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French EU Council Presidency calls on Member States to be vigilant on security challenges posed by war in Ukraine

Brussels, 04/04/2022 (Agence Europe)

The EU Council Presidency wants to assess all the security implications of the arrival of millions of people from Ukraine in the EU, such as the increase of cyber attacks in the EU or new threats related to arms trafficking. These observations were summarised in a note from the Standing Committee on Internal Security (COSI) on 31 March.

The Presidency again mentions the risks of exploitation of women and children, especially unaccompanied ones, for sexual or labour exploitation, as already...