June 12, 2015 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

A budget tripled in 15 years for the Belgian army?

June 12, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde battle groups, Belgium, defense budget, F-35, Frigate, GPD, Steven Vandeput, Land 1 min read

(B2) Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput (N-VA) appears determined to break the current budgetary impasse, at least for the next legislative terms. In an interview with the daily newspaper La Libre…

[Interview] Yemen, a lasting conflict, a country on the brink of the abyss. Europe has a huge role to play (C. Schweizer)

June 12, 2015 B2 Writing Humanitarian aid, Al Qaeda, AQAP, Saudi Arabia, Blockade, ICRC, Daesh, IHL, Exclusive, Interview, Islam, Hostages, Prisoners of war, Restoring hope, Yemen 19 min read

(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) As the conflict continues in Yemen, B2 was able to meet, during his visit to Brussels, Cédric Schweizer (*) who has just completed his mission as…

[Verbatim] Europe's weakness and strength abroad. The necessary solidarity within (Juncker)

June 12, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde military action, Daesh, Jean-Claude Juncker, migration, International protection, Russia, Sanctions, soft power, CFSP strategy, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin 3 min read

(BRUSSELS 2) The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, during a special France-Culture program this morning broadcast from Brussels, reiterated his conviction that Europe would…

213 migrants saved by the Godetia

June 12, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belgium, Brief, Migrant crisis, Mediterranean sea, Operation Triton, , Rescue at sea 0 min read

(B2) The Belgian ship Godetia rescued 213 additional migrants in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, June 9, according to a statement from the Belgian army. Among them were 45 women and 87 children, including the…

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