Month: April 2013

(European Africa Partnership credit)

[Confidential] Peace and security at the heart of the EU-Africa partnership

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(BRUSSELS 2) A large part of the European Commission — President Barroso surrounded by Commissioners Piebalgs (Development), De Gucht (Trade), Georgieva (Humanitarian Aid), Hedegaard (Climate), Ciolos (Agriculture) and Semeta (Taxation) —…

Antonio Tajani listens to questions from MEPs on Wednesday at the defense sub-committee (© NGV / B2)

[Verbatim] Communication Defense. The first ideas of Commissioner Tajani

Nicolas Gros Verheyde ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  4 min read

(BRUSSELS 2) The Commissioner for Industry, Antonio Tajani, came today to tell the MEPs of the Defence Subcommittee of the European Parliament, this Wednesday (April 24), how "important it was…

A more modular use of battlegroups could be permitted. Here, snipers from the Austrian battlegroup during training in 2010 (credit: Austrian Army - Bundesheer)

[Confidential] A relaxation of the concept of battlegroups in sight

Nicolas Gros Verheyde ,  ,  ,  4 min read

(BRUSSELS 2) Defence ministers held a policy debate on the future of battlegroups in Luxembourg on Tuesday (April 23) with the aim of enabling "better use" of this instrument...