In response to rising hostile overflights, airspace violations, and growing risks to critical infrastructure, this Action Plan aims to help countries work more closely together and respond faster. It brings coordinated support to EU Member States, focusing on better preparedness, stronger drone detection, more effective incident response, and enhanced security and defence readiness across Europe. If you want to know more, read more here: https://link.europa.eu/fydjkhhx
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, paid an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the security crisis and the monitoring of the ceasefire.
His visit began in Kinshasa with high-level talks with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the President of the Senate. These discussions addressed MONUSCO’s role in upholding the ceasefire, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, as well as the Mission’s support to the Congolese authorities for the stabilization of the East and the protection of civilians.
Anthéa Bourhis, an AI and plankton imaging analyst, collects plankton from the depths of the Mediterranean Sea and brings the samples back to the Villefranche Oceanography Lab (LOV) for storage and imaging.
Plankton sustain life on Earth: phytoplankton have produced more than half the oxygen we breathe, and zooplankton form the foundation of the marine food chain. Climate change threatens this fragile world, making research on plankton more important than ever.
Today, February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee questions senior members of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for their inquiry, Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP – Secretary of State at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Clive Maxwell CB CBE – Interim Permanent Secretary at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Combating cyberbullying is a top priority for the Commission. On 10 February, alongside existing legal tools and initiatives, the Commission has adopted an EU action plan against cyberbullying. The action plan aims to protect the mental health of children and teens online in the EU. If you want to know more, read more here: https://link.europa.eu/XjcD67
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=708E2wbmVAY
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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