Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(BRUSSELS2) On the eve of the European summit, Catherine Ashton drew up an assessment of the European Diplomatic Service (EEAS) and of the CSDP. A subject that must be addressed now, she believes. "We didn't talk about it.
Read(BRUSSELS2) The European Council conclusions on the defense part have just been adopted. Download here the conclusions in French (for the English version, it's here). The working session on the defense part lasted around 2 hours. B30
Read(BRUSSELS2) Some European leaders spoke to the press before the discussion on European security and defence. David Cameron (UK): The “demarcation line” David Cameron will not make
Read(B2, exclusive) B2 carefully reread the latest successive versions of the different conclusions: of 9 December (discussed at Coreper), of 16 (discussed at the meeting of Ministers for General Affairs) and of 18
Read(B2) © Latest draft conclusions • © French proposal for a fund for military operations • © A CSDP mission in the Central African Republic © On the menu of the Visegrad pre-council lunch: participation in CAR
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(BRUSSELS2) Italy expects “a reinforcement of the effectiveness and capacities of the CSDP” at the European Council, affirms a national diplomat. However, the country wants to display its "realism" in the face of the situation
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(B2) The timetable for the Greek presidency (1st half of 2014 is known) Greece will take over the presidency of the European Union from 1 January. The calendar is globally known (to download
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(BRUSSELS2) For France, holding the “Defence Summit” is an important issue, in itself. Seeing this topic brought before Heads of State and Government has always been a French priority. The Defense Summit
Read(BRUSSELS2) The European Union's Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East, the German diplomat Andreas Reinicke, has abruptly ended his mandate. In a stormy discussion in June (read: EU special representatives will be
Read(BRUSSELS2) Capability development and the defense industry should be Sweden's top priorities for the December 19/20 Defense Summit. On the Swedish side, we are leaning more towards liberalization and
Read(B2) © Defense Summit: Draft conclusions • Defense Summit: A “strategic discussion” (Van Rompuy) • © Defense Summit: publication of the final conclusions on Thursday evening • Albania will not have its status as
Read(BRUSSELS2) “Give new impetus to European Union cooperation”. This is how the Prime Ministers of the four countries making up the Visegrad space (V4) sum up the challenge of the summit devoted to "the defense
Read(B2) The European summit on Thursday (December 19) confirmed the essential role of the European Defense Agency in the pooling of capabilities. The opportunity to browse the various projects in progress or confirmed during
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(BRUXELLES2) The French President, François Hollande, has made this his hobbyhorse for the Defense Summit. And the French are counting on the conclusions, finally adopted on December 19, by the Heads of State and
Read(BRUSSELS2) This is the message from the Foreign Ministers on Monday (16 December): all dimensions of European engagement are open, from military or civilian operations to humanitarian aid. A CSDP mission: possible… in
Read(BRUSSELS2) We have listened to the MEPs talk about Europe of defence, of the defense industry. Here are their words… “We were naïve” (Joseph Daul) “If Europe does not organize itself at the level of
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(BRUSSELS2) During a conference organized by the Egmont Foundation and the Institute for European Studies of the VUB, the chairman of the EU military committee, General De Rousiers, set out the priorities of the CHODs – Chefs
Read(B2) © Albania: candidate country status in a few months / Serbia: negotiations in January? © Vacancies at the EEAS • © EU General Staff. Several candidates for the position of director
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(BRUSSELS2) The amendments made by British diplomats to the draft conclusions for the “Defence” part of the European summit of 19/20 December are interesting in more ways than one. They are symptomatic of a restive position
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