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This week, Cyprus begins its six-month stint as President of the EU Council; a stakeholder webinar looks at the EU cardiovascular health plan; the Commission holds the launch event for its Expert Group Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse; a Horizon Europe Cluster 5 info day explores the 2026 topics of the forthcoming work programme 2026-2027; MEPs in committee take stock of the EU’s defence partnerships; and 14 January is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The EU decided to suspend a number of sanctions on Syria, aiming to facilitate engagement with the country, its people and businesses in key areas such as energy and transport.
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…
