The Commission is proposing new EU legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. With 85 million pictures and videos depicting child sexual abuse reported worldwide in 2021 alone, and many more going unreported, child sexual abuse is pervasive. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue, with the Internet Watch foundation noting a 64% […]
The Commission is proposing an EU Police Cooperation Code to enhance law enforcement co-operation across member states and give EU police officers more modern tools for information exchange. With a large part of criminals operating across borders, police officers in the EU must be able to work together quickly and efficiently. The Police Co-operation Code […]
The Commission will provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years, thanks to DiscoverEU. Applications open tomorrow, 12 October, at noon and close on 26 October, at noon, for a travel period in 2022, which will be the European Year of Youth. European Way of Life Vice President Margaritis Schinas said: “Over the […]
The ninth edition of the European Cybersecurity Month began on 1 October and will run for the entire month of October under the motto ‘Think Before U Click . This is an annual awareness campaign organized by the Commission, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and over 300 partners in the member states, including local […]