Month: May 2015

[Confidential] Russia blacklists 89 Europeans. Details (update)

31 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EESC,  Visa ban,  Blacklist,  European Parliament,  Russia 9 min read

The Rafah crossing point (credit: EU/EUBAM Rafah)

[Dossier N°23] EUBAM Rafah. A mission awaiting a peace process

30 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUBAM Rafah,  Borders,  Gaza,  Palestine 2 min read

Notebook (29.05.2015). Moldova (exchange of information). Security & Development. Balkan Medical Task Force. At the court

29 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Balkans,  “Peacekeeping” operations,  NATO,  Medical support 3 min read

[Verbatim] Libya. A last chance to negotiate an agreement, to be seized before bankruptcy (Bernardino Leon)

28 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bernardino Leon,  Civil conflict,  Daesh,  EUNAVFOR Med,  Libya,  Militias,  peace negotiation 5 min read

The "Syria" blacklist extended by one year. One name added. One removed (text)

28 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Syrian conflict,  Exclusive,  military intelligence,  sanctions,  Syria 2 min read

[Interview] A soldier who is proud to be a soldier is loyal. To recreate the FACA, equipment, training and financing (Gen. Laugel)

28 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Army,  Central,  Head of Mission,  Dominique Laugel,  equipment,  Staff,  EUMAM CAR,  Exclusive,  FACE,  Training,  Interview,  Train & Team,  ONE MORE 12 min read

Catherine Samba Panza, interim President of the Central African Republic after the 'Bêkou' international conference on the Central African Republic (Credits: CE)

[Verbatim] Samba-Panza's call for help for the rebirth of the CAR

27 May 2015 B2 Writing Humanitarian aid,  Army,  Central,  COPS,  DDR,  EUMAM CAR,  Bekou Fund,  Peace process,  Reconciliation,  Samba Panza 5 min read

(credit: PE)

[Verbatim] Syria, an example of what goes wrong in a conflict (P. Maurer)

26 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde ICRC,  Syrian conflict,  Daesh,  Oslo Guidelines,  IHL,  Islamic law,  fatwa,  funding,  Iraq,  MSF,  responsibility to protect,  Syria 4 min read

[Interview] EUPOL Copps prepares the security necessary for economic development (Mauget)

26 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Palestinian Authority,  United States,  EUPOL Copps,  Women,  Gaza,  Interview,  Israel,  Fight against corruption,  Police,  Rodolphe Mauget,  EUSR 6 min read

Surveillance and identification of traffickers will be a vital part of the operation. A Merlin Mk2 helicopter fitted with the latest Crowsnest surveillance system (credit: MOD UK)

[Decryption] EUNAVFOR Med, a complex operation, also legal

26 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde AQMI,  Budget,  communication,  Public diplomacy,  Drone,  Exchange of information,  Egypt,  EUNAVFOR Med,  Frontex,  Gendarmerie,  Justice,  Mediterranean sea,  planning,  information,  Human trafficking,  Tunisia 8 min read

[Decryption] Blood minerals soon to be banned from the EU. A strengthened text but with a weakness

25 May 2015 B2 Writing diamonds,  Human rights,  funding,  Armed groups,  Blood Minerals,  European Parliament,  regulations 3 min read

Notebook (25.05.2015). Ukraine blacklist. Al Qaeda list. Bekou Fund. Afet commissions. Train & Equip (Sede). Immigration (PE). Information (conference).

24 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde China,  Human rights,  GCC,  Equatorial Guinea,  Mediterranean sea,  palmyra,  European Parliament,  information,  Train & Team 5 min read

The 28 decided to make the Eastern Partnership a differentiated approach but not membership

22 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde “Peacekeeping” operations,  Eastern Partnership,  Neighborhood 1 min read

Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT (NL), Gerald KLUG (AT), Sven MIKSER (EST), Federica MOGHERINI (EU), Raimonds VEJONIS (Lett), Juozas OLEKAS (Lit), Piritta ASUNMAA (Finl - Cops)

An agreement for cyber-hygiene. An Estonian initiative

22 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Authorities,  Cyber ​​defense,  Cybersecurity,  Educations,  Estonia,  FAC,  EEAS,  Sven Mikser 1 min read

Little intrigue in the votes of May 21, 2015 (Credits: PE)

[Decryption] A more ambitious CSDP (European Parliament)

22 May 2015 B2 Writing EU capacities,  Doc,  PSDC funding,  European Parliament,  PSDC 3 min read

Extension of EUBAM Libya approved

21 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Adoption,  Market Contracts,  Decision,  Doc,  EUBAM Libya,  border management,  carry-over 3 min read

The entrance to the EUPOL COPPS mission in Ramallah © NGV / B2

EUPOL Copps extended for an additional year, or even two. With a more strategic angle

21 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget,  strategic advice,  EUPOL Copps,  Training,  Mandate,  personnel,  Police,  carry-over,  Rodolphe Mauget 3 min read

Ministers Wammen and Le Drian in Paris in July 2014 (credit: MOD Denmark)

Four countries agree to act against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

21 May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Denmark,  Exchange of information,  Spain,  FAC,  France,  Gulf of Guinea,  Maersk,  maritime piracy,  Portugal 2 min read

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