TY - BOOK ED - Centro de Análisis y Prospectiva TI - European Union Bulletin : : January 2026 PY - 2026/// CY - Guzmán el Bueno, 110, 28003, Madrid PB - Centro de Análisis y Prospectiva KW - Unión Europea KW - Fuentes abiertas de información KW - Seguridad y defensa KW - Guerra KW - Ucrania N1 - 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 UR - https://biblioteca.guardiacivil.es/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=1ae80762e92bfe0768aa5692378e514f ER -