Multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027
Following the European Parliament’s consent yesterday, the Council has adopted the regulation laying down the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027. Access the full [...]
The EU presents its new Cybersecurity Strategy
Today, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented the new EU Cybersecurity Strategy. The strategy answers to the challenges of [...]
Terrorist content online – EU Provisional Agreement
The EU is working to stop terrorists from using the internet to radicalise, recruit and incite to violence. Today, the Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional [...]
The new European Cybersecurity Competence Centre to be located in Bucharest
On 9 December 2020, Bucharest, Romania was selected by representatives of the governments of the EU member states as the prospective seat of the new European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology [...]
A CT Agenda & stronger Europol to boost the EU’s resilience
Today, the Commission is presenting a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism and boost the EU’s resilience to terrorist [...]
EU adopts a global human rights sanctions regime
The Council today adopted a decision and a regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. For the first time, the EU is equipping itself with a framework that will allow it to [...]
INTERPOL and UN launch initiative on CBRNE terror threats
INTERPOL and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) have launched a joint initiative to produce a Global Threat Study on [...]
Joint statement by the EU on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe
We affirm our unshakeable unity and solidarity in the fight against all forms of terrorism. We are deeply shocked by the horrific terrorist attacks which have taken place in recent weeks in [...]
“Our first duty is to safeguard our citizens”
On 12 November, President Charles Michel sent out the fourth issue of his newsletter, in which he informs citizens about the activities of the European Council. This time the President focuses on [...]
Remarks by President Charles Michel on Europe’s response to the terrorist threat
Democracy and the fundamental values of freedom are the very essence of the European Union. The battle against terrorism that we are fighting together is a battle to safeguard our fundamental [...]
