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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153
Committee on Security and Defence
Petras Auštrevičius

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

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Spee hajórajának pusztulása, valamint az Emden és a Karlsruhe elsüllyedése után a németeknek csupán két cirkálójuk maradt az Európán kívüli vizeken, a Königsberg – a Nürnberg testvérhajója – és a Dresden. Az előbbi már nem jelentett semmilyen veszélyt a kereskedelmi hajózásra, hiszen az angolok beszorították a tanzániai Rufiji folyó torkolatába, ahová a mélyebb merülésű brit cirkálók ugyan nem tudták követni, de a torkolat előtt járőrözve megakadályozták, hogy ismét kijusson a nyílt vizekre. A Königsberg még hónapokig tartotta magát, míg végül 1915 júliusában két Nagy-Britanniából átvezényelt, kis merülésű monitornak sikerült lőtávolságra megközelítenie, és 15 cm-es ágyúikkal végeztek vele. A cirkáló életben maradt legénysége ezt követően csatlakozott Lettow-Vorbeck szárazföldön harcoló csapataihoz.

A Dresden azonban még komoly veszélyt látszott jelenteni a britek számára, akik úgy gondolták, a falklandi sikert és a Coronelért állt bosszút csakis a német cirkáló elsüllyesztése teheti teljessé. Akárcsak korábban az Emden esetében, Churchill most a Dresdenre is „vérdíjat” tűzött ki, magas jutalmat ígérve a hajó elpusztításáért.

[...] Bővebben!

BERICHT über strategische Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspartnerschaften der EU
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Michał Szczerba

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2026 - EP

On January 20, 2026, ELIAMEP held an event entitled “Climate Resilience in Islands and Local Government” at the Hellenic-American Union, as part of the European Pathways2Resilience program, under the guidance and supervision of ELIAMEP’s scientific coordinator for the SMILE project, Professor Emmanuella Doussis, Head of the Climate and Sustainable Development Programme. A total of more than 20 speakers from the scientific community, policy makers, municipal representatives, and social partners participated with the aim of strengthening public dialogue on climate change in island regions and the role of local government in addressing it.

The discussion focused on the conceptual foundations of climate resilience and their interpretation through the lens of the specific characteristics of insularity. Small scale, geographic isolation, intense tourism pressure, uncontrolled construction, depletion of natural resources, and the lack of critical infrastructure render islands more exposed to climate risks and limit their adaptive capacity.

Particular emphasis was placed on the crucial role of local authorities, which manage key policy areas directly linked to climate resilience, such as flood risk management, infrastructure maintenance, prevention of environmental degradation, and response to extreme events. At the same time, it was highlighted that municipalities’ proximity to local communities and the experiential knowledge they possess can strengthen adaptation planning, risk assessment, and the legitimacy of interventions.

A significant part of the discussion was devoted to whether the existing institutional, administrative, and financial framework enables Local Government to effectively perform this role, particularly in island areas. Despite the transfer of critical competences, the lack of adequate resources, technical support, and administrative capacity-building remains a major obstacle.

The event highlighted as a central conclusion that prevention and the strengthening of resilience in island communities require a holistic approach and cooperation among the scientific community, local authorities, institutions, and citizens. In an environment of an intensifying climate crisis, timely action is a critical factor in limiting impacts and enhancing the resilience of islands.

Many of these issues are also addressed in the ELIAMEP policy paper entitled “Climate Resilience in Island Regions and Local Government”, authored by Othon Kaminiaris, Expert on Environment and Climate Change at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Research Associate, ELIAMEP, and Artemis Androni, International Development Advisor.

The full text of the paper is available here, and its executive summary is available here (in Greek).

 

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Committee on Security and Defence
Costas Mavrides

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge. When interviewed for IPS on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a global conservation policy introduced […]