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Following anonymous tip-offs, the European Prosecutor's Office, which began an administrative inquiry in March, has now escalated the case further

Ukraine is considered a leader when it comes to anti-drone technology because of its war against invading Russian forces

A travers une note de service en date du lundi 22 septembre 2025, la ministre de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique dévoile le calendrier universitaire 2025-2026 des Universités Publiques et des Etablissements Privés d'Enseignement Supérieur du Bénin.

Helping Ukraine in this way would "systematically and massively raise the costs of Russia's aggression," wrote German chancellor Friedrich Merz

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is trying to regain exclusive competence over several articles and shared competence for many others

"We would like to improve efficiency and coordination across the entire anti-fraud cycle," said Serafin, presenting the Commission's review of the EU's anti-fraud architecture in Parliament

Jeudi 25 septembre, la Commission a fermement rejeté la demande des eurodéputés de saisir 200 milliards d’euros d’avoirs de la Banque centrale de Russie immobilisés dans l’UE, avertissant que leur confiscation contreviendrait au droit international et risquerait d’entraîner des représailles de la part de Moscou.

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When you parse the Paramount Leader’s video message to world leaders, any vestige of optimism begins to melt away

Mohammad Shtayyeh called on Berlin and other EU countries to formally recognise Palestine, arguing it would align with their support for a two-state solution

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IPI, in partnership with The Elders, cohosted a policy forum on “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism” on September 25th.

The multilateral system is facing its greatest crisis since World War II, creaking under the strain of disordered global power dynamics. The UN has long struggled with a host of threats to multilateral cooperation, including growing disregard for the rule of law, nuclear proliferation, the rise of nationalist policymaking, and backtracking on global climate action and efforts to promote gender equality. Now, in the face of unprecedented funding cuts, the UN is being forced to reduce costs while seeking to retain relevance and improve efficiency across its three pillars. Bold thinking and action are urgently needed for a fairer, more effective, and more responsive UN to emerge from this crisis.

At the event, The Elders introduced their new policy paper, speaking to the failures of the existing multilateral system and calling for bold reform. The paper advocates for renewing the international peace and security architecture, overhauling the international financial architecture, accelerating investment in global public goods, and selecting a woman as the next UN secretary-general. The Elders shared nine “calls to action” to drive forward the process of reform.

Read The Elders’ report>>

Opening Remarks:
H.E. Juan Manuel Santos, Chair of The Elders; former President of Colombia; and Nobel Peace Laureate

Speakers:
H.E. Mary Robinson, Member of The Elders; former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; and first woman President of Ireland
H.E. Helen Clark, Member of The Elders; former Prime Minister of New Zealand; and former Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Nudhara Yusuf, Co-Chair of the Coalition for the UN We Need

Moderator:
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, President and CEO, International Peace Institute

The post The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism appeared first on International Peace Institute.

Le gouvernement a autorisé, ce mercredi 24 septembre 2025, la réalisation des études techniques, économiques et financières, topographiques, environnementales et sociales relatives au développement de la filière bovine.

La filière bovine du Bénin est considérée comme un pilier stratégique de développement rural, de création d'emplois et de sécurité alimentaire. Le gouvernement béninois envisage donc de structurer une nouvelle organisation afin de faire face aux difficultés rencontrées dans l'expression de son plein potentiel. Il s'agit entre autres de la faible productivité du cheptel et les rendements limités, l'insuffisance d'infrastructures modernes d'engraissement, d'abattage, de transformation et de distribution ainsi que la fragmentation de la chaîne de valeur.
C'est dans cet élan qu'une société brésilienne spécialisée en la matière a été identifiée comme partenaire pour la réalisation des études techniques et économiques sur le site de la ferme d'élevage de l'Okpara.
« Les études topographiques quant à elles, sont confiées à l'Institut géographique national tandis que celles d'impact environnemental et social, qui s'étendront sur un premier périmètre de 20 000 hectares, seront conduites par une autre entreprise qui en a l'expertise », précise le gouvernement.

Marina HOUENOU (Stag)

The compromise would ban conservation varieties from being cultivated outside their regions of origin

Europe has a chance to catch up with the US through its Life Sciences Strategy and pharma overhaul, the health commissioner said

In a rare interview, Merkel defended her record on Russia, stood by her refugee policy, and praised long-time CDU rival turned Chancellor Friedrich Merz

A travers un communiqué en date du jeudi 25 septembre 2025, le directeur général de l'Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) alerte sur une fausse annonce de vente de parcelles dans plusieurs villes du Bénin.

L'ANDF n'a lancé aucune opération de mise en vente de parcelles dans les municipalités de Porto-Novo, Cotonou et Parakou. Selon l'Administration foncière et domaniale, il s'agit « de faux grossiers et d'une tentative d'escroquerie à grande échelle, orchestrée certainement par des individus, sans foi ni loi en quête de gains faciles ».

« L'Agence nationale du Domaine et du Foncier n'a pas une mission de promotion immobilière. Elle n'est pas dans le commerce de terrains ni dans l'intermédiation pour les transactions foncières et immobilières », informe le directeur Victorien Kougblénou. Elle en appelle à la vigilance et à la prudence de tous, pour échapper à ce piège grotesque. Selon l'administration foncière, toutes les mesures sont déjà prises pour identifier les auteurs de ces manœuvres.

The Danish EU Presidency presents a timely opportunity to elevate water resilience on the agenda and capitalise on it as a competitive advantage

“By delaying our 2040 target, the EU puts global climate ambition at risk,” the green lawmaker Lena Schilling said

The director general of the EU executive’s financial services division told MEPs that the proposed “reparation loan” to Ukraine would “mobilise” frozen Russian assets without affecting their “ownership” – and would thus fall short of confiscation

The European Defence Agency (EDA), NATO and the Portuguese Navy co-organised the 15th Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS), the world’s largest event for testing unmanned maritime systems, held off the coast of Portugal. 

Running from 1 to 26 September in the waters south of Lisbon, the Portuguese-led exercise brought together 24 nations and tested some 300 uncrewed platforms across sea, air, and land domains.

It also marked the first time NATO’s military exercise ‘Dynamic Messenger’ was linked with REPMUS, combining operational training with experimental testing.

REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 25 gave both militaries and industry the chance to trial robotics and artificial intelligence in real-world scenarios, including electronic jamming and dummy underwater mines.

“This was an opportunity to experiment on unmanned vehicles across all domains and in a real environment,” said Captain Nuno Palmeiro Ribeiro, Director of the Portuguese Navy Operational Experimentation Centre (CEOM). “What’s special about this zone is that we can do experimentation that is not possible elsewhere.”

Swarms, standards

Scenarios included Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) in coastal zones, electronic warfare in GPS-denied environments, and amphibious landings supported by robotic scouts and logistics drones. One highlight saw multiple uncrewed aerial vehicles performing ‘swarm’ operations, demonstrating the ability to operate autonomously in coordinated missions.

EDA, the EU agency tasked with strengthening defence cooperation among Member States, hosted seminars to highlight the importance of interoperability and ensuring allied and partner nations’ systems can work together. “Unmanned underwater vessels have different batteries, different chargers. We need to develop standards to improve interoperability and even interchangeability,” said Juergen Scraback, Head of EDA’s Maritime Domain Unit.

EDA is also establishing best practices. To address the lack of common regulations and safety procedures, the Agency is leading the Safety and Regulations for European Unmanned Maritime Systems (SARUMS) which provides a safety framework and guidance for design, operations, and legal compliance.

EDA has also supported a project to develop a swarm of biomimetic underwater vehicles for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (SABUVIS). EDA’s leadership in such projects emphasises its aim to accelerate Europe’s use of tested, mission-ready autonomous technologies in NATO and EU operations. 

 

Several start-ups supported by NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) used the event to test technologies for communications resilience, protecting undersea infrastructure and improving mine countermeasures. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto and NATO’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation were also contributors.

Undersea warfare

The addition this year of Dynamic Messenger, led by NATO’s Allied Command Transformation and Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), added a more operational dimension. While REPMUS focused on experimentation and integration, Dynamic Messenger provided a live operational framework, showing how new technologies can be deployed with NATO fleets.

More than 2,000 participants from 22 NATO nations took part, alongside observers from 13 other countries including Australia, Brazil, and South Korea. Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 also joined, highlighting the alliance’s focus on maritime readiness.

Unmanned systems are not intended to replace crewed forces, but to support them, taking on tasks such as high-risk reconnaissance or supply runs in contested environments.

With EDA now firmly embedded as a co-organiser in REPMUS, officials expect the annual event to continue serving not only as NATO’s largest unmanned systems exercise, but also as a platform for closer EU-NATO cooperation in defence technology. 

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