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Day: 26th January 2016

One of the border posts before Schengen © NGV / B2
'MEMO SHEETBorders Immigration AsylumDefense industryDefense regulations

[Memo Sheet] A serious threat on the borders. When the internal border becomes external (art. 29 of the Schengen Code) (V2)

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 14 min read

(B2) When external borders explode, free movement within the Schengen area is threatened. Since 2013 there has been an additional procedure in the event of exceptional circumstances allowing the re-establishment of control at certain borders

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Watch book

Notebook (26.01.2016) EU-Pakistan (readmission). Borders (proposal). Cops diary. EUBAM Libya (extension). SG EEAS. Iran (Banks). Romania (army). Frontex (headquarters in Warsaw?). Europol CTC open. Moldova (politics). Colombia (UN resolution).…

B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) Recently published: Support to operations becomes a priority activity of the EDA. The key to savings and synergies! Daesh, prepared fighters, ready for action according to Europol. The profile of suicide bombers dissected

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Camp management, one of the Agency's development points - morning briefing at Bihanga camp (Uganda) for EUTM Somalia 2010 (© NGV / Archives B2)
Pro DecryptionPSDC Crisis Management (doctrine)

[Decryption] Operations support is becoming a priority activity for the EDA. The key is savings and synergies!

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 15 min read

(B2) For more than a year, a new aspect of the activity of the European Defense Agency (EDA) has been set up: providing administrative support for the military missions and operations of the European Union,

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