ambition with instruments like mandatory eco-schemes (a novelty compared to the current policy) and enhanced conditionality. At the same time, the agreed position […]
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Baltic Sea fishing: Council agrees on 2021 catch limits
Yesterday, the Council reached an agreement on next year’s fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea, focusing on fish stock recovery. Ministers agreed to continue decreasing the fishing opportunities for several fish stocks in the Baltic Sea to help them recover. Ministers decided to continue the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery and to provide only a by-catch quota, […]
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Spain dismantle a terrorist organisation recruiting and indoctrinating women
On 16 October the General Commissariat of Information of the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional – CGI) arrested two individuals for their alleged link to a terrorist organisation and on suspicion of recruiting and indoctrinating for the purpose of jihadist terrorism. During an action day supported by Europol, Spanish police raided the homes of the […]
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