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Border guards from Ukraine built their skills for training border guards on document fraud detection during a ‘train-the-trainers’ course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Main Forensic Center of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, from 4 to 8 August in Lviv.

Ten participants worked with two experts from the SBGS Main Forensic Center to learn the ins and outs of effective teaching and training methodologies for document security and fraud detection. They covered how to use the basic training curriculum, as well as built on the participants’ experience from their previous OSCE training course in March 2025 on basic and advanced document fraud detection techniques.

Ukraine’s border guards are currently responsible for conducting document checks at over 100 border crossing points at Ukraine’s southern and western borders. In 2023 alone, border guards intercepted nearly 3,300 forged documents at these checkpoints, underscoring the persistent and evolving threat of document fraud. As document forgery techniques become more advanced, Ukraine urgently needs a growing network of qualified trainers to provide regular, localized training to its border personnel.

The two SBGS experts were graduates of an OSCE-led ‘train-the-trainers’ course held in August 2024.

They used those skills to help develop the next generation of trainers in document security for the State Border Guard Service, which is building a network of qualified trainers and well-trained border personnel to stay ahead of security issues like cross-border crime, smuggling and human trafficking.

Travel document security specialist from the United Kingdom, Stephan Chapman, also shared insights with the participants from his experience representing the UK and HM Passport Office, engaging with the global diplomatic and secure document community, and assessing travel document issuance systems for the British government. He emphasized that securing the document creation process and maintaining tight control over document issuance are essential to reducing fraud.

Six of the participants who complete this training course will also take part in a pilot initiative from 11 to 12 August where the newly trained trainers get to apply what they have learned and train their peers in a real-life setting at a border crossing. They will work with the support and mentorship of OSCE experts to develop and deliver the training.

These training efforts are part of an ongoing extrabudgetary project supporting the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation in reducing illegal border crossings by using a fake or stolen identity. This project is funded by the United States.

Peter Lintl zu den Plänen des israelischen Sicherheitskabinetts, die Stadt Gaza zu besetzen

Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.

In der heutigen Ausgabe: Israel erfüllt die Vereinbarungen mit der EU in Bezug auf Gaza nicht; Wiederaufbau der Ukraine; Europas Abhängigkeit von der Software Palantir; EU-USA-Deal; Frankreichs schlimme Waldbrände; Ausführliches Porträt über Handelskommissar Šefčovič.

In Deutschland tobt derzeit eine hitzige Debatte über den Einsatz von Software des umstrittenen US-Technologieunternehmens Palantir. Diese Diskussion wirft ein neues Licht darauf, wie stark europäische Behörden von amerikanischen Firmen abhängig sind.

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan
Committee on Security and Defence
Thijs Reuten

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Frankreichs Premierminister François Bayrou hat den verheerenden Waldbrand im Süden des Landes mit Klimawandel und anhaltender Dürre in Verbindung gebracht und am Mittwoch einen grundlegenden Wandel in der Landbewirtschaftung gefordert.

Nur ein Viertel der von der EU geforderten Hilfstransporte erreicht derzeit den Gazastreifen aus Israel – das geht aus einem internen Dokument der Europäischen Kommission hervor, das Euractiv vorliegt.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked the start of a prolonged confrontation between Moscow and Europe – one that is fundamentally reshaping the parameters of European security. The return of Donald Trump to the White House and his stated intent to quickly end the war in Ukraine and put pressure on the European allies including Ukraine to assume greater responsibility for their security is a second criti­cal inflection point. In this rapidly evolving security landscape, Europe faces the dual challenge of ensuring the long-term security of Ukraine, the Baltic states and the Black Sea region and strengthening the European Union’s defence and military capa­bil­ities. Turkey has a strategically significant, albeit politically contentious role to play within both contexts. What kind of an alignment might there be between the EU and Turkey, given that Ankara is simultaneously a partner, competitor, rival and even threat to EU member states? For its part, the European Union should adopt a gradual, pragmatic and interest driven approach to Turkey’s integration into the changing European security architecture. It should aim to reinforce the role of Europe – in­clud­ing Turkey – as a strategic and capable security actor while making clear that enhanced defence cooperation with Ankara and Turkey’s stalled EU accession process are two separate issues.

US-Außenminister Marco Rubio hat amerikanische Diplomaten angewiesen, sich aktiv gegen die Digitalgesetzgebungen der Europäischen Union zu stellen. Das geht aus einem Schreiben hervor, das Reuters vorliegt.

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

In der heutigen Ausgabe: Merz vs. von der Leyen: Tandem in der Sommerkrise; Kommissar Šefčovič im Gespräch; Trump plant Treffen mit Selenskyj und Putin; Polens neuer Präsident Nawrowski auf Konfrontation mit Brüssel; Schnittstelle von Verteidigung und Landwirtschaft: Ammoniak.

Ursula von der Leyen und der russlandfreundliche slowakische Premier Robert Fico könnten politisch kaum weiter voneinander entfernt sein – doch in einem Punkt herrscht Einigkeit: der Unterstützung für Maroš Šefčovič, zuständig für Handel und dienstältester Kommissar der EU-Kommission.

New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025.

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New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Seit dem Abschluss des Deals vergangenen Monat geraten die EU und die USA immer wieder aneinander, wenn es um die konkrete Ausgestaltung der Vereinbarung geht – bei der wirtschaftlichen Sicherheit hingegen zeigen sie sich geeint, mit China klar im Visier.

La Macédoine du Nord tente de se faire une place sur la carte touristique des Balkans. Malgré les succès d'Ohrid et une fréquentation en hausse, le pays peine à diversifier son offre et à fidéliser les visiteurs.

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