CURRENT AFFAIRS OF THE EU
SECURITY, TERRORISM, DEFENSE, ORGANIZED CRIME
1. Council and Parliament agree to support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in European defence

CIBERSECURITY, AI, INTERNET, DATA PROTECTION
1. Help4U: A new digital platform to support young people facing online sexual abuse
2. Commission launches two strategies to speed up AI uptake in European industry and science
3. Digital Services Act report lays out landscape of systemic risks online
4. Member States and Commission test collective cybersecurity crisis response
5. Law enforcement authorities may decide whether it is necessary to retain the biometric and genetic data of a person subject to criminal proceedings
6. Council adopts new EU law to speed-up handling of cross-border data protection complaints

MIGRATION AND BORDERS
1. Commission moves towards 'Military Schengen' and transformation of defence industry
2. Commission launches first Annual Migration Management Cycle under the Pact on Migration and Asylum
3. Commission proposes a Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan for 2026-2027
4. Council takes action to tackle the influx of small parcels

JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP
1. European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies
2. Commission presents strategy to transform and digitalise justice systems across the EU
3. MEPs warn of increasing repression of human rights activists across borders
4. European political parties and foundations: Council signs off new rules to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference
5. Europeans continue to view democracy and economic power as EU's main strengths

FOREING AFFAIRS, NEIGHBORHOOD
1. Arctic: MEPs warn of military build-up and geopolitical competition
2. 2025 Enlargement package shows progress towards EU membership for key enlargement partners
3. EU and Southern Mediterranean partners launch the Pact for the Mediterranean in Barcelona
4. Council adopts assistance measures in support of the armed forces of Jordan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad
5. Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional ten individuals
6. EU leads international efforts for strong and viable Palestinian governance

ENVIORENMENT, ENERGY, ROAD SAFETY, CIVIL PROTECTION
1. 2040 climate target: Council agrees its position on a 90% emissions reduction
2. COP 30: The EU is pressuring the international community to take bolder action
3. The EU Advances Towards its 2030 Climate and Energy Goals, Strengthening its Energy Independence and Addressing High Prices
4. Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy

Publications from European institutions and agencies
Publications from European institutions and agencies
1. EUROPOL
Organised crime online: How Europol disrupts cybercrime
Cheating the toy world. Operation LUDUS (2020-2025): Findings on the distribution and dangers of counterfeit toys
2. EUROJUST
Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant - 2025
Battlefield Evidence: Key insights for judicial practitioners
Service providers under key legal frameworks on e-evidence
Jurisdictional issues in international waters in migrant smuggling cases
3. ENISA. AGENCIA DE LA UE PARA LA CIBERSEGURIDAD
ENISA Sectorial Threat Landscape - Public Administration
4. EPRS. SERVICIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO
European Arrest Warrant: State of play
Stronger role for Europol to fight migrant smuggling and human trafficking
The Future of Anti-Money Laundering in the European Union
Elimination of violence against women: Two years since the EU ratified the Istanbul Convention
Children's rights in the EU in the light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Gender equality strategy post-2025
The Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU institutional framework
Assessment of the European Commission’s 2023 Annual Report on monitoring the application of EU law
THE LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030
Road safety: Rules on EU-wide driving disqualifications for major traffic offences
Phasing out Russian fossil fuel imports
5. EUAA. AGENCIA DE ASILO DE LA UE
COI Report - Nigeria: Country Focus
COI Report - Nigeria: Security Situation
COI Report - Lebanon: Country Focus
6. FRA. EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Digitizing Justice: A Rights-Based Approach
7. EUROSTAT
4 in a million women killed by family/partners
Road fatality rate higher in EU’s south-east regions
In which EU regions are people at risk of poverty?
8. EUROROBARÓMETRO
EU challenges and priorities
Protecting and Promoting Democracy
9. ESPAS. EUROPEAN STRATEGY AND POLICY ANALYSIS SYSTEM
What future for democracy in Europe?
Horizon Scanning – Issue 09
ESPAS foresight paper - AI quantum cybersecurity
Inter-generati onal fairness: What future for a renewed European social contract?
10. EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Assessment of the effects of the Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events
Conclusion Paper: "Diasporas at Risk: Foreign Influence, Hybridised Extremism and Youth Safeguarding"
Conclusion Paper: "Children and the Hybridised Threat of Online Radicalisation: Safeguarding in the Digital Age"
Conclusions Paper: "Digital P/CVE for first-line practitioners"
Conclusions Paper: "Managing the online dimension after a terrorist attack"
Conclusion Paper: "Local resilience building: Understanding challenges and strengthening democratic foundations"
Conclusions Paper: "Israel - Hamas one year after: Lessons learned, current and future challenges and strategic communications approaches"
A Culture Compass for Europe
11. JRC. JOINT RESEARCH CENTER
Cyberbullying: Insights from science, policy and legislation
AI for Border Management and Customs Controls
Prospects for implementation of Fire Safety Engineering approach in Europe
Virtual Worlds and Well-being: Current Research and Future Directions
Trends, challenges and opportunities in EU cities
12. EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS
Special report 23/2025: Municipal waste management – Despite gradual improvement, challenges remain for the EU’s progress towards circularity
Special report 20/2025: Commission support to fight hunger in sub-Saharan Africa – Commendable but insufficient focus on sustainability and impact
13. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Trends and projections in Europe 2025
From adaptation planning to action: Insights into progress and challenges across Europe
14. COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
Managing flood risks
15. EUVSDISINFO
Sneaky heat: the Kremlin uses climate change to push its favourite FIMI narratives
16. EUISS. EU INSTITUTE FOR SECRUTY STUDIES
The Multi-Aligned Sahel: Rethinking the EU’s Role in an Overpopulated Region
Technical is Political: When a Cloud Certification Scheme Divides Europe

DOCUMENTATION OF INTEREST TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES
1. ONU
UNODC. Research Brief on Transnational Organized Crime
UNODC. Feminicides in 2024
UNODC. Violence against women prevalence estimates, 2023
UNODC. Afghanistan Opium Survey 2025
UNICEF. Childhood, adolescence and digital well-being.
2. OCDE
International Migration Outlook 2025
AI in Strategic Foresight: Reshaping Anticipatory Governance
The Climate Action Monitor 2025
3. WEF. FORO ECONÓMICO MUNDIAL
Informe Global sobre la Brecha de Género 2025
4. PRC. LA OTAN ES VISTA CON BUENOS OJOS POR 13 PAÍSES MIEMBROS
People in Middle-Income Countries Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Community
5. SIPRI
Addressing the Risks that Civilian AI Poses to International Peace and Security: The Role of Responsible Innovation
The Militarization of Technology: Preventing Diversion and Misuse Through Export Controls
Rebalancing Military Spending Towards Achieving Sustainable Development
Climate change, human mobility and security

War in Ukraine
GUERRA EN UCRANIA
1. European Commission pushes Ukraine’s EU accession in 2025 enlargement package
2. Digital Twin for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
3. Council approves fifth payment of over €1.8 billion to Kyiv
4. EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine
PUBLICACIONES DE INSTITUCIONES Y AGENCIAS EUROPEAS E INTERNACIONALES
EUROSTAT. Temporary protection decisions highest in 2 years
EPRS. State of play: EU support to Ukraine
EPRS. EU sanctions and Russia's frozen assets
EPRS. Transitioning out of temporary protection for displaced people from ukraine
EUvsDiSiNFO. Russia’s peace rhetoric: A smokescreen for aggression
EUvsDiSiNFO. When propaganda replaces policy: Russia’s water crisis in occupied Ukraine
EDMO. Mass deaths and organs of foreign soldiers ending up on the “black market”: Russian disinformation campaigns against international mobilization in Ukraine
GAO. Ukraine: State Should Take Additional Actions to Improve Planning for Any Future Recovery Assistance