Organisations
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European CommissionThe EU executive body proposing legislation, enforcing competition law, and managing sanctions and financial aid.
European Conservatives and ReformistsEurosceptic, national-conservative political group in the European Parliament.
European CouncilEU institution of heads of state and government that sets the bloc's strategic direction.
European Council on Foreign Relations
Pan-European think tank advocating EU strategic autonomy; tracks Iran, Ukraine, and tech sovereignty.
Pan-European think tank advocating EU strategic autonomy; tracks Iran, Ukraine, and tech sovereignty.
European Defence Agency
EU body coordinating defence capability and procurement across 26 member states.
EU body coordinating defence capability and procurement across 26 member states.
European External Action ServiceEU's diplomatic service; balances embargo criticism with rebukes of Cuba's Russia-Ukraine alignment at the UN.
European Gas HubOnline gas market news publisher.
European Holiday Home Association
European trade association of holiday-home owners and managers.
European trade association of holiday-home owners and managers.
European Innovation CouncilThe EU's flagship innovation-funding body, backing startups and scale-ups through grants and equity investment.
European ParliamentEU's directly elected 720-member legislature; delayed AI worker rules and is scrutinising FIFA ticketing.
EU's directly elected 720-member legislature; delayed AI worker rules and is scrutinising FIFA ticketing.
European Space AgencyEurope's space agency, built the service module powering Artemis II.
European Trade Union ConfederationUmbrella confederation of European national trade union organisations.
Umbrella confederation of European national trade union organisations.
European UnionPolitical and economic union of 27 European states with common trade, regulatory and foreign policy.
Political and economic union of 27 European states with common trade, regulatory and foreign policy.
European Union Aviation Safety AgencyEU aviation regulator that advises European carriers on airspace risk.
EU aviation regulator that advises European carriers on airspace risk.
European University Institute
EU-funded postgraduate research institute in Florence; home to the Florence School of Regulation.
EU-funded postgraduate research institute in Florence; home to the Florence School of Regulation.
European University ViadrinaGerman public university in Frankfurt (Oder) with a leading faculty specialising in international law of the sea.
German public university in Frankfurt (Oder) with a leading faculty specialising in international law of the sea.
Europe of Sovereign NationsAfD-led hard-right European Parliament group, one of three that forced the digital-euro floor vote
EuropolEuropol is the European Union's law enforcement agency headquartered in The Hague, coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and cyber takedowns across EU member states and partner countries.
Europol is the European Union's law enforcement agency headquartered in The Hague, coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and cyber takedowns across EU member states and partner countries.
EuroStack Initiative FoundationThink-tank proposing a €300bn vertically integrated European digital stack as an alternative to US hyperscaler dependency.
Eurostat
EU statistical office; its 854-million 2024 STR baseline is structurally understated by a third after TripAdvisor exit.
EU statistical office; its 854-million 2024 STR baseline is structurally understated by a third after TripAdvisor exit.
EurosurveillanceECDC-published infectious-disease journal reporting European surveillance, outbreaks and control.
Eurovision SportEuropean Broadcasting Union’s free sports streaming service, expanding access through additional platforms and translated commentary.
EU Travel TechBrussels trade association of online travel companies.
Brussels trade association of online travel companies.
Evantic
London venture capital firm investing in artificial intelligence companies internationally.
London venture capital firm investing in artificial intelligence companies internationally.
Evergreen Marine
Taiwanese container shipping company; operator of M/V Ever Lovely, which was struck by an IRGC drone on 25 June 2026.
Taiwanese container shipping company; operator of M/V Ever Lovely, which was struck by an IRGC drone on 25 June 2026.
Evolve DynamicsHampshire-based British maker of small surveillance drones.
Hampshire-based British maker of small surveillance drones.
EvonikGerman specialty chemicals company operating energy-intensive European production sites.
German specialty chemicals company operating energy-intensive European production sites.
EVSBelgian broadcast production tech vendor; architect of the SMART Stories SOM.
Belgian broadcast production tech vendor; architect of the SMART Stories SOM.
EW Drone Passion
Austrian drone services company near Vienna that also sells drone detection and defeat systems.
Austrian drone services company near Vienna that also sells drone detection and defeat systems.EWN (Eyewitness News)
Eyewitness News (EWN) is a South African digital news outlet that reported Jaco Brits's remarks on DHA processing failures.
Eyewitness News (EWN) is a South African digital news outlet that reported Jaco Brits's remarks on DHA processing failures.
Exail Robotics BelgiumBelgian subsidiary of Exail Technologies that builds K-Ster mine-disposal vehicles at Ostend.
Belgian subsidiary of Exail Technologies that builds K-Ster mine-disposal vehicles at Ostend.
Exail Technologies
French maker of autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, inertial navigation and mine-countermeasure systems.
French maker of autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, inertial navigation and mine-countermeasure systems.
Exchequer Club
A Washington DC forum for financial policy speeches.
A Washington DC forum for financial policy speeches.
Executive YuanTaiwan's cabinet, the executive branch led by the premier; NDC handles economic planning beneath it.
Taiwan's cabinet, the executive branch led by the premier; NDC handles economic planning beneath it.
ExpanseCompute-prediction software company founded by University of Edinburgh students.
Compute-prediction software company founded by University of Edinburgh students.
Expedia GroupAmerican online travel group that owns Vrbo and Expedia.
American online travel group that owns Vrbo and Expedia.
Expediency Discernment Council
Iranian constitutional council that mediates legislative disputes and advises the Supreme Leader.
Iranian constitutional council that mediates legislative disputes and advises the Supreme Leader.
ExquadrumUS solid-rocket-motor startup acquired by Mach Industries for $50M in June 2026, adding propulsion depth to Mach's five-vehicle programme portfolio.
US solid-rocket-motor startup acquired by Mach Industries for $50M in June 2026, adding propulsion depth to Mach's five-vehicle programme portfolio.
External Radiation Control Laboratory
ZNPP off-site radiation monitoring facility 4 km from the plant; first-alert sensor layer destroyed by drone on 3 May 2026.
ZNPP off-site radiation monitoring facility 4 km from the plant; first-alert sensor layer destroyed by drone on 3 May 2026.
ExxonMobilWorld's largest publicly traded oil company; Antwerp refinery and 30% Golden Pass LNG stake.
World's largest publicly traded oil company; Antwerp refinery and 30% Golden Pass LNG stake.
EZK
Dutch ministry funding €233m for price-insensitive Bergermeer gas injection in 2026.
Dutch ministry funding €233m for price-insensitive Bergermeer gas injection in 2026.
F5US network security vendor; BIG-IP APM CVE-2025-53521 reclassified from medium DoS to CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in March 2026 with 14,000+ exposed instances.
US network security vendor; BIG-IP APM CVE-2025-53521 reclassified from medium DoS to CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE in March 2026 with 14,000+ exposed instances.
Factorial FundsUS deep-tech VC firm; co-led Fractile's $220m Series B alongside Accel and Founders Fund.
US deep-tech VC firm; co-led Fractile's $220m Series B alongside Accel and Founders Fund.
Fáilte Ireland
Ireland's tourism development authority, preparing the national short-term letting register.
Ireland's tourism development authority, preparing the national short-term letting register.
Fair Deal AlaskaSuper PAC opposing Mary Peltola in Alaska's 2026 Senate race, mostly funded by SLF PAC.
Super PAC opposing Mary Peltola in Alaska's 2026 Senate race, mostly funded by SLF PAC.
Fair Fight ActionAtlanta voting-rights organisation founded by Stacey Abrams in 2018 after her governor's race.
Atlanta voting-rights organisation founded by Stacey Abrams in 2018 after her governor's race.
FairshakeCrypto industry's dominant 2026 super PAC; $134.6M FEC-filed vs $193M claimed.
Crypto industry's dominant 2026 super PAC; $134.6M FEC-filed vs $193M claimed.
FairSquareLondon human rights group; referred Infantino to the IOC's ethics commission, 8 July 2026.
London human rights group; referred Infantino to the IOC's ethics commission, 8 July 2026.
FalconWorksBAE Systems' internal advanced-projects division that builds the Brontanax CCA in-house.
BAE Systems' internal advanced-projects division that builds the Brontanax CCA in-house.
FAMESEU Chips Act pilot-line for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, inaugurated January 2026.
EU Chips Act pilot-line for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, inaugurated January 2026.
FAOUN food and agriculture agency helping restore regional screwworm control through sterile-insect technology.
UN food and agriculture agency helping restore regional screwworm control through sterile-insect technology.
FAR
Cuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
Cuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
Farab Soroush Afagh Qeshm CompanyIranian front company designated by OFAC on 7 August 2026 for holding and moving funds for the sanctioned Bank-e Shahr.
Iranian front company designated by OFAC on 7 August 2026 for holding and moving funds for the sanctioned Bank-e Shahr.
Farage PrecisionUS firm in Thunder Tiger's Pentagon FPV drone team; supplies military know-how and technical support.
US firm in Thunder Tiger's Pentagon FPV drone team; supplies military know-how and technical support.
FararuTehran-based reformist Farsi news site; first to publish Baqaei's April 2026 "message exchanges continue" briefing.
Tehran-based reformist Farsi news site; first to publish Baqaei's April 2026 "message exchanges continue" briefing.
Fars NewsIRGC-aligned Iranian news agency; a controlled channel for official signalling.
IRGC-aligned Iranian news agency; a controlled channel for official signalling.
FassmerFamily-owned German shipyard in Berne, Lower Saxony, founded in 1850.
Family-owned German shipyard in Berne, Lower Saxony, founded in 1850.
FastwebItalian telecommunications and broadband operator, part of Swisscom.
Italian telecommunications and broadband operator, part of Swisscom.
F-AtF-At is a UK digital publisher group operating cycling and leisure media titles, including founding participants in the MOW Search-Only Contracts scheme launched June 2026.
F-At is a UK digital publisher group operating cycling and leisure media titles, including founding participants in the MOW Search-Only Contracts scheme launched June 2026.
FBIUS domestic intelligence and federal law enforcement agency; leads counterterrorism, cybercrime, and sanctions-enforcement actions.
US domestic intelligence and federal law enforcement agency; leads counterterrorism, cybercrime, and sanctions-enforcement actions.