This week’s EU news (06-12 June) was about the debate around Siri AI and Europe’s digital rules, stronger action against drug trafficking, new efforts to beat cancer and a strengthened partnership between the EU and South Korea.
Check the links for more:
Siri AI not for the the EU: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ATg_W0N3K80
Drugs in Europe: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rOLU54pCXWQ
EU fight against Cancer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sJwedi2wQ5o
EU-Korea summit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TENHRMjAWZk
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UN Geneva Press Briefing – 12 June 2026 – In Haiti, where gang violence and rape has forced more than 790,000 women and girls to flee their homes, a moment of hope — the opening of State-supported safe houses.
UN Women calls on the international community to help protect these resilient women and girls.
Dedication, commitment, conviction. These are the qualities needed to serve humanity, making a difference to millions of lives. But with crises mounting around the world, United Nations staff are digging ever deeper to persevere with shrinking resources. Join UN chief communicator Melissa Fleming as she finds out what drives people who dedicate their lives to improve our world.
Listen to more Awake at Night episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0b6hu1e8oxsch9W0D7vkNqt
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Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.
For the first time in history the European Union has roll out a coordinated approach on migration and asylum.
The results with the new approach have already been successful.
This comprehensive package of 10 legislative acts sets out common procedures for screening and registering irregular arrivals at EU borders, with swifter asylum and return procedures, clear rules on the responsibility for asylum applications and a solidarity mechanism to support EU countries facing migratory pressure.
Find out more below:
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/new-migration-and-asylum-rules-enter-application-what-changing-2026-06-12_en
Source: Council of the European Union (video statements)
The EU’s long-term budget runs on roughly 1% of its members’ GDP, less than a third of what the US federal government spends in a single year. So how does it fund Erasmus+, cancer research, Ukraine aid, and the green transition all at once? We break down where the money comes from, what it pays for, and how 27 countries have to agree on every single euro.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be one of the largest sporting events in history. FBI Director Kash Patel explains how the Bureau is coordinating across the country to protect players, fans, and visitors while helping deliver a safe and memorable event.
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The show goes international with a British insight into cybersecurity. Guest Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC, part of the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters, GCHQ) meets with host Brett Leatherman in FBI Headquarters for an engaging discussion about the state of cyber threats and practical advice for companies. One highlight is a chilling question: can a company operate without its IT for four weeks? If not, they’re not ready for a ransomware attack (and paying the ransom isn’t as straightforward as it may seem). Other topics include the role of private-public partnerships, the burnout of professionals defending networks coupled with the psychologically traumatic effects of being a victimized company, and a reflection on this year’s CyberUK conference, hosted by the NCSC.
Starting the episode is another international guest: Kathryn Sherman, one of the FBI’s cyber law enforcement attachés (ALAT), who is assigned to the FBI’s London office. Sherman discusses her experience as a career cyber special agent, leading cyber investigation squads, and the role FBI personnel stationed overseas play in advancing the cybersecurity mission.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
MPs on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy take evidence from experts on Russia for their inquiry, Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression.
Witnesses:
John Foreman CBE – Former Defence Attaché to the Russian Federation
Professor Samuel Greene – Professor of Russian Politics at King’s College London
Professor Bettina Renz – Professor of International Security, School of Politics & International Relations at University of Nottingham
Andrei Soldatov – Investigative journalist; and Co-Founder at Agentura.ru
