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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13743
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Interview csdp

Horn of Africa is a region of vital strategic importance to EU, says head of EUCAP Somalia mission, Kęstutis Lančinskas

A few weeks after the graduation of nearly 100 trainees from the ‘Darwish’ unitof the Somali Federal Police, trained by the EU civilian mission EUCAP Somalia, the head of this capacity-building mission, Lithuania’s Kęstutis Lančinskas, explained to Agence Europeits mandate and the challenges it faces. (interview by Camille-Cerise Gessant)

Agence Europe - EUCAP Somalia has existed for 13 years. How has it evolved over time?

Kęstutis Lančinskas - The mission was established in 2012...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: EU 2040 target - ahead of Extraordinary Council, Member States move closer to agreement
RESEARCH: European Court of Auditors approves 2024 accounts of EU Joint Undertakings but points to significant risks for ITER project
INDUSTRY: Henna Virkkunen in search of structural solutions for European semiconductor industry
DIGITAL: European Commission opens initial call for evidence to shape its legislation on quantum technologies
JUSTICE: EU concerned about growing pressure on judicial systems of countries of Western Balkans
ENVIRONMENT: quantity of electronic equipment placed on market increasing faster than collection of waste equipment in EU, according to Eurostat
FISHERIES: EU prohibits bottom trawls in Dogger Bank area
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe calls on European Commission to propose a revised text for 2028-2034 financial framework
HEALTH: PFAS - eight EU health associations warn of lack of specific assessment for medicines
SECURITY - DEFENCE
Interview CSDP: Horn of Africa is a region of vital strategic importance to EU, says head of EUCAP Somalia mission, Kęstutis Lančinskas
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: European Parliament’s draft report refocuses digital euro on complementarity with existing cash and solutions
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: ECR group in European Parliament made same criticisms of national plans as pro-European groups in a letter to Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
MALI: EU delegation continues its work with reduced staff numbers despite jihadist blockade of Bamako
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: European Commission to hold talks with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia regarding lifting their bans on Ukrainian imports
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission does not rule out launching infringement proceedings against Latvia if it withdraws from Istanbul Convention
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: Secretary General of Council of Europe defines democratic security as “the first line of defence” and “heart of Europe’s new order”
NEWS BRIEFS
BAHRAIN: EU will continue its efforts to secure release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, promises Kajsa Ollongren
BANKS: European Commission renews group of experts charged with advising it on issue of non-performing loans
BETTER REGULATION: two MEPs deconstruct discourse on bureaucratic monstrosity
CSDP: EU “continues to be a reliable actor for peace, stability and freedom of navigation”, says Marie-Agnès Strack-Zimmermann
SYRIA: Kaja Kallas promises EU will continue to sanction those responsible for serious human rights violations