Stay informed with the latest from the EU Global Threats programme. This section brings together press releases, project highlights, newsletters, interviews and updates from the field. Whether it’s a new initiative, a successful training or a milestone in implementation, we spotlight the stories and achievements driving progress on the ground.
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From bio-risks to conflict-zone hazards, nations unite in Turin to strengthen cooperation against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from 8 to 12 June 2026.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
The EU Global Threats programme is consolidating GIFP-related work under its Fight against Organised Crime threat area, carrying forward its legacy in a stronger, integrated framework.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
Senior Narcotics Officer Francisca Ziniel leads rummaging operations against maritime trafficking at Ghana's Tema Port. With SEACOP's support, she trains fellow officers and champions women in port security.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
Senior Narcotics Officer Francisca Ziniel leads rummaging operations against maritime trafficking at Ghana's Tema Port. With SEACOP's support, she trains fellow officers and champions women in port security.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
Maritime officers from Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago trained side by side from 11 to 15 May 2026 in Santo Domingo, sharing a vessel, a methodology, and a common threat that ultimately reaches European shores.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
From 27 April to 1 May 2026, Tashkent hosted the regional seminar “Complex exercises to test institutional preparedness”, organised by EU ACT (Action Against Organised Crime and Terrorism).
- Threat area
- Counter-Terrorism, Prevention of Violent Extremism
- Fight against Organised Crime
This new action under the Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP), is aimed at strengthening the detection and disruption of illicit trafficking through maritime containers.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
Over three intensive days, hundreds of emergency responders staged a full-scale response to simulated chemical and radiological attacks at a packed football stadium in Samarakand, Uzbekistan.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
From 24 to 26 April, 2026, a delegation from various Senegalese police and security forces—including the CICO-L.A.T. (CT fusion centre), Gendarmerie, and Police — had the opportunity to observe the security deployment and coordination at the 2026 Motorcycle Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
- Threat area
- Counter-Terrorism, Prevention of Violent Extremism
The READY Project — Resilience and Empowerment of Albanian Youth Against Digital Hate and Extremism — is a targeted initiative advancing digital safety, critical thinking, and prevention of online radicalisation among young people and educators in Albania.
- Threat area
- Counter-Terrorism, Prevention of Violent Extremism