US Army deserter in Iraq may be denied asylum in Europe: Court February 28st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Deserter, Right of asylum 3 min read
The nordic battlegroup laid many caveats (credit: MOD Sweden) [Decryption] Battlegroups, the more we talk, the less we act February 26st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde battle groups, informal defense, planning, PSDC, Riga 5 min read
The Nordic battlegroup in exercise (credit: MOD of Sweden) Making the battlegroups a "first entry force". The "Weimar" proposal February 25st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde battle groups, Defense Council 2015, Exclusive, informal defense, PSDC, Riga, Weimar 5 min read
MEPs with the president of the transitional authority in CAR, Catherine Samba-Panza (credit: PE) [Interview] European support in the Central African Republic must not fail (Fotyga) February 24st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUFOR CAR, Interview, European Parliament 4 min read
At the Defense, Hybrid Warfare and Influence Communication Council February 24st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde communication, EU Council of Ministers, European Council, Informal Riga, Propaganda, Russia 3 min read
General Pontiès briefing in Bangui © NGV / B2 [Interview] EUFOR badly started, well ended. "Mission accomplished" says General Pontiès February 23st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Civil-military, EUFOR CAR, EUMAM CAR, Gendarmerie, Interview, minusca, Multinationality, Retex 8 min read
After 2016, the future of CSDP missions for the Horn of Africa February 23st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Army, Eucap Nestor, EUCAP Somalia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia, Security forces, maritime piracy, Police, Strategic review, Somalia 2 min read
Notebook (22.02.2015). Tamils and the anti-terrorist blacklist. Diary Mogherini. Right of asylum and deserter from the US army. Freezing of the assets of 2 Iranian banks. A HQ for the Baltic armies February 22st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde calendar, US Army, ECJ, Right of asylum, Estonia, Federica Mogherini, Iraq War 2003, EU High Representative, Latvia, Anti-terrorist list, Blacklist, Lithuania, Baltic countries, PSDC, QG, Sanctions, Sri Lanka, Tamils 3 min read
Somali forces in training at Al Jazeera camp in Mogadishu (credit: EUTM Somalia) [Decryption] A new 21-month mandate for EUTM Somalia. Mentoring and strategic consulting on the horizon February 20st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Eucap Nestor, EUCAP Somalia, EUTM Somalia 10 min read
The informal council of foreign ministers kicking off the European security strategy (credit: Greek Presidency of the EU) [Memo Sheet] The European Security Strategy – 2003 updated 2008 February 20st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Council, gymnich, threat, CFSP, PSDC, Quezako, European security strategy, Global strategy, CFSP strategy 8 min read
(credit: Latvian EU Presidency) [Decryption] On the road to a new European security strategy February 19st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde informal defense, Latvian EU Presidency, Riga, Defense Summit 2013, European security strategy, Global strategy, CFSP strategy 6 min read
(credit: Latvian EU Presidency) [Decryption] The European “Defense” Council confirmed for June February 19st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Council of Ministers, European Council, Donald Tusk, Federica Mogherini, France, EU High Representative, informal defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, agenda, Riga, United Kingdom, Defense Summit 2013 4 min read
Notebook (19.02.2015). Informal defense with many absentees. EUCAP Sahel Mali is recruiting. OPCW Support February 19st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Chemical Weapons, EU Council of Ministers, EUCAP Sahel Mali, Jobs, OPCW 3 min read
EUMAM RCA, a laborious generation of force (Maj) February 18st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUMAM CAR, force generation, Jean-Yves Le Drian, personnel, Steven Vandeput 2 min read
Poland passes the 2% mark February 18st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, defense budget, Military equipment, Poland, Civil protection, Tomasz Siemoniak 3 min read
OLAF opens an investigation into the conditions for awarding security contracts to the EEAS February 18st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Saudi Arabia, Market Contracts, EUBAM Libya, OLAF, regulations, EEAS, security, Court 3 min read
Michel Barnier in his office during an informal meeting © NGV / B2 Michel Barnier returns as Defense “pillar” for the Juncker Commission February 17st, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Commission, to the defense, Donald Tusk, Elizabeth Bieńkowska, Company, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative, Jean-Claude Juncker, Michel Barnier, PSDC 3 min read
