Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
The European summit will have made it possible to refine the appointment of several commissioners. The different requests and pressures from Jean-Claude Juncker played a role. (BRUSSELS2) According to our latest forecasts, the President-designate of the Commission finds himself, after
ReadThe visit of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to the European Council on Saturday will not have been useless. The “28” decide to speed up the taking of new sanctions against Russia. Not without difficulty… (BRUSSELS2) The discussion between the
ReadThe French position on the sale of helicopter carrier ships, of the Mistral type, to Russia seems much less assured than before. The Russian offensives in Ukraine make the decision more and more difficult… (BRUXELLES2) Until
Read(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The permanent ceasefire agreement reached under Egyptian aegis in Cairo between Palestinians and Israelis provides for the reopening of the borders between Gaza, Israel and Egypt, starting with the point of Rafah (Gaza- Egypt)
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Who will be the future High Representative? The future President of the European Council? These are the 2 main questions for which a Summit was convened on a Saturday, an exceptional fact. But not the only ones...
Read(BRUSSELS2) Before the conference of Czech ambassadors at the end of August, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank Walter Steinmeier, defined what in his view should be the new German foreign policy but also be
Read(BRUSSELS2) The President-designate of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, does not really believe in organizing the College of Commissioners into clusters. He said so publicly before the European Parliament in July and does not seem
Read(B2) Berlin agrees for the High Representative, the Italian finds colors – Van Rompuy – Barroso – Poroshenko meeting (Brussels) – New tripartite meeting on energy – On the agenda for the next committee meeting
ReadA few days before the European summit scheduled for August 30 and the final deadlines to form the future European Commission. Several groups and MEPs are warning. It's no if there aren't enough women (BRUXELLES2)
Read(B2) Enlargement, deemed too rapid, to include Romania and Bulgaria in 2007 led to a hardening of the conditions of a process which is now reaching its limits. Who is now a candidate for the European Union? And
ReadIf the “28” meet at the summit, Saturday August 30, to define who to appoint the future High Representative of the EU, the question also arises of the composition of the future college. Portraits of the 28 future
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(BRUSSELS2) The negotiators of a future Belgian government (Flemish from the N-VA, CD&V, VLD and the French-speaking from the MR) came to an agreement this weekend, according to the daily De Standaard, on the renewal of the fleet of planes from
Read(B2) Malmström-Alfano meeting (Mare nostrum) – Exceptional meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee – Pre-summit meeting of EPP leaders – Ashton-Zarif meeting (Iran) – Italian maintenance in Afghanistan after 2014 – Agreement with Colombia
ReadWhat happens to people arrested by European military forces present in the Central African Republic? How are the terms of their transfer to the local authorities carried out? Clarifications… (BRUXELLES2) Procedures for transfer to the Republic
ReadThe decision taken by the 28 Foreign Ministers on August 15 on the delivery of arms to Iraq is gradually being put into effect. A notable European development on a delicate issue. (BRUSSELS2) The
Read(BRUSSELS2) Several cases relating to external affairs are on the agenda of the General Court and the Court of Justice of the EU during the back-to-school sittings after the summer break. Details… Competence in
ReadCan we do without European public procurement rules in certain specific cases involving national security? Yes answers the Advocate General of the Court, giving specific examples (BRUXELLES2) The case for which the
Read(BRUSSELS2) According to the annual report on loans and borrowings made in 2013 that the European Commission has just published, it is Ukraine that has mainly benefited last year as at the beginning of 2014 from financial assistance
ReadAn interesting update on the follow-up of European measures by States close to the European Union as well as on the European appeal to these countries not to take advantage of the situation... (BRUXELLES2) Speaker on the
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