March 20, 2018 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

[Verbatim] Attack on Salisbury. The European Council targets Russia and recalls its ambassador (V4)

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Chemical Weapons, Salisbury attack, CBRNMore, European Council, EU Delegation, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative, NATO-EU, Ambassador recall 4 min read

(B2 – exclusive) Meeting at a summit in Brussels, the 28 Heads of State and Government reiterated their “unwavering solidarity” with the British on Thursday (March 22nd)…

The body of the Georgian who died in South Ossetia handed over to his family

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUMM Georgia, IPRM 0 min read

(B2) The body of Archil Tatunashvili, the Georgian who died in troubled conditions in South Ossetia (read: Renewed tension in South Ossetia. A Georgian died in prison)...

After 2020, new resources for the European budget calls on the Parliament

March 20, 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser European funding, Gerard Deprez, MFF, MFF 2021-2027, Discount, Own resources 3 min read

(B2) 442 votes in favor, 166 votes against, and 88 abstentions... The majority is large, but not overwhelming. But the principle is established. For the European Parliament, it will not be able to...

Between the former President of the European Commission JM Barroso and the mediator O'Reilly, as an ethical problem (credit: European Commission2013 / Archives B2).

The Barroso affair resurfaces. The European ombudsman slams the Commission for lack of ethics

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde ethics, Jose Manuel Barroso, Jyrki katainen, lobbying, European Ombudsman 3 min read

(B2) European Union Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has weighed in on the Barroso affair. In a recommendation published on 15 March, she recommended that the committee...

In CSDP radio silence missions and operations

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Communication, Editorial, Enrico Credendino, EUNAVFOR Med, CSDP missions 1 min read

(B2) It's relatively surprising. Usually, when a public action is launched with a noble objective - ensuring the maintenance of peace, the security of Europeans, consolidating the state...

The Criminal Intelligence Unit of Operation Sophia. A pilot project (V3)

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Information exchanges, EUNAVFOR Med, Europol, Fontex, Maghreb, Mediterranean sea, Operation plan, GDPR 4 min read

(B2 – exclusive) COPS ambassadors are due to approve this Tuesday (March 20) the establishment of a criminal intelligence unit within the European operation to combat…

The Iranian nuclear negotiating team at the Lausanne negotiations in March-April 2015 (credit: EEAS/Italy)

A French woman in Federica Mogherini's office… finally!

March 20, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Federica Mogherini, free, EU High Representative, Open 3 min read

(B2 – exclusive) The office of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, should finally include a Frenchman in its…

Netherlands and Cyprus… two new defense ministers

March 20, 2018 B2 Writing Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, Biography, Ireland, Defense Minister, Netherlands, Savvas Angelides 2 min read

(B2) Renewal continues among the Defence Ministers with new ministers in the Netherlands and Cyprus. Netherlands: Ank Bijleveld Born on 17 March 1962, she is…