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Figures published by the European Commission show that the consulates of EU countries and Schengen associated countries received more than 10.3 million applications for short-stay visas in 2023.
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On 15 May, the Commission adopted the Seventh Progress Report on the EU Security Union Strategy for 2020-2025. The report provides an overview of the implementation of the strategy since its adoption in 2020.
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This meeting will take place on 11 June in Stockholm, Sweden. We are looking for participants that are interested in joining the upcoming study visit on the Swedish approach to tackling violent right-wing extremism.
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In this edition of the RAN Practitioners Update we therefore explore the importance of this day, the need to support victims, and enable them to play a role in P/CVE. This includes the latest RAN Reporters Spotlight magazine, film and summary of the event.
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2024 is a significant year. It marks the 20th anniversary of the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, which was first created in memory of those who lost their lives in the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
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We are looking for participants interested in joining the upcoming meeting of the RAN Working Group Victims/Survivors of Terrorism on ‘Making use of (the resilience of) victims/survivors of terrorism in preventing conspiracy narratives in schools’.
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In the framework of CERIS, led-by DG HOME’s Security Research and Innovation Unit, an event on Innovating Smart Cities Resilience through Research and Best Practices gathered 60 policymakers, practitioners, researchers and representatives of academia, industry, and civil society in Brussels ...
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Climate change is a multi-faceted challenge and it is therefore of paramount importance to identify the most pressing security implications and find corresponding solutions. It is also a global issue that demands action from all of us.
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On 1 May, 20 years ago, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia joined the European Union. Today, nine out of these ten Member States, are part of the Schengen area, guaranteeing free movement and promoting safe travel within Europe.
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This call will result in a single Framework Contract for Services of DG HOME on migration, security and borders. It will cover activities such as the organisation of meetings, working groups, conferences, exhibitions and other types of events as well as complementary services around activities ...