[Memo Sheet] The civilian monitoring mission in Aceh “AMM Aceh” Indonesia 30 December 2016 B2 Writing Peace agreement, Indonesia, Observation mission 3 min read
[Fiche-Mémo] The civilian support mission for the Bosnian police EUPM or MPUE Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 December 2016 B2 Writing Bosnia and Herzegovina, ESDP missions, MPEU Bosnia and Herzegovina, Support for the Police 4 min read
[Memo Sheet] The military advisory mission to the Central African army “EUMAM RCA” 29 December 2016 B2 Writing Central African Army, Central, EUMAM CAR, Army training 5 min read
The Court places a public order limit on the retention of data by telephone operators 27 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde criminality, Listening, Fight against terrorism, GDPR 4 min read
Notebook (23.12.2016). Satcen (ESA). Acsa (text). EUNAVFOR Med (Mogherini). PSDC (public opinion). Jobs (Afghanistan, EUBAM Libya, EUCAP Somalia, Court of Kosovo). Russia, Iraq (sanctions). IAEA (support). EU-Morocco (CJEU reaction). Arab League (cooperation). France (De Villiers cry of alarm). DR Congo (Belgium). Türkiye (Karlov). Libya (Sirte). Georgia (visas). Ukraine (Pravo program). Jordan (refugee aid). Egypt (SME Facility). Kenya (help). Money laundering (Advice). Arms control (agreement). European Asylum Agency (Council). Maltese Presidency (diary). Rule of law (Poland). Votes (qualified majority). At the OJ 23 December 2016 B2 Writing CASA, asile, European Commission, arms control, Egypt, Spain, Rule of law, EUBAM Libya, Eurobarometer, UNDOF, Georgia, Iraq, Jobs, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Public opinion, Poland, Maltese Presidency of the EU, DR Congo, Russia, Turkey, EU-Morocco, EU-Ukraine 15 min read
General Rozansky Cascading departures at the head of the Polish army 23 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Antoni Macierewicz, Biography, CEMA, démission, Poland 1 min read
Three names added to EU anti-terrorist list 23 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hezbollah, Anti-terrorist list, PKK 1 min read
(credit: EC) The SIS file must be completed, proposes the Commission. The reinforced 'terrorism' report 22 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Personal data, Company, Schengen area, Irregular immigration, Terrorist offense, regulations, Back, schengen information system, Terrorisme 2 min read
European flags flying at half mast in front of the Berlaymont building in November 2015. (EU) Freezing of terrorist assets, money laundering… the Commission proposes to do more 21 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Money laundering, Company, freezing of assets, Fight against terrorism, regulations 3 min read
The EU-Morocco agreement does not apply to Western Sahara. Legal victory for Morocco but political defeat 21 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Association agreement, Self-determination of peoples, Cassation, ECJ, Vienna Convention, International law, Polisario Front, Maghreb, Mediterranean sea, EU-Morocco 4 min read
The EUCAP Sahel mission in Mali, extended and reinforced (V3) 21 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Exchange of information, EUCAP Sahel Mali, Fontex, G5 Sahel, Mandate, carry-over 3 min read
[Decryption] The Security and Defense College sees its missions expanded 21 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde CESD, European Security and Defense College, Erasmus military, Exclusive, NGO 7 min read
[Decryption] EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia operation authorized to exchange and store data more widely 20 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Data exchange, Company, United States, EUNAVFOR Med, Interpol, regulations 4 min read
The Security Council during its meeting on Monday, December 19. (Credit: Permanent Representation of France to the United Nations in New York) [Verbatim] The European initiative of international observers in Aleppo adopted by the Security Council (resolution) 19 December 2016 B2 Writing Humanitarian aid, Aleppo, UN Security Council, Humanitarian corridors, Syria 6 min read
Notebook (19.12.2016). EUCAP Sahel Mali (extension). EUNAVFOR Sophia & Ong (Credendino) Eupol Afghanistan (closure). Russia sanctions (extension). South Sudan (Minuss/sanctions). WMD (threats). Spain (fiscal consolidation). Estonia (target: 2%). Lithuania (flight simulators/tanks). Finland (combat system). Baltic countries (Trump/NATO). Israel (TKMS contract). DRC Congo (constitution). Burkina Faso (attack). Gambia (elections). Kosovo. Kazakhstan. Mosul (help). Sahel (28 projects). Horn of Africa (help). Return of migrants (initiative). Migration (report). Niger (cooperation). Denmark (Europol opt-out). Arms trafficking (Balkans). Galileo (launch). Lithuania (New MinDef). At the OJ 19 December 2016 B2 Writing Return assistance, fire arms, weapons of mass destruction, Balkans, Burkina faso, UN Security Council, Horn of africa, Migrant crisis, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, EUPOL Afghanistan, Europol, Finland, Galileo, Jean-Claude Juncker, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Migration compact, UNMISS, Mosul, Niger, Baltic countries, RBS70, DR Congo, Sahel, South Sudan 14 min read
The XMM Newton satellite in orbit around the earth (Credit: ESA) Communication on space. The military is no longer taboo 19 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Commission, Company, Space, Galileo, military use 3 min read
[Decryption] The main changes in the “Defense” conclusions of the Summit (under scrutiny) 17 December 2016 B2 Writing European Council December 15, 2016, Defense Summit 2013 7 min read
Marc Marc Giacomini in front of Foudre, now TCD Sargento Aldea in Chile (Credit: MAE France - March 2 B2012 Archives) Appointments to the European Diplomatic Service 17 December 2016 B2 Writing Bart Ouvry, Biography, Colin Scicluna, Marc Giacomini, Michele Cervone D'Urso, Paola Pampaloni, Pawel Herczynski, EEAS, Tomas Ulicny, Veronica Lorenzo 13 min read