EU research ministers approve conclusions on Research and Innovation for the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, and on life science and competitiveness; the Warsaw Security Forum takes place in Poland; Moldovans head to the polls amidst Russian hybrid attacks and interference; and it’s European Cybersecurity Month.
Poland took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January promising to strenthen European security in its external, internal, information, economic, energy, food, and health dimensions.
The European Parliament gave formal approval Wednesday to the new team and programme of EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, with her College of Commissioners expected to take office on 1 December.
The European Parliament gave its green light Tuesday to an extraordinary loan of up to EUR 35 billion to Ukraine, to be repaid with future revenues from frozen Russian assets.
The European Union issued a strong condemnation Tuesday of Russia’s intensifying campaign of hybrid activities against the EU such as cyber-attacks and information manipulation. These activities illustrated Russia’s reckless and…