February 2017 – Page 2 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

(from left to right) Camille Grand (NATO), Martin Stropnicky (Czech Republic), Ursula von der Leyen (Germany) and Gabriel-Beniamin Les (Romania)

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18th February 2017 B2 Writing 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: NATO creates a “southern hub” to confront the terrorist threat ICRC staff still hostages in Afghanistan (blog) Fight against fraud and crime, Niamey police trained

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Objective of this new hub: to ensure “South” watch (An AB212 helicopter on the Garibaldi bridge – EUNAVFOR Med credit)

NATO creates a “southern hub” to face the terrorist threat

18th February 2017 B2 Writing 3 min read

(B2) A new NATO regional intelligence collection center to respond to the “jihadist threat from the Middle East and North Africa” will be launched “as soon as possible” in Naples, announced the

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From left to right: Rose Gottemoeller, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (Netherlands), Claus Hjort Frederiksen (Denmark) and Steven Vandeput (Belgium) (Credit: NATO)

Business News NATO

Towards the creation of a multinational special forces command, by 2019

17th February 2017 B2 Writing 1 min read

(B2) Three NATO countries have decided to strengthen their defense cooperation by reaching an agreement to explore the possibility of creating a multinational command of special operations forces that would enter

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Victim assistance becomes a European affair — emergency response during the attacks of November 13, 2015 in Paris (credit: CRF)

Business News Police Terrorism

Parliament gives green light to new counter-terrorism directive

16th February 2017 B2 Writing 5 min read

(B2) The European Parliament approved on Thursday (16 February) the revision of the directive on the fight against terrorism by a large majority (with 498 votes for, 114 against and only 29 abstentions). It is "

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The star of the meeting, James Mattis, during his press conference with the NATO Secretary General (credit: NATO)

Business News NATO

The American taxpayer cannot pay for the European taxpayer (Mattis)

16th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 4 min read

(B2) For James Mattis, the new Minister of Defense, walking the corridors of the Alliance in Brussels was a bit like a return to the past. From 2007 to 2009 he was Commander

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Federica Mogherini and Rex Tillerson (Credit: EU)

Business News EU diplomacy

[Verbatim] Mogherini asks Washington not to “interfere” in EU politics

15th February 2017 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) The head of EU diplomacy completed her first visit to Washington since the arrival of the Trump administration, this weekend, February 12. A visit whose objective was to “start opening channels

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Notebook (15.02.2017/XNUMX/XNUMX). EU intelligence. Space (draft conclusions). EEAS (moving). COPS (diary). EUPOL Copps (report). EU-Afghanistan (agreement). Sanctions Ukraine/Tunisia (third country). Timor Leste (MOE). Afghanistan (Regrets). North Korea (missiles).…

15th February 2017 B2 Writing 11 min read

(B2) Recently published: Canada's participation in the CSDP at the heart of the strategic partnership agreement American words expected at the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers (15 and 16

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Business News Military cooperation (projects)Marine

Germans and Norwegians converge on submarines

15th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 1 min read

(B2) The German Ministry of Defense announced on Monday (February 13) that it had signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement for cooperation with Norway in maritime matters. The two countries want to jointly develop

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On November 2, 2011, the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) awarded a medal to Inspector Alain Bouchard, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), for his contribution to the mission. (Credit: Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan)

Business News Missions Operations Stabilization - Peace

Canada's participation in the CSDP at the heart of the strategic partnership agreement

15th February 2017 B2 Writing 5 min read

(B2) If the approval of CETA is at the heart of all attention, it is not the only document to which the European Parliament should give the green light this week. Parliamentarians also speak out, this

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James Mattis boarding (Credit: United States Department of Defense)

Confidential Pro NATO

American speech expected at the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers (February 15 and 16)

14th February 2017 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) The meeting of NATO Defense Ministers on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 (February) is expected to be an intense meeting, from a political point of view, with the visit of the new Secretary of State for Defense ( James Mattis).

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Business News North Africa - Libya Missions Operations

A critical report on Sophia

14th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) French deputies Alain Marleix and Jean-Denis Cadiot have just published a rather critical report on Operation Sophia. They believe - in the wake of several leaders (especially French military and politicians) - that

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(credit: Lebanese army)

Confidential Pro Gulf Middle East

The Union wants to support the Lebanese armed forces and police

13th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 0 min read

(B2) The European Union has launched, via its delegation in Lebanon, a call for tenders to support the Lebanese armed forces as well as the General Directorate of General Security (DGSG), through the supply of equipment. This call,

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Business News Gulf Middle East Case law

An asylum seeker coming from a war zone (Syria) is entitled to a humanitarian visa

12th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 1 min read

(B2) EU states are required to “issue a humanitarian visa” to asylum seekers “where there are serious and proven grounds to believe that a refusal will expose persons seeking asylum

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'MEMO SHEET Central Southern Africa Missions Operations

[Memo Sheet] The military stabilization operation in Bangui “EUFOR RCA” (April 2014 – June 2015)

12th February 2017 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) In 2013, the Central African Republic experienced a new internal conflict. A coalition of armed groups, the predominantly Muslim Seleka, seized Bangui and overthrew President François Bozizé in March 2013. Their leader Michel

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Notebook (11.02.2017). EUTM RCA (Eurocorps). Cops (diary). MPCC (debate). EU-NATO exercises. Mali (training rooms). EUSR (continued). Daesh (capabilities). Minustah (mandate). France (overhaul of the Charles de Gaulle / vehicles of…

11th February 2017 B2 Writing 14 min read

(B2) Recently published: The new head of German diplomacy: an outspoken follower Two Russian bombers intercepted by French fighters (blog) The new ministers of Foreign Affairs and defense

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Business News EU diplomacy governments

The new head of German diplomacy: a follower of outspokenness

11th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) Versatile, unpredictable, outspoken, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Sigmar Gabriel, has been German Foreign Minister since January 27, 2017, keeping the post of Vice-Chancellor . A former trade unionist, he is

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Business News governments

The new Bulgarian and Romanian foreign and defense ministers

10th February 2017 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) Since our last review of the heads of European diplomacy (EU foreign ministers) and defense (EU defense ministers), several new ministers have taken the

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(credit: EMA / Dicod)

Pro Decryption EU defense (doctrine)

[Decryption] The European Parliament advocates a change of gear for European Defense (V2)

10th February 2017 B2 Writing 9 min read

(B2) The draft report, written by Esteban González Pons and Michael Gahler (PPE), which should be adopted at the next plenary, calls for real changes, advocating providing the CSDP with real resources,

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Business News Asia Police Terrorism sanctions

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar bleached. European sanctions lifted

10th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) Following the decision of the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (February 3), the European Union has decided to lift the sanctions (asset freeze and visa ban) affecting the leader

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