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16 arrests as Vietnamese network smuggling migrants across the English Channel busted

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A joint operation involving law enforcement authorities from France and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of a Vietnamese criminal network smuggling migrants across the English Channel. The network was also…

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Confidentiality arrangement between the EU and the Republic of Korea

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This new partnership between the two regulatory authorities is an important step towards mutual recognition and regulatory harmonisation to improve human and animal…

SIRIUS and An Garda Síochána advance collaboration in cross-border access to electronic evidence

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The recently adopted Digital Services Act (DSA) and e-Evidence legislative framework will change the way stakeholders handle cross-border evidence. As a platform for European policing solutions and to prepare law enforcement officials for…

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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 22-25 April 2024

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Eight new medicines recommended for approvalEMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended eight medicines for approval at its April 2024 meeting.The CHMP recommended granting…, Positive recommendations on new medicines ,…

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Medicinal and pharmaceutical products: Exports down in 2023

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In 2023, EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to countries outside the EU went down by -3.5% when compared with 2022. On the other hand, EU imports increased by 6.1% in 2023.

Asylum decisions up by 7% in 2023

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In 2023, EU countries provided protection status to 409 485 asylum seekers, a 7% increase compared with 2022 (383 700).

Accidents at work: injuries & affected body parts in 2021

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In 2021, the EU recorded more than 2.17 million work accidents in agriculture, industry, construction and services to the business economy that resulted in workers being absent from work for 4 days or more. This marks an 11% increase…

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EASA publishes Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems — Revision from April 2024

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EASA publishes Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems — Revision from April 2024

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21 arrested in hit against migrant smuggling across the EU-Russian border

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Coordinated activities of law enforcement authorities from Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden, supported by Europol, targeted a large criminal network smuggling migrants from Belarus and Russia to the EU via…

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Electricity and gas: EU prices decrease after 2022 surge

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Electricity and gas bills decreased in the second half of 2023, after the increase which started before the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and skyrocketed through 2022.

EU's employment rate exceeds 75% in 2023

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In 2023, more than 75% (195.7 million) of the EU's 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the start of the time series in 2009. This marks 3 consecutive years of growth after a drop to 72% in 2020 due to the…

68% girls had at least basic digital skills in 2023

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In 2023, 68% of girls aged 16-19 in the EU possessed basic or above-basic digital skills, noticeably exceeding the share in the general population (56%).

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9 Georgian nationals arrested for stealing antique books

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Straightforward yet sophisticated modus operandiIn 2022 and 2023, the criminal group managed to steal rare books from national and historical libraries in Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and…

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Pakistani smuggling network busted in Romania

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A cross-border investigation led by the Romanian Police (Poliția Română), supported by Europol and involving the Austrian Police (Landeskriminalamt Salzburg) and the Italian Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri), has resulted in the…

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