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
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
In March 2026, Benin convened national experts to strengthen its food safety system -legal frameworks, governance, laboratory capacity, and crisis management- with EU support through the EU CBRN CoE Project 108.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
On 26 April 1986, the Chornobyl disaster released radioactive material across Europe, leaving deep scars on communities and the environment. Yet from this tragedy emerged a critical lesson: CBRN risks know no borders, and only through cooperation can we prevent and prepare for such threats.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation