The Great Reset: Sustainability in the Time of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic is, according to the World Economic Forum, calling for a “great reset”, where the world acts in unity to revitalize aspects of today’s society and economy. Keep Reading
U.S. Citizens Likely to Be Barred as Europe Reopens Borders for Travel, Tourism
European nations appear on track to reopen their borders between each other by July 1, and their representatives in Brussels are now debating what virus-related criteria should apply. Keep Reading
EU to Run War Games to Prepare for Russian and Chinese Cyber Attacks
Finland, which takes over the EU’s rotating presidency on 1 July, believes Russia was responsible for blocking GPS signals last October. Keep Reading
Russia Believed to Have Hacked EU Embassy in Moscow
2017 breach was only detected this April and European officials are uncertain as to what kind of information was stolen by Moscow at the time. Keep Reading
EU Border Agency, Facing 900 Million Crossings a Year, Asks Industry to Innovate
By 2025, the number of people entering the EU is expected to rise to 900 million a year. With as many as a third of those arrivals being non-EU nationals, the growth is putting pressure on the EU’s traveller processing capabilities. Keep Reading
Will UK be Left Out in the Cold as Europe Bolsters Work on Cybersecurity and Intelligence?
An update to European cybersecurity policy has set several priority areas, such as cyber defense capabilities development, military drills, and enhancement of civil and military cooperation. Keep Reading
European Cyber Awareness Month Focuses on Seven Most Common Scams
Attackers are using sophisticated tricks and promises to wrench money or valuable financial information out of their victims. Keep Reading
European Agencies Join Forces to Tackle Cross-Border Crime
Information from Europol will facilitate even more efficient management of the EU’s external borders and intelligence-based, targeted action against criminal groups and terrorists. Keep Reading
Report: Prostitution and Illegal Drugs Markets Exert Most Corrupt Effects in the EU
A study from the Center for the Study of Democracy, examining the links between organized crime and corruption, found that within the EU prostitution and illegal drugs markets exert most corrupt effects. The study consisted of 156 interviews across all 27 member states. The views consulted include those of anti-corruption bodies, law-enforcement, judiciary, private sector (lawyers,… Keep Reading