2023 in the European Union

Successful Entry Into Service of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G Satellites

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service.

Key Points: 
  • Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service.
  • These new state-of-the-art satellites are also bringing advanced features to 13° East, including in-orbit redundancy ability and uplink signal protection and resilience.
  • With their entry into service, the HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites are releasing the three satellites previously located at 13° East, to carry out new missions.
  • Laurence Delpy, General Manager for the Video Business Unit, commented: “With are delighted that EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G are now in service.

Highlights - Public Hearing: Personnel and other resources at EU Agencies, Bodies and JUs - Committee on Budgetary Control

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 19, 2023

On 27 June 2023, the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and on Budgetary Control (CONT) will hold a public hearing on personnel and other resources at EU Agencies, Bodies and Joint Undertakings.

Key Points: 

On 27 June 2023, the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and on Budgetary Control (CONT) will hold a public hearing on personnel and other resources at EU Agencies, Bodies and Joint Undertakings.

Publications - FRA report - Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware

Retrieved on: 
Friday, June 2, 2023

FRA report

Key Points: 

FRA report
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has recently published a report on 'Surveillance by intelligence services: fundamental rights safeguards and remedies in the EU' - 2023 update - which was prepared at the request of the European Parliament to support the work of its committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA).

Highlights - Study: The use of Contract Agents in decentralised EU Agencies - Committee on Budgetary Control

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Study: The use of Contract Agents in decentralised EU Agencies

Key Points: 
  • Study: The use of Contract Agents in decentralised EU Agencies
    17-05-2023 - 16:17
    The study entitled "The use of Contract Agents in decentralised EU Agencies" will be presented at the CONT Committee meeting on 24 may 2023.
  • The study examines the management of Contract Agents in seven decentralised Agencies of the European Union, considering their share of the overall workforce, processes related to personnel budgeting, recruitment and retention, salary and remuneration, and advancement prospects for contract staff.

WISeKey Reports Full Year 2022 Audited Consolidated Financial Results

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 28, 2023

Strong cash position: cash and cash equivalents together with restricted cash remained strong at $20.7 million at December 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Strong cash position: cash and cash equivalents together with restricted cash remained strong at $20.7 million at December 31, 2022.
  • 53 of SIX Listing Rules– WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: WKEY / SIX: WIHN) (“WISeKey” or the “Company” or the “Group”), a leading cybersecurity and IoT company, announced today its audited consolidated financial results for full year (FY) 2022 (period ended December 31, 2022).
  • (b)   The net proceeds from the sale of our 51% ownership WISeKey in ARAGO for $25 million have not yet been received, impacting the Company's financial performance.
  • WISeKey is currently assessing enforcement scenarios to turn its pledge over the arago AI IP into full ownership, allowing WISeKey to integrate the HIRO AI into the WISeKey platform.

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Chris Stapleton, Emmy Award-Winning Actor Christopher Lloyd Headline Additions to RSA Conference 2023 Keynote Speaker Lineup

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 30, 2023

John Elliott , Principal Consultant, Withoutfire and Pluralsight Author

Key Points: 
  • John Elliott , Principal Consultant, Withoutfire and Pluralsight Author
    H.E.
  • Nathaniel Fick , Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State
    Camille Stewart Gloster , Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security, White House Office of the National Cyber Director
    H.E.
  • Nathalie Jaarsma , Ambassador-at-Large for Security Policy and Cyber, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
    Laura Koetzle , Vice President & Group Director, Forrester
    Juhan Lepassaar , Executive Director, EU Agency for Cybersecurity
    Dr. Laurie Locascio , Director of Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, NIST
    Brad Maiorino , Chief Information Security Officer, Raytheon Technologies
    Chris McCurdy , General Manager and Vice President of Worldwide IBM Security Services, IBM Security
    Daniel Rohrer , VP of Software Product Security, NVIDIA
    Vivian Schiller , Executive Director, Aspen Digital, Aspen Institute
    Patti Titus , Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Privacy Officer, Markel Corporation
    Tara Wisniewski , Executive Vice President, ISC2
    The Cryptographers’ Panel: Dr. Whitfield Diffie , Cryptographer and Security Expert, Cryptomathic (Moderator); Clifford Cocks , Former Chief Mathematician, Government Communications Headquarters, United Kingdom; Anne Dames , Distinguished Engineer, IBM Security; Radia Perlman , Fellow, Dell Technologies; Adi Shamir , Borman Professor of Computer Science, The Weizmann Institute, Israel

Saudi MoJ Reveals Judicial Tech Topics to Be Discussed at the Inaugural International Conference on Justice

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 6, 2023

The Saudi Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed the topics of the International Conference on Justice to be held in Riyadh on 5-6 March, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The Saudi Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed the topics of the International Conference on Justice to be held in Riyadh on 5-6 March, 2023.
  • Held under the theme “Future of the Justice System in Light of Digital Transformation,” the first session will feature Saudi Justice Minister H.E.
  • Leila Jaffel, and Vice-President of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation Mr. Boštjan Škrlec.
  • Other sessions will cover “Data Analytics for Enhancing Justice,” including methods of predicting judicial rulings, and the future of data analytics in the justice sector.

Highlights - The first year of the fully-fledged Russian war of aggression against Ukraine - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, February 26, 2023

The first year of the fully-fledged Russian war of aggression against Ukraine

Key Points: 
  • The first year of the fully-fledged Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
    24-02-2023 - 10:36
    On 28 February, the Committee on Foreign Affairs jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will mark the first year of the fully-fledged Russian war of aggression against Ukraine with a debate on the lessons learnt and the way forward.
  • Members together with interlocutors other EU Institutions and partners from Ukraine will honour the Ukrainian victims of this war and pay tribute to the servicemen and servicewomen who died fighting for the independence, freedom and sovereignty of their homeland.
  • The debate will be webstreamed.
  • The debate will be webstreamed.

Press release - Protecting the EU’s recovery funds: MEPs on a fact-finding visit to Spain

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 20, 2023

Spain was the first EU country to receive a payment of Next Generation EU funds in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Spain was the first EU country to receive a payment of Next Generation EU funds in 2021.
  • At the invitation of Spanish government members will also visit a project funded under the National Recovery Plan - the National Neurotechnology Centre in Spain.
  • Spain was the first country to receive a payment of EUR 10 billion on the basis of achieved milestones, back in 2021.
  • Journalists need to register by sending an email to [email protected]
    The press conference will be webstreamed on English and in Spanish.