# European Union

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## European Union NEWS AND UPDATES



- [Mysterious quantum computing restrictions spread across multiple nations & UK cites national security risks](/quantum-news/2024/mysterious-quantum-computing-restrictions-spread-across-multiple-nations-uk-cites-national-security-risks.md)

  Several countries, including France, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada, have imposed identical export restrictions on quantum computers with more than 34 qubits due to national security concerns, despite current low capabilities of the technology, likely influenced by their participation in the Wassenaar Agreement.


- [UN Declares 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology](/quantum-news/2024/un-declares-2025-international-year-of-quantum-science-and-technology.md)

  The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology to promote global collaboration, capacity building, and the role of quantum research in achieving Sustainable Development Goals.