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First President of #Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 80th Anniversary and his role in International Relations.
Aigul Kuspan, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Union, looks at the life and achievements of Kazakhstan’s first president Nursultan Nazarbayev. July 6th, 2020 marks 80th anniversary of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev. […]
#Europol – Counterfeit currencies worth millions of euros prevented from entering the EU economy in Romania and Spain
In June 2020, Europol supported two separate operations, which led to the dismantling of two illegal print shops for currency counterfeiting, one for euros and one for Romanian leu. Columbian Technical Investigation Unit (Cuerpo Tehnico de Investigacion) and Spanish Police (Policia National) targeted euro counterfeiters in Spain and the Romanian police (Poliția Română) took down […]
French prime minister resigns before a cabinet reshuffle
France’s prime minister Édouard Philippe (pictured) resigned on Friday (3 July), the first step in a major government reshuffle, according to the office of the French president. President Emmanuel Macron had widely been expected to extensively reshape his cabinet in a bid to begin a new phase after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the nation, in […]
Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organized crime groups across Europe
At a joint press conference on 2 July, French and Dutch law enforcement and judicial authorities, Europol and Eurojust have presented the impressive results of a joint investigation team to dismantle EncroChat, an encrypted phone network widely used by criminal networks. Over the last months, the joint investigation made it possible to intercept, share and analyse millions of […]
#EAPM goes global – join us on 14 July
Greetings all, and welcome to the latest update from EAPM, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM) Executive Director Denis Horgan. First of all, a quick recap of our highly successful virtual conference that took place earlier this week (30 June). There were more than 220 delegates participating in the conference from across the EU, with […]
Commission launches #YouthEmploymentSupport – A bridge to jobs for the next generation
The European Commission is taking action to give young people all possible opportunities to develop their full potential to shape the future of the EU, and thrive in the green and digital transitions. The coronavirus pandemic has emphasized the often difficult start many young people face in the labour market. We need to act fast. […]
#Brexit – EU and Britain making ‘very limited’ progress in talks: #Merkel
The European Union and Britain have made “very limited” progress in negotiations about their future relationship, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday (1 July), adding there was still a possibility that no deal would be agreed, writes Elizabeth Piper. Britain left the bloc on 31 January. Pressure is mounting to agree a free trade […]
