Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) As the Malian state collapses in early 2013, the European Union launches a mission to rebuild the Malian armed forces (EUTM Mali). This military mission, however, has no executive component and aims above all to rebuild
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(B2) EU Foreign Ministers (FAC), meeting in Brussels on Monday 23 May, have several topics on their agenda. The actual ministerial meeting starts at 12 noon after a ministerial meeting with
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(B2 at NATO headquarters) The Atlantic Alliance could become more involved in supporting the international coalition engaged against Daesh (ISIL) and in Iraq. Alliance foreign ministers agreed on Thursday
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(B2) EU Affairs Ministers have this Monday (23 May), a lunch devoted entirely to the future “global strategy” of the European Union, “among ministers only”. An important meeting The Head of
Read(B2) Recently published: EUNAVFOR MED. Work on a UN resolution has begun. Weeks of work? Visa liberalization, an instrument of foreign policy? The situation in Macedonia worries the EU as
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(B2) A United Nations Security Council resolution is necessary to allow the extension of the mandate of the European military operation off Libya (EUNAVFOR MED / Sophia) to control the embargo on
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(B2) The crisis that shook Mali in early 2012 highlighted the general weakness of its state apparatus, the lack of organization and poor practices within its army. It denotes
Read(B2) Over the years, the liberalization of visas with third countries has become as much an instrument aimed at facilitating tourist or professional exchanges, a common immigration policy, as an instrument of
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(B2) The undemocratic drift of Macedonia (Fyrom) greatly worries both the European Union and NATO. This point should be on the agenda formally of the meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday
Read(B2 – exclusive) The European Union approved, this Thursday (19 May), the asset freeze and the visa ban for 18 people and 1 entity. B2 was able to consult the text. Mainly concerned are
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(B2) EU foreign ministers are due to approve on Monday (23 May) the expansion of the missions of Operation EUNAVFOR Med/Sophia — coast guard training, arms embargo. But it is, for the moment,
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(B2) NATO Foreign Ministers will demonstrate, this Friday (19 May), their desire to develop EU-NATO cooperation. The Finnish and Swedish ministers who are part of the European Union —
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(B2) The meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Thursday and Friday (19 and 20 May) in Brussels, is essentially devoted to preparing for the Warsaw summit on 8 and 9 July next. Started
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(B2) Recently published: Destruction in the West Bank, a claim for European compensation? Control of acts of foreign policy, limited according to the Advocate General of the Court And Montenegro became a member of NATO A
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(B2) Meeting in Vienna on Tuesday (17 May), the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), co-chaired by Russia and the United States, failed to relaunch the political process of transition in Syria. The blocked political process Gathered without
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(B2) In Strasbourg, during a debate with MEPs on the demolitions in the West Bank on Tuesday (10 May), the head of European diplomacy confirmed that the EU and its member states are working on a “common position”
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(B2) The second regional security summit held in Abuja (Nigeria) on Saturday May 14 focused on the fight against Boko Haram. The terrorist group retreated around Lake Chad but the community
Read(B2) The functioning of civilian CSDP missions is not always as optimal as it seems. B2 was able to observe this during conversations and informal meetings with the various European officials. We
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(B2) What is the scope of the Court's jurisdiction in matters of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)? This is the whole issue of the H. (1) case on which the Court of Justice must rule.
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