Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) We remember that when he came to Brussels for the NATO summit, American President Donald Trump did not want to reaffirm transatlantic solidarity in a frank manner (Read: First visit of
Read(B2 – exclusive) The adoption of a new European action framework for the construction of security capacities in third countries (CBSD ex Train & Equip) is not yet completely acquired in the European Parliament. But
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(B2) For her first public intervention in an international forum, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, insisted on the necessary cooperation between the European Union and NATO. European action is “complementary
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(B2) Instead of reducing its troops, NATO will “increase our presence in Afghanistan”. Fifteen members of the Alliance, engaged in the “Resolute Support” mission, have already given the green light for the deployment of troops
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(B2) MEP Arnaud Danjean was tasked this Thursday (June 29) by the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, with conducting “a strategic review of defense and national security”. In the viewfinder
Read(B2) The Foreign Ministers of the European Union, meeting in Luxembourg on Monday 19 June, welcomed the adoption of the communication for a new impetus for the Africa-EU partnership. For the 28, there is a "genuine interest
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(B2) Burden sharing is in progress. This is the message that the NATO Defense Ministers want to convey to their American counterpart this Thursday (June 29 in Brussels). THE
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(B2) Recently published: The EU wants to strengthen its counter-terrorism measures abroad The Dutch government deemed “partly” responsible for the Srebrenica massacre Ensuring solidarity supply to other Member States. A declaration of intent Increase in passages
Read(B2) Faced with terrorism, "one of the most serious threats to international peace and security", the foreign ministers of the European Union reaffirmed on Monday (19 June) that the "fight
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(B2) In a judgment published Tuesday June 27, the Hague Court of Appeal (gerechtshof) considers that the Netherlands is “partly responsible” for the death of the 350 Muslims who had been expelled
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(B2) EU Foreign Ministers signed on Monday (June 19) a declaration of intent to establish a certain solidarity between them for the procurement of defense equipment or services. A declaration
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(B2) The subject of “defence and security” is becoming a fairly consensual subject for Europeans. The European Council on Thursday (22 June) demonstrated this. The discussion between Europeans on the “security and defence” chapter ended a
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(B2) The Heads of State and Government of the European Union want to speed up the reforms of internal instruments for managing the migration crisis, whether at operational or legislative level. Strengthen the European Corps of
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(B2) It is the Belgian Roland Kobia who will, from 1 September, be the new special envoy of the European Union in Afghanistan, replacing the Dane Franz-Michael Mellbin who occupied the post of Special Representative of the EU ( 1). "
Read(B2) Recently published: Appointment of a new leader at EUTM Somalia Belgium buys Scorpions and begins close cooperation with France The UN supports the creation of the G5 Sahel joint force
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(B2) The European Union Somali Forces Training Mission in Mogadishu (EUTM Somalia) is to have a new leader. Proposed by Italy, which assumes the role of framework nation for this mission, Colonel Pietro
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(B2) Belgium has decided to purchase new combat vehicles in cooperation with France. The decision was taken at the Belgian Council of Ministers on Thursday (June 22). Cost: 1,1 billion euros. It is
Read(B2) With subjects as diverse as the migration crisis, terrorism and Brexit, the Heads of State and Government had no shortage of subjects for comment... Especially since for a newcomer, it was
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(B2) The mood is not optimistic about the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. To those who doubted it, the German Chancellor left no shadow of doubt during her meeting with the press at the European summit of 22
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