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Galway Statement anniversary: A decade of marine research cooperation 

The Galway Statement is a cooperation agreement to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research, increase the knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean and build a common path for sustainable management of this shared resource. This has been instrumental in fostering collaborative research and cross-disciplinary efforts, revolutionising the way we study ocean ecosystems including the deep sea and collaborate with international partners.

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04/07/2023

EU Commission opens investigation into €1bn Danish and Swedish support measure to recapitalise SAS in context of Covid-19

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a Danish and Swedish recapitalisation measure of approximately €1 billion (SEK 11 billion) in favour of SAS AB (‘SAS’) is in line with EU State aid rules. The measure was initially approved on 17 August 2020 by the Commission under the State aid COVID Temporary Framework, but subsequently annulled by the judgment of the General Court of 10 May

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04/07/2023

Europol: Syrian gang leader arrested with 14 other suspects in Spain

The criminal network, led by a Syrian suspect, benefited from a widespread infrastructure in the countries along the route, mainly Lebanon, Sudan, Libya and Algeria. The suspects arranged for the smuggling of at least 200 migrants through the rarely used migration route from Syria through Sudan or the United Arab Emirates. In Libya, the smugglers used corrupt officials to facilitate the transfer to Algeria, from where the migrants were transported

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04/07/2023

EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-252/21 | Meta Platforms and Others

Meta Platforms Ireland operates the online social network Facebook within the European Union. When they register with Facebook, its users accept the general terms drawn up by that company and, consequently, the data and cookies policies. According to those policies, Meta Platforms Ireland collects data about user activities on and off the social network and links them with the Facebook accounts of the users concerned. The latter data, also known

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04/07/2023

State aid: EU Commission approves amendment to a Croatian scheme to support exporters affected by Russia’s war

The European Commission has approved an amendment to an existing Croatian scheme to support the liquidity of exporting companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The amendment was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 to support measures in sectors which are key to accelerate the green transition and reduce fuel dependencies.

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04/07/2023

Spanish Presidency: EU Commission President von der Leyen’s press remarks at the joint press conference with PM Sánchez

“We count on the Spanish Presidency to take forward the economic security strategy that we have presented. Not only do we have to use the existing tools that we have developed, but we also have to discuss new ones. And it means crucially that we need to build strong partnerships across the world. That is where Spain, with all its global clout, can really make a difference.”

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04/07/2023

The Spanish presidency will prioritise strengthening European unity

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, have met at the Moncloa Palace. Following the meeting, held a day after Sánchez’s visit to Kyiv with the aim of exchanging points of view on the axes of the Spanish six-month period, the two men made a joint declaration in which they reaffirmed their determination to spare no effort to support

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03/07/2023

Netherlands: Government publishes additional export measures for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment

On 1 September 2023 additional export control measures will enter into force for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. From that point on, the export of certain advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment will be subject to a national authorisation requirement. The ministerial order in question, which was announced on 8 March in a letter to the House of Representatives, was published today in the Government Gazette.

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30/06/2023

Critical raw material act: EU Council adopts negotiating position

The Council has today adopted its position (‘negotiating mandate’) on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, better known as the Critical Raw Materials Act. This regulation harnesses the strengths of both the Single Market and partnerships to diversify critical raw material supply chains, which currently rely on imports from a handful of third countries.

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30/06/2023

Europol: 6.5 tonnes of cocaine found hidden between bananas in Colombia and Spain

Europol supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) to dismantle a criminal network involved in the multi-tonne trafficking of cocaine from South America to the EU. The investigation, which started in October 2022, involved the Colombian National Police (Policía Nacional de Colombia) and the Latvian State Police (Latvijas Valsts policija). Europol facilitated the exchange of information and provided continuous analytical support. On the action day, Europol deployed officers to Spain

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30/06/2023

Europol: Police unplug international phone scam network

Law enforcement from Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol, have tracked down and arrested the head of a criminal network responsible for defrauding hundreds of elderly citizens. The suspect was taken into custody near London, from where he directed a network of fraudsters targeting mainly German and Polish citizens. While executing the arrest warrant issued by Polish authorities, officers seized crucial evidence such as mobile phones in

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30/06/2023

Europol: Law enforcement casts net over 256 eel smugglers

A joint operation coordinated by Europol, involving law enforcement authorities across the globe, has dealt yet another major blow to organised crime groups engaged in international glass eel trafficking. This years’ edition of Operation LAKE ran from October 2022 to June 2023 and led to the arrest of 256 persons responsible for the trafficking of 25 tonnes of live glass eels worth around EUR 13 million. 8 tonnes of these

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29/06/2023

EU Commissioner Breton in Korea to boost digital partnership

Tomorrow, Commissioner Breton will co-chair, with Minister for Science and ICT, Lee Jong-ho, the first Ministerial EU-Korea Digital Partnership Council Meeting. This meeting will notably focus on AI and platform regulation, discussing EU’s flagship regulation AI Act, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Governance Act and newly-approved Data Act. He will then deliver a keynote speech for the EU-RoK High-level Cyber Security Conference. The Commissioner will also visit Hanwha

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29/06/2023

Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of Triton by Brookfield

Triton is a company active in the acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of intermodal containers and container chassis for seaborne transport. Brookfield is a global owner and operator of real assets across industries, including renewable energy and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, credit, and insurance solutions.

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29/06/2023
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