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On 21-25 July, Baghdad, Iraq, hosted an essential forensic training session for about 60 Iraqi police officers.
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Within the framework of the EU-funded SEACOP project, the GRES-Atlantico-SUR initiative has achieved impressive results. In just one month, more than five tonnes of cocaine and one tonne of marijuana bound for Europe have been seized.
During a formal ceremony attended by Ambassador of the European Union to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, six ambulances were handed over to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
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In Central Asia, the widespread influence of Russian media and limited access to varied information sources pose significant challenges. This environment is fertile ground for the spread of propaganda, exacerbated by the high usage of the internet and social media.
The MediLabSecure project, funded by the European Union (EU) through the European Centres of Excellence for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation, marks its 10th anniversary this month.
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Around the world, from sub-Saharan Africa to the Middle East and the Caucasus, projects funded by the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) are having a transformative impact on the lives of women.