The EUDA and Iscte — University Institute of Lisbon are delighted to announce the availability of bursaries for the 2026 European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools (EDWS, EDSS). The bursaries are offered via the EUDA technical cooperation projects, funded by the European Union.
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) project: Western Balkans
Bursaries: A limited number of bursaries for the EDWS and for the EDSS will be made available for citizens from the Western Balkan region under the IPA8 project. These bursaries will cover the registration fee and, in the case of the EDSS…
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Today, the Commission is presenting a new EU Drugs Strategy and an Action Plan against drug trafficking, as well as updated rules for monitoring and controlling drug precursors. Announced by President von der Leyen in the political guidelines and a key deliverable under the European Internal Security Strategy, ProtectEU, they set out a comprehensive EU response to the security, health, social and environmental challenges linked to the trafficking and use of illicit drugs.
News materials:
Commission presents new EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan against drug trafficking - Migration and Home…
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The EUDA and the Polish Police Central Bureau of Investigation are co-hosting an expert workshop this week in Warsaw to address emerging challenges related to synthetic cathinones.
This two-day event brings together law enforcement and forensic experts from 10 EU Member States and three partner countries from the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)-East area: Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine. Participants will share information on drug markets related to the distribution and supply of synthetic cathinones and will identify areas for future collaboration. Visits to the Central Forensic Laboratory…
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