CURRENT AFFAIRS OF THE EU
SECURITY, TERRORISM, DEFENSE, ORGANIZED CRIME
1. Commission approves first wave of defence funding for eight Member States under SAFE
2. European Commission launched Expert Group Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
3. Human trafficking in the EU: Nearly 9,700 victims in 2024, with rising forced labour cases
4. Cyprus Presidency includes focus on effective migration management and ProtectEU
5. Public consultation on new EU rules to fight organised crime

CIBERSECURITY, AI, INTERNET, DATA PROTECTION
1. Commission strengthens EU cybersecurity resilience and capabilities
2. EDPB and EDPS support streamlining AI Act implementation but call for stronger safeguards
3. 76.9% of internet users protected their data in 2025

MIGRATION AND BORDERS
1. Commission presents a five-year strategy on migration
2. Commission adopts a first-ever EU Visa Strategy
3. Irregular entries into the EU will fall by 26% in 2025, except for the Western Mediterranean route, which will increase.
4. The EU Advocate General Issues Opinion on the Validity of Return Decisions for Foreign Nationals Serving Prison Sentences

JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP
1. Commission presents new Anti-Racism Strategy
2. European Parliament Keeps Open Petition to Recognise Civil Guard and Police as a High-Risk Profession

FOREING AFFAIRS, NEIGHBORHOOD
1. EU opens new chapter in its relations with Syria
2. EU Calls for Restraint Following US Military Intervention in Venezuela
3. EU Reaffirms Support for Denmark and Greenland’s Sovereignty
4. Russian hybrid threats: Council sanctions six individuals over information manipulation activities
5. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Council prolongs restrictive measures for another year
6. Council and Parliament Agree to Strengthen the External Action Guarantee under NDICI-Global Europe
7. EU Strengthens Its Strategic Footprint in the Indo-Pacific Through Landmark Deal with India
8. Gibraltar approves the text of the treaty between the United Kingdom and the European Union

ENVIORENMENT, ENERGY, ROAD SAFETY, CIVIL PROTECTION
1. Copernicus: 2025 was the third hottest year on record
2. Russian gas imports: Council gives final green light to a stepwise ban

OTHER NEWS
1. The EU commemorates the 40th anniversary of Spain's accession
Publications from European institutions and agencies

Publications from European institutions and agencies
1. EUROPOL
Diversification in maritime cocaine trafficking modi operandi
EU Internet Referral Unit Transparency Report 2024
Prioritising post-quantum cryptography migration activities in financial services
2. EUROJUST
Highlights of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Network of National Experts on JITs
[Infographic] #JusticeDone - Operational outcomes in 2025
[Infographic] Eurojust Global Network
3. EDA. EUROPEAN DEFENSE AGENCY
Shelter from the Swarm: Europe enters the Drone Age
4. ENISA. AGENCIA DE LA UE PARA LA CIBERSEGURIDAD
ENISA Stakeholder Strategy 2026-2028
5. EDPS. EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR
EDPS supports targeted VAT data access to fight fraud at EU level, warns against blurring administrative and criminal boundaries
6. FRONTEX
Annual Brief 2025
7. EPRS. SERVICIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO
Ten issues to watch in 2026
European Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030
Firearms Trafficking Directive
European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP)
Drones and new systems of warfare: Adapting the EU to today's security challenges
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – Annual report 2025
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – Annual report 2025
The EU’s new bilateral security and defence partnerships
Revised rules on the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Union Civil Protection Mechanism: 2028-2034 programming period
Strategic autonomy, competitiveness and supply chain resilience in the EU
Combating child sexual abuse online
Virtual private networks (VPN) and the protection of children online
Understanding EU data protection policy
The European Democracy Shield: An overview
Normandy Index 2025: Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide
The Danish approach to copyright and deepfakes: A model for the EU?
The US military intervention in Venezuela and the regional and geopolitical context
8. EUAA. AGENCIA DE ASILO DE LA UE
Country Focus: Afghanistan
COI Query - Nigeria: Major political, security, and human rights developments
COI Query - Iraq: Activities of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) in relation to coercion, extortion, and property-related practices
9. FRA. EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Regulating online terrorist content – Balancing public safety and fundamental rights
Assessing High-risk Artificial Intelligence: Fundamental Rights Risks
Monitoring and recording antisemitism in the EU – State of play and ways forward
Fundamental rights and housing in the EU’s climate and energy transition
10. EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EU Lessons Learned on Operational Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism
European Debate on Association Bans: Balancing Security and Fundamental Rights
Digital Markets Act review: results of the public consultation
Eighth Report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism
Mid-term Evaluation of the Customs Programme 2021-2027
Breaking the Cycle of Conspiracy and Radicalisation
Safeguarding the Future: The Challenge of Youth Radicalisation
CORDIS results pack on disaster resilience
11. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Report on EU Strategic Defence and Security Partnerships
12. COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION
Forward Look 2026 – Playing by new rules?
13. EUROBAROMETER
Perceptions of antisemitism
14. JRC. JOINT RESEARCH CENTER
Territories and demographic change in Europe
Co-creating the European Democracy Shield (EDS)
Addressing poverty in the EU
Citizen Participation in Public Spaces
Biodiversity and its global governance
15. EUVSDISINFO
FIMI and disinformation as global threats
In 2026, the Russian economy is in big trouble
16. HYBRID COE
Bracing for a cold front: Assessing Russian and Chinese strategic objectives and hybrid threat capabilities in the Arctic
17. EUISS. EU INSTITUTE FOR SECRUTY STUDIES
The dragon in the grid: Limiting China’s influence in Europe’s energy system
Living with friction: Three anchors of the EU-India partnership

DOCUMENTATION OF INTEREST TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES
1. ONU
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026
2. WEF. FORO ECONÓMICO MUNDIAL
Global Risks Report 2026
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 – Third Edition
3. AGENCIAS EE.UU.
U.S. Capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro: Considerations for Congress
Venezuela Oil Sector: Context for Recent Developments
U.S. Sanctions Policy Toward Venezuela
Greenland, Denmark, and U.S. Relations
4. OTAN
What if…? Ten Dragon King scenarios for 2030
War is a mind game: countering weaponised information
5. SIPRI
Future-proofing Civilian CSDP in a Challenging Strategic Environment: Seven Questions for Debate
Addressing Multidomain Nuclear Escalation Risk
6. IEP. INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS & PEACE
The Great Fragmentation: the rise of middle powers in a fractured international order

Ukraine War
1. EU and Council of Europe agree to set up an advance team for the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
2. The Council adopts new sanctions on Iran for its continued support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
3. EU deploys emergency generators as Russian strikes left one million Ukrainians without power in -20°C
4. Commission presents a financial support package for Ukraine for 2026–2027
5. Roaming now fully operational in Ukraine
6. NATO and Ukraine share lessons learned for strengthening civilian resilience and critical infrastructure
PUBLICACIONES DE INSTITUCIONES Y AGENCIAS EUROPEAS E INTERNACIONALES
Paris Declaration - 'Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine'
EUvsDiSiNFO. Weaponising winter: how pro-Russian outlets justify strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure
GAO. U.S. State Department Has Taken Steps to Enhance Monitoring and Evaluation of Assistance
Congressional Votes in Response to the Russia-Ukraine War