Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(BRUSSELS2 in Luxembourg) During the extraordinary meeting in “jumbo” format of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Interior in Luxembourg on Monday (20 April), the European Commission presented an emergency action plan in 10
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(BRUSSELS2) The battlegroup is “a key element of the rapid reaction force”, this is the feeling of General Wolfgang Wosolsobe, head of the EU General Staff, who called, on April 16, MEPs
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(BRUSSELS2) The Council of Foreign Ministers – this Monday (April 20) in Luxembourg – was originally supposed to have three or four fairly “quiet” subjects under its belt. The meeting was scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
Read(BRUSSELS2) Foreign Ministers will once again have on their table the question of the situation in Libya on Monday (April 20). This is a continuation of the conclusions of the Council of Ministers in March, where
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(BRUSSELS2) Foreign Ministers will have, on Monday (April 20), in Luxembourg, a first debate on the future European security strategy. The operation was also renamed “Strategic Review”, like the reviews
Read(BRUXELLES2) The implementation of the European strategy on cybersecurity – defined in June 2013 – is falling behind according to the latest assessment of the roadmap, distributed discreetly,
Read(BRUXELLES2) Jean-Paul Jacqué's report submitted to Federica Mogherini on EULEX Kosovo does not content itself with noting the faulty procedures in the face of allegations of corruption, it presents some technical recommendations such as
Read(BRUSSELS2) The report that Jean-Paul Jacqué (*) submitted to the High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini, on the allegations of corruption within the EULEX Kosovo mission. A surgical report This report, delivered
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(B2) Published in recent days: The mandate of the Special Representative for the Middle East in detail The power to withdraw a Commission proposal in the light of the judge The solidarity clause – article 222 (File)
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The “28” approved on Wednesday (15 April), by way of written procedure, the proposal of the High Representative of the EU to appoint a new special representative of the European Union in the Middle East
Read(BRUSSELS2) The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered an interesting judgment on Wednesday (15 April) on the Commission's power of initiative. It concerns a foreign policy issue – macro-financial assistance or
Read(B2) Introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, the “solidarity clause” is defined in Article 222 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It was implemented, in fact, in advance
Read(B2) Solidarity between Europeans was strengthened by the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007 with the establishment of two specific clauses: the mutual defense clause and the solidarity clause.
Read(B2) Released in recent days: The situation in Gaza is catastrophic (Saqqa). Europeans must respect elections Some sanctions on Iran extended, others reintroduced Funding for CSDP missions must be
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(BRUSSELS2 to Ramallah) For 14 years, Saleem Al-Saqqa was unable to leave Gaza. Member of the government of national unity, since June 2014, he was only able to leave at the end of March 2015. It was for a workshop
Read(BRUXELLES2) L’Union européenne a décidé de prolonger d’un an supplémentaire, jusqu’au 13 avril 2016, les mesures restrictives prises à l’encontre d’individus et d’entités iraniennes pour des motifs liés à la répression et des droits de
Read(BRUSSELS2) The report being prepared by European parliamentarians (Kukan/Tarand report) on the financing of CSDP missions is severe but realistic. It demonstrates how much the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP), despite
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(BRUSSELS2) During a meeting in “Weimar” format, Monday (March 30), near Potsdam, at the Henning-von-Tresckow barracks, the three Defense Ministers — Frenchman Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Ursula von der Leyen, the
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(BRUSSELS2) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had three strong ideas before MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday (30 March): cooperation between NATO and the European Union must be strengthened,
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