Preparing for a wider European Union

If more countries join the European Union, we need to be ready. This is why the European Commission has reviewed the actions needed to prepare the EU and countries seeking to join the EU for future enlargements. The new measures will prepare the European Union’s governance, policies and budget for enlargement, while strengthening the protection of […]

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Office of Public Affairs | AIDS Healthcare Foundation Agrees to Pay $1.44M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California, has agreed to pay $1.44 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting or failing to delete false or invalid diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that it received from the Medicare Advantage program. “The government relies on […]

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EASA publishes the updated Easy Access Rules for CS-MMEL (Issue 4) – Available in PDF, as online version, and in XML

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the Easy Access Rules for Master Minimum Equipment List (EAR for CS-MMEL) Issue 4. The new EAR for CS-MMEL (Issue 4) incorporate the ED Decision 2025/021/R providing a regular update of CS-MMEL and in particular introducing items covered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Policy Letters that had not yet […]

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EASA and DGCA Indonesia agree new Working Arrangement on Airworthiness Certification

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Indonesia (DGCA Indonesia) have marked the conclusion of a new Working Arrangement on Airworthiness Certification, strengthening cooperation between the two authorities and making it easier for European aviation approvals to be validated or accepted in Indonesia. The Working Arrangement builds […]

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Office of Public Affairs | California Woman Arrested on Charges Alleging She Acted as Agent of China and Spied on Relatives of U.S. Based High-Ranking Taiwanese Government Official

Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as Heather Zhang, of Irvine, California, was arrested Sunday on a one count complaint charging her with acting in the United States as an unregistered agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including by conducting surveillance on family members of a high-ranking Taiwanese government official. “The […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Apprehended Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Leader on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Appears in Nebraska Court Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

The Justice Department announced the apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50, of Venezuela. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in March of 2026. Canelon Aguirre was the first cyber criminal and the 540th individual to be added to […]

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G7 Leaders' Statement on global energy security and market stability

During a virtual meeting to address challenges to energy security, the G7 Leaders agreed a series of coordinated measures to stabilize immediate energy supplies, shield households and businesses from price shocks, and strengthen the long-term resilience of global energy systems. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_2057. It is shared here under a […]

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Statement by Commissioner Lahbib on the siege of Oleshky, Ukraine

What is happening in Oleshky, Ukraine, is appalling. Civilians are trapped under siege by Russian forces without access to food, medicine, clean water and basic care. This is unacceptable. Humanitarian aid must reach people in need, and civilians must be allowed to leave. The EU is engaging with relevant partners and using every available avenue […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Coordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States

The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for their involvement in paying, soliciting and collecting funds for Hamas. In a coordinated law enforcement operation in France, three of Alzaq’s associates, Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine Barika […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a resident of Richland, Washington, was arrested this morning and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Ellaboudy is scheduled to make an initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge on Oct. 2 at 11:00 a.m. in Richland. “As alleged, a U.S. […]

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