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Egypt: Statement by EU High Representative Borrell at the Rafah border crossing

“I am used to having a look at this place through satellite images. I see the Rafah crossing almost every day, through the eyes of the satellites. I know that there are thousands of trucks waiting to enter, per days, per weeks, per months. And I know that they are ambulances – these yellow and blue cars – waiting to receive the wounded people. But one thing is to see

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09/09/2024

Europol: Online Jihadist Propaganda – 2022 in review

The review addresses the trajectories of these groups, and how they have responded to shifting dynamics and attempted to overcome setbacks. It further identifies the dominant themes and types of productions exploited by the two groups during this period, while highlighting changes in key areas related to online jihadist propaganda, such as main narratives and the abuse of technology for propaganda dissemination. In order to shed light on changes in

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18/12/2023

2023 Atlas of Migration confirms continued strong EU support to Ukrainians fleeing the war

Today, on the occasion of International Migrants’ Day, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a new edition of the Atlas of Migration, an online tool providing the latest harmonised and validated data on migration for the 27 EU Member States and for 171 countries and territories around the world. The 2023 edition features a special thematic section on EU solidarity trends towards people displaced from Ukraine. It shows that

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18/12/2023

UN General Assembly: The UK supports calls for a sustainable ceasefire

The 7th October attacks committed by Hamas, which killed 1200 innocent civilians, were an abhorrent act of terrorism which should be unequivocally condemned. All hostages need to be released immediately. We have been clear that Israel must be targeted and precise in its efforts to address the threat posed by Hamas, and must minimise civilian casualties and protect civilian infrastructure in line with international humanitarian law. My Prime Minister and

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16/12/2023

Swiss Federal Council wishes to reduce the geopolitical risks associated with digital infrastructure

The Federal Council intends to strengthen the security of Switzerland’s telecommunications and digital infrastructures. At its meeting on 15 December 2023, it adopted a report in response to a postulate (20.3984) calling for a reduction in the geopolitical risks associated with the development of infrastructures such as 5G. DETEC is tasked with presenting a draft revision of the Telecommunications Act.

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16/12/2023

Sweden: Joint statement on settler violence on the West Bank

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom express their grave concern about the record number of attacks by extremist settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. Since the start of October, settlers have committed more than 343 violent attacks, killing 8 Palestinian civilians, injuring more than 83, and forcing 1026 Palestinians from their homes.

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16/12/2023

Oslo: Statement after international ministerial meeting on the war in Gaza

We all said very clearly that this has to stop. But even more importantly, in this meeting, we had a very interesting exchange on what to do next, because we have a two-way problem, which is the acute situation, but there is no way out of that without somebody starting to think about what next. And of course, this meeting was not to agree or to form a document, to

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15/12/2023

Europol: Violent hate crimes targeted in joint action day

Law enforcement authorities targeted 209 individuals, mainly right and left wing extremists, for their alleged involvement in serious offences related to the spread of violent hate speech, incitement to commit violent hate crimes, and death threats. Some of the individuals are linked to religiously motivated extremism, while others are believed to have incited violence against politicians, violent acts towards the political system and specific communities. Officers from participating countries implemented

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15/12/2023

Guinea-Bissau: Statement by the EEAS HR on the latest developments

In this difficult situation, the EU strongly condemns all forms of violence and all attempts to disrupt the constitutional order. We urge all relevant stakeholders to contribute, through an inclusive dialogue, to bring an end to the political crisis in full respect of the rule of law and of the democratic process. The EU endorses the call of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for the full

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15/12/2023

France: Fight against terrorism – Meeting on combating Hamas

As part of President Macron’s Initiative for peace and security for all, a meeting dedicated to combating Hamas took place in Paris today in the presence of many international partners. Held under the chairmanship of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Director-General for Political and Security Affairs, the meeting enabled discussion about concrete action to be taken against the terrorist group, and ways of stepping up international coordination in

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14/12/2023

Europol : 14 members of a criminal network arrested for drug trafficking

Europol facilitated the exchange of information and continuously provided the involved law enforcement authorities with analytical support. On the action day, Europol provided support with a virtual command post, deployed specialists on the spot with a mobile office to work hand-in-hand with investigators, and provide analytical support and live crosschecks against Europol’s databases.

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14/12/2023

Finland maintains eastern border restrictions, prepared for more

Finland will continue restrictions at the eastern border. The border crossing points will remain closed, with the exception of the border crossing points of Vaalimaa and Niirala, which will be opened for traffic on Thursday 14 December. The Government will close the entire eastern border again if instrumentalised migration at the eastern border continues.

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13/12/2023

Main results of the Eastern Partnership Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting, 11 December 2023

At the meeting, ministers addressed how the Eastern Partnership can continue to ensure that the needs of member states and partner countries are met, what should be the key priorities of joint work in 2024, how to accelerate the delivery of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Eastern Partnership, and how to increase cooperation with regions such as Central Asia and the Western Balkans and synergies with other regional

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11/12/2023

Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 11 December 2023

The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed, among other issues, the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after an intervention by Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba who joined EU Foreign Ministers in person. He briefed EU ministers on the latest developments on the ground, and highlighted how Ukraine is currently committed on two fronts: the military front – as Putin tries to create a new momentum in his war ahead of

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11/12/2023
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Britain and Norway will support Ukraine in building coastal defence

Norway joins the leadership of the newly formed coalition where several countries are expected to participate. Various capability coalitions have been established, specializing in different capacities such as air defence and maritime operations. The objective is to further develop the collaborative efforts of allies and partners in supporting Ukraine, both in the short and long term.

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11/12/2023

Europol warning on the criminal use of Bluetooth trackers

Based on the technological capabilities of Bluetooth trackers, and the information shared with Europol, it is confirmed that drug traffickers use them to track the transit of illicit cargo. Through the trackers, cargo can be traced after arrival in ports, and onward by road towards storage locations in European markets. They are likely also used to locate illicit shipments upon arrival in ports.

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11/12/2023

Mali: EU Council renews restrictive measures for a further year

The 5 individuals currently targeted under the sanctions regime for obstructing the political transition in Mali are subject to an asset freeze and travel ban to the EU. Additionally, the provision of funds, other financial assets or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed is prohibited.

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11/12/2023
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