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Port of Antwerp welcomes officials following continued rise in cocaine seizures

(07.02.2023) European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson is visiting the Port of Antwerp today, following the continued rise in the quantity of cocaine seized at the port. The Commissioner will be...

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EMCDDA intensifies its cooperation with the Western Balkans and the European Neighbourhood Policy area

This month, the EMCDDA has launched two new projects which will intensify its cooperation with the Western Balkans and the European Neighbourhood Policy area (ENP). The EU-funded projects, running until the end...

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New phase of collaboration between the EMCDDA and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health

This month sees the start of a new phase of collaboration between the EMCDDA and Ukraine following the signing of a Working Arrangement between the agency and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health...

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Bursaries for students from Latin American and Caribbean countries for the 2023 European Drugs Winter School

Professionals, academics or experts from Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) ( 1 ) will have an opportunity to participate in the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) this year, thanks to two...

Sweden takes over the EU presidency with a promise to be ‘greener, safer and freer’

This month, Sweden took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU with a pledge to focus on security, competitiveness, green and energy transitions, democratic values and the rule of...

Czech EU Presidency: a human rights-based approach to drug policy

This month, the Czech six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU draws to a close. With the motto ‘Rebuild, Rethink, Repower’, the Presidency focused on five key priorities: managing the refugee...

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EMCDDA technical expert meeting on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related cannabinoids

On 16 December, the EMCDDA held the first ‘Technical expert meeting on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSCs)’ as part of its ongoing work to support EU and national preparedness and...

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Season’s greetings and warm wishes for a peaceful 2023

As we reach the end of 2022, we look back on a year which has seen Europe face the trials of war, growing instability in food and energy supplies and ongoing social...

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Service awards for four long-standing members of the EMCDDA Management Board

Four long-standing members of the EMCDDA Management Board received awards this week in recognition of their extraordinary dedication and service to the agency. The recipients were: Mr Franz Pietsch — Chairman of...

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EMCDDA and Pompidou Group sign new pledge in Lisbon

Today, the EMCDDA and the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe agreed on new areas of cooperation in the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) , signed in 2010. The...

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Belgian Interior Minister visits EMCDDA for talks on public safety and security

Belgian Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal, Ms Annelies Verlinden , visited the EMCDDA this week during an official visit to Portugal. The Minister met EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel...

EMCDDA participates in Latin American regional meeting on early warning systems

This week, the EMCDDA participated in a meeting ‘ Early warning systems in response to opioids and new psychoactive substances ’, organised by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the...

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Families and homelessness — two new EMCDDA miniguides on responding to drug problems, launched today

Responding to drug problems in families and among those experiencing homelessness is the focus of two new EMCDDA miniguides released today. The resources are the first of five volumes dedicated to people...

Launch of the European Prevention Curriculum handbook in Georgian

The Georgian version of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) handbook , adapted to the national context, will be launched at two events in Tbilisi on 8 and 9 December. The events are...

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Members of the European Parliament endorse a broader mandate for the EMCDDA

Today, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) adopted a report creating the European Union Drugs Agency and endowing it with new competences. The new agency would...

EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies take stock of achievements in 2022 and set path for continuous support to Ukraine and Moldova

The nine EU Agencies active in the field of freedom, security and justice convened today in Budapest for a high-level meeting, chaired by CEPOL, to take stock of the main achievements in...

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EMCDDA and CEPOL sign new accord to boost learning on security issues

Today, the EMCDDA signed its first working arrangement with the European Agency for Law Enforcement Training ( CEPOL ) in Budapest aimed at boosting learning and knowledge exchange in the area of...

Reitox network meets to showcase 2022 highlights, new digital resources and plan future activities

Heads of the national focal points (NFPs) of the Reitox network are meeting in Lisbon today to discuss network business and the planning of activities for 2023. On the agenda of the...

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EMCDDA gets set for Lisbon Addictions 2022

EMCDDA staff members will be among the 1 000 speakers gathering this week in Lisbon at the European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies ( Lisbon Addictions 2022 ). Under the overarching...

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EMCDDA holds closing conference of two EU-funded technical cooperation projects

This week, the EMCDDA is hosting the closing conference of its international cooperation projects with the Western Balkans and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) region ( 1 ). The two-day event, kicking off...