Fight against terrorism: Parliament to vote on updated powers for Europol
Europol, as the EU’s law enforcement agency, helps member states fight terrorism and international crime. It is due to be…
Category: DEFENCE | SECURITY
Foreign Ministry announcement on the ceasefire agreement in Syria
The Foreign Ministry welcomes the achievement of an agreement on restoring the ceasefire in Syria; a ceasefire that now includes…
Towards a sustainable and fair Common European Asylum System
Today the European Commission is presenting proposals to reform the Common European Asylum System by creating a fairer, more efficient…
PNR: A record of air passengers’ data
Following the 11 September attacks in 2001, the United States asked for access to the personal information of transatlantic air…
European Agenda on Security: Paving the way towards a Security Union
The Commission is today setting out the way forward towards the achievement of an effective and genuine EU Security Union…
Joint Statement on the adoption of the EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive by the European Parliament
First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos today issued a joint statement on…