May 20, 2016 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

Ministers before the meeting

To the Council of Foreign Ministers on May 23, 2016 (updated 4)

May 20, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde calendar, EU Council of Ministers, Migrant crisis, FYROM, Global strategy 5 min read

(B2) The EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (FAC), meeting in Brussels this Monday, May 23, have several topics on their agenda. The ministerial meeting itself starts at 12 p.m.

One of the Awacs engaged in the NATO campaign in Libya - at Trapani airport (B2 archives - credit: Canadian Forces / MA Gaudreault)

NATO is more involved in Iraq and in the coalition against Daesh

May 20, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Awacs, Daesh, Inherent Resolve, Iraq, NATO, aerial surveillance, Syria, Turkey 3 min read

(B2 at NATO Headquarters) The Atlantic Alliance could become more involved in supporting the international coalition engaged against Daesh (ISIL) and in Iraq. The Alliance's foreign ministers...

European observers on patrol (Archives B2 - Credit: EUMM Georgia 2015)

Tensions in Georgia. One dead on the demarcation line with Abkhazia

May 20, 2016 Leonor Hunaut B2 EUMM Georgia, Shooting, IPRM 3 min read

(BRUSSELS 2) The situation in Georgia has become tense following the fatal incident along the "administrative line" between Abkhazia and Georgia. A man died on Thursday (May 19)...

The Global Strategy should set the course for the EU for the years to come

A lunch for the EU Global Strategy

May 20, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Council of Ministers, European Council, Global strategy, CFSP strategy 4 min read

(B2) EU business ministers are having a lunch this Monday (May 23) entirely devoted to the future "global strategy" of the European Union, "between ministers only." A...

Notebook (20.05.2016) Türkiye-EU (convocation). Peace facility (compromise). Russia (EU sanctions). United Kingdom (missiles). State aid (public authorities). Iran (trade). Afghanistan/EU. Central Asia (security). West Bank (demolitions). Mozambique (talks). Minusma (support). Belarus (death sentence). Visa liberalization (position). False documents (task force). Trafficking in human beings (report). Greece (emergency aid)

May 20, 2016 B2 Writing 5 + 1, Afghanistan, emergency aid, State aid, Army, Central Asia, Belarus, West Bank, Colombia, AFET Commission, JAI Council, Migrant crisis, demolitions, Eurojust, Europol, African Peace Facility, Federica Mogherini, Gilles de Kerchove, Greece, Iran, JCPOA, Visa liberalization, Libya, Guidelines, Mali, Mexico, Minusma, Missiles, Mozambique, Iran sanctions, Somalia, World Humanitarian Summit, human trafficking, Turkey 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: EUNAVFOR MED. Work on a UN resolution has begun. Weeks of work? Visa liberalization, a foreign policy instrument? The situation…

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Day: May 20, 2016

To the Council of Foreign Ministers on May 23, 2016 (updated 4)

NATO is more involved in Iraq and in the coalition against Daesh

Tensions in Georgia. One dead on the demarcation line with Abkhazia

A lunch for the EU Global Strategy

EUNAVFOR MED. Work on a UN resolution has begun. Weeks of work?

[File No. 35] Europe faces the crisis in Mali. A big failure followed by a slow recovery (v3) 2011-2016

[Memo Sheet] Visa liberalization, an instrument of foreign policy?