CURRENT AFFAIRS OF THE EU
SECURITY, TERRORISM, DEFENSE, ORGANIZED CRIME
1. European Commission presents new agenda to prevent and combat terrorism
2. European Commission proposes new rules to combat illicit firearms trafficking
3. European Commission presents action plan to address drone-related security threats
4. EU strengthens the scope of its counter-terrorism sanctions regime
5. Iran designates EU naval and air forces as “terrorist organisations”
6. European Commission strengthens security of submarine cables with new investments
7. MEPs call for stronger and expanded EU defence partnerships
8. EU and UN strengthen coordination in the fight against terrorism
9. Eurobarometer shows Europeans perceive growing security threats

CIBERSECURITY, AI, INTERNET, DATA PROTECTION
1. European Commission presents action plan to tackle cyberbullying among children
2. European Commission finds TikTok’s addictive design may breach the Digital Services Act
3. EU data protection authorities support Digital Omnibus simplification but raise concerns
4. Advocate General supports Commission’s investigation powers in Meta case

MIGRATION AND BORDERS
1. EU approves measures to make the asylum system more efficient
2. EU approves new customs duty rules for small e-commerce parcels
3. EU received 4.2 million immigrants in 2024, Eurostat reports

JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP
1. MEPs call for EU legislation defining rape based on absence of consent
2. CJEU annuls European Parliament decision lifting immunity of Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí
3. Council updates the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
4. European Commission launches the European Centre for Democratic Resilience
5. Foreign-born residents report higher levels of discrimination in the EU, Eurostat shows

FOREING AFFAIRS, NEIGHBORHOOD
1. Council designates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation
2. Iran designates EU naval and air forces as “terrorist organisations”
3. EU extends Operation Aspides in the Red Sea
4. MEPs warn violence in north-east Syria may amount to war crimes
5. Commission proposes signing the EU-UK agreement on Gibraltar

ENVIORENMENT, ENERGY, ROAD SAFETY, CIVIL PROTECTION
1. EU strengthens protection rules for surface and groundwater
2. European Parliament backs 90% emissions reduction target by 2040

Publications from European institutions and agencies
1. EUROPOL
Europol Environmental Statement 2025
2. CEPOL. EU AGENCY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
Operational Training Needs Analysis
3. EUROJUST
Eurojust meeting on the EU e-evidence package
4. EDA. EUROPEAN DEFENSE AGENCY
HEDI 2.0 - Advancing defence innovation from idea to capability
Factsheet: European Combat Vessel
Factsheet: PESCO Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP)
Factsheet: MARSUR III
5. EUDA. EU DRUGS AGENCY
Precursor assessment report
6. ENISA. AGENCIA DE LA UE PARA LA CIBERSEGURIDAD
The ENISA Cybersecurity Exercise Methodology
ENISA International Strategy 2026
7. EDPS. EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR
Extension of interim rules on online child sexual abuse
Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy
8. FRONTEX
InBrief 2025
9. EPRS. SERVICIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO
EU internal security: overview of challenges and policies
Strengthening the European defence industry
European defence industry
Digital Omnibus on artificial intelligence
Gender equality, disinformation and violence in the digital environment
Irregular migrant children in the EU
Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights
Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy
Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights
Russia under Putin: 26 years in figures
Near-term future of the transatlantic relationship
10. EUAA. AGENCIA DE ASILO DE LA UE
Country Guidance: explained
Jurisprudence related to the Dublin Procedure in 2025
Mapping Report on Transitioning into Adulthood
11. FRA. EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Opinion on Draft Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards
12. EIGE. EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY
Encuesta de la UE sobre violencia de género: evidencia para la formulación de políticas y la práctica.
13. EEA. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Overheated and underprepared: Europeans' experience of living with climate change
Sustainability of Europe's mobility systems 2025
Zero-pollution, decarbonisation, and circular economy in energy-intensive industries
14. EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Online prevention of radicalisation
Addressing vulnerabilities in radicalisation (macro and micro levels)
Evaluation and learning in preventing radicalisation
Mapping transnational terrorist networks
Handbook on online antisemitism
Report on the Implementation of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework at the MidPoint
15. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Report on EU Strategic Defence and Security Partnerships
16. COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION
Prospects for 2026
17. EUROBAROMETER
The European Union in Defence and Space
EP Autumn 2025 survey
18. JRC. JOINT RESEARCH CENTER
Resilience of critical infrastructure in the EU
INFORM Severity Index: crisis assessment methodology
Urban transformation and green transition in the EU
19. EUVSDISINFO
As New START ends, disinformation about it continues
Sailing under false flag: Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ meets Europe’s resolve
20. EDMO. EUROPEAN DIGITAL MEDIA OBSERVATORY
Fact-Checking Briefs
21. EUISS. EU INSTITUTE FOR SECRUTY STUDIES
The power of the few: How clusters can strengthen European defence
22. EU MENBER STATES
Estonian FIS – International Security and Estonia 2026

DOCUMENTATION OF INTEREST TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES
1. ONU
UNODC – Waste crime and trafficking
UNODC. Afghanistan Drug Use Assessment (2026)
UN – Digital technologies and international peace and security (A/80/620)
UN – Sanctions Monitoring Team report (S/2026/44)
UN (OHCHR) – Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
2. MUNICH SECURITY REPORT 2026
3. AGENCIAS EE.UU.
National Defense Strategy (2026)
CRS – Russian military performance and outlook
CRS – TikTok and China’s digital platforms: issues for Congress
GAO – Biosafety and biosecurity across the G20
START – Sociocultural dynamics of the defense wargaming community
4. OTAN
NATO Defense College – “The North Star” (future scenarios)
5. IEP. INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS & PEACE
The Great Fragmentation
6. CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2025
7. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH – WORLD REPORT 2026
8. SIPRI
End of Mission: Reinventing Closure and Transition Processes in EU Civilian CSDP
Responsible Procurement of Military Artificial Intelligence

Ukraine War
1. G7 leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine on anniversary of Russian invasion
2. European Commission launches platform to support investment in EU eastern regions
3. European Parliament reaffirms support for Ukraine four years after Russia’s invasion
4. Council of Europe reaffirms support for Ukraine on accountability, recovery and democratic security
5. European Parliament approves €90 billion support package for Ukraine
PUBLICACIONES DE INSTITUCIONES Y AGENCIAS EUROPEAS E INTERNACIONALES
EPRS. EU support for Ukraine for 2026-2027
EU support to Ukraine: state of play
FRA. Seeking Safety from War – Violence and rights abuses against women from Ukraine
EUvsDiSiNFO. What the Kremlin wants you to believe about its war against Ukraine
OTAN. A new face of war – Russian military strategy post-Ukraine
Ukraine: Reference Map | Frontline overview January 2022 - December 2025
World Bank / EU / UN – Ukraine Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5)
IOM – Ukraine returns report (January 2026)
UNICEF – Ukraine Humanitarian Situation Report (end of 2025)