Security, Intelligence and the EU in the Report by Sauli Niinistö
Strengthening Europe’s preparedness is urgent as it faces heightened risks and uncertainty, marked by a severe pandemic, major war, and record heat. Sauli Niinistö, former Finnish President and Special Adviser…
Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024 by Stanford University
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ASPI’s two-decade Critical Technology Tracker: The rewards of long-term research
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Quantum computers and cryptocurrencies
The threat quantum computing poses to cryptocurrency is likely overstated for the present but demands attention for the future. A report by Chinese researchers using a D-Wave quantum computer has…
IMF Working Paper: Changing Global Linkages: A New Cold War?
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2024/04/05/Changing-Global-Linkages-A-New-Cold-War-547357 Follow
The Fourth Annual Report on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments into the Union
The Fourth Annual Report on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments into the Union (COM(2024) 464 final), released by the European Commission on October 17, 2024, provides a comprehensive analysis…
ENCRYPTION BACKDOORS ON TRIAL
THE TELEGRAM CASE BEFORE THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS Follow
New Framework for Restrictive Measures on Hybrid Threats
The Council has introduced a new framework for restrictive measures in response to Russia’s destabilizing activities abroad. This framework allows the EU to impose sanctions on individuals and entities involved…
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACAA)
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The Enduring Conflict: Russia’s Perception of Security and the Insecurity of its Neighbors
Ivo Daalder, interviewed by Ian Bremmer, extensively discussed Russia’s perception of security, asserting that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is not destined to end with a simple negotiation or…
Biden Administration issues first CFIUS Veto prohibiting the acquisition by a Chinese owned cryptocurrency company of a real estate, and the operation of a cryptocurrency mining facility, in close proximity to ICBM base
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Quantum Finance: a paper by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
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Cognitive failure of international facts
The ‘cognitive failure of international facts‘ refers to a number of factors that can prevent politicians, analysts and observers from correctly understanding international events and making informed decisions. These factors…
EU Agrees to Fund Ukraine’s Defense with Profits from Frozen Russian Assets
The Member States of the European Union have agreed to use approximately €3 billion in profits from Russia’s frozen assets to buy weapons for Ukraine. This agreement involves profits from…
EU’s Strategic Response to Geopolitical Challenges Affecting the Single Market
Versailles Declaration (March 2022): Marked a major turning point in EU policy, emphasizing the need for greater European sovereignty and resilience in the face of global challenges.Granada Declaration (October 2023):…
The First United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Artificial Intelligence
On 21 March 2024, the UN General Assembly passed its resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI), marking a significant, albeit subtle, move in the global discourse on AI regulation. This action…
Annulment of EU Sanctions Against Nikita Mazepin: The Limits of Associative Criteria
Judgment of the General Court in Case T-743/22 | Mazepin v Council Follow
The first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy at EU level
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1321 Follow
Provisions Regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/05/2024-04594/national-security-division-provisions-regarding-access-to-americans-bulk-sensitive-personal-data-and Follow
Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures
The Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures presents a set of actions at national and EU level aimed at improving submarine cable security and resilience, through…
WHITE PAPER: How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?
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EU invests €216 million to promote semiconductor research and innovation
The Semiconductor Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) has announced today the initiation of calls for proposals amounting to €216 million to bolster research and innovation endeavors in the domains of semiconductors,…
ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
February 5, 2024 https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2024-Unclassified-Report.pdf Follow
Enhancements in the cooperation on cybersecurity between EU and United States
The European Union and the United States have jointly advanced efforts to enhance their shared cyber resilience and promote a secure global digital environment. Follow
First EU-wide cybersecurity certification scheme to make European digital space safer
The Commission has approved the European cybersecurity certification scheme, aligning with the EU Cybersecurity Act. This scheme establishes comprehensive regulations and procedures applicable throughout the Union for certifying ICT products…
Commission proposes new initiatives to strengthen economic security
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The UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body has launched its Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity
The UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel on Artificial Intelligence has released a preliminary report entitled “Managing AI for Humanity”. The report recommends better coordination between global standards and the development and…
EU General Court Clarifies: Sanctions Allow Russian Citizens with Private Pilot Licenses to Fly in the EU
The General Court of the European Union has ruled that the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia, initiated due to the annexation of Crimea and actions in eastern Ukraine, and intensified…
EU General Court Upholds Sanctions Against Roman Abramovich, Affirming Legality and Proportionality
The General Court of the European Union dismissed the legal challenge by Mr. Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich against the EU’s restrictive measures imposed on him following Russia’s attack on Ukraine in…
The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has been published in the Official Journal of the EU and will enter into force on 27 December this year.
The aim of the ACI is to deter and, if necessary, take action against the practice of economic coercion. Follow
CEPS study: What ways and means for a real strategic autonomy of the EU in the economic field?
An interesting study by CEPS for the Economic and Social Committee Follow