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Launch of European Ocean Board

The European Commission has officially launched the European Ocean Board, a high-level expert group supporting the implementation of the European Ocean Pact, the EU’s strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue economy and support coastal communities. Chaired

Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational

10 April 2026 marks a significant milestone in European border security as the Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes fully operational across all Schengen countries. Passport stamps are being replaced with digital records of entries and exits of non-EU nationals coming for short

Humanity isn’t ready for AI’s biological threat

Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended to govern those capabilities are struggling to keep pace. AI company OpenAI and biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks announced in February 2026 that OpenAI’s

Content professional finds dream job in Munich

Patience and perseverance paid off for Italian content specialist Giorgia Cappellina when she sought the support of EURES to realize her ambition of moving to work in Germany. Giorgia, aged 29, wanted to move from her home town of Padua for a better quality of life. She was

Mass drone warfare is Europe’s rising security threat

France has just announced an €8.5 billion investment to increase drone and missile stocks by 400 per cent before 2030. The move joins Germany’s decision to invest €10 billion in military drones and Poland’s recent “drone revolution” initiative.

Quad needs to break China’s rare earth hold on Myanmar

The Indo-Pacific’s quest for critical mineral security is colliding with an uncomfortable reality: the geography of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) does not map neatly onto internationally recognized sovereignty. As the Quad — comprising the United States, India, Japan and

Lebanon, Israel to meet for tough talks in Washington

Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement appear slim. Naim Qassem -- the leader of pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is battling Israel -- called for the talks