Month: April 2018

General Alejandre aboard the Juan Carlos 1er (©NGV/B2)

The five North Korean methods to circumvent the embargo

30 April 2018 B2 Writing Charcoal,  North Korea,  Economic embargo 5 min read

Notebook (30.04.2018). COPS (Agenda). EUSR Sahel. Austrian Presidency (diary). EUCAP Sahel Niger (head). EUTM Mali (Germany). EUCAP Somalia (maritime component). Chemical weapons (call). Afghanistan (sanctions). Myanmar (UN). Korean Peninsula (denuclearization). Libya (quartet). Guinea-Bissau (elections). Zimbabwe (elections). Palestine (OIC). Mali (attacks). EUAM Iraq (budget). EEAS Directory.

30 April 2018 B2 Writing Afghanistan,  Chemical Weapons,  North Korea,  Denuclearization,  elections,  Emmanuel Macron,  EUAM Iraq,  EUCAP Somalia,  EUTM Mali,  Guinea-Bissau,  Israel-Palestine,  Libya,  Mali,  MFF 2021-2027,  Missiles,  Myanmar,  OIC,  ONU,  Palestine,  Quartet for Libya,  EUSR Sahel,  EEAS,  Zimbabwe 8 min read

Mike Pompeo with Jens Stoltenberg

[Verbatim] Pompeo celebrates Article 5, tackles Germany and postpones Ukraine's membership

28 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany,  Article 5,  Solidarity clause,  Defense expenditure,  Iran,  Mike Pompeo,  2% target,  NATO,  NATO-Russia,  Ukraine,  Neighborhood 4 min read

NATO launches small train and advise mission in Iraq

27 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Army,  Daesh,  Training,  Iraq,  NATO 1 min read

On the agenda of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers (27 April 2018)

27 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan,  calendar,  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Georgia,  Iraq,  North Macedonia,  MAP,  NATO,  NATO-Russia,  Russia,  Ukraine,  Neighborhood 7 min read

Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo reaffirm their full commitment to the first 100% European MALE drone program, the MALE RPAS. ILA (Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace) exhibition in Berlin, Germany, from April 25 to 29, 2018.

Notebook (27.04.2018). COPS (Agenda). PESCO (talk). IEI (invited countries). Bulgaria (disorganization). Austria (Balkans priority). Azarov (Court). France-Germany (Scaf, maritime patrol). United Kingdom (Galileo). Drone Male (mock-up). Killer drones (NGO, report). Iranian nuclear (Macron, Germany, Mogherini). Abkhazia (concerns). Tunisia (road map). Japan (partnership). Libya (Salame). Venezuela (opposition). Asylum procedure (LIBE). Misinformation (proposal)

27 April 2018 B2 Writing Abkhazia,  Angela Merkel,  Right of asylum,  Drones,  Emmanuel Macron,  EUMM Georgia,  IEI,  Japan,  Fight against corruption,  Netherlands,  NATO Summit,  Tunisia,  EU-Japan,  Venezuela 8 min read

DROI Workshop on the expansion of the concept of human rights: impact on rights promotion and protection

Libya: Parliament recommends elections in 2018

26 April 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser migration crisis,  elections,  Ghassan Salame,  ONU 3 min read

The EU boosts its framework of sanctions against the Burmese authorities

26 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Army,  Dual-use good,  Burma,  Human rights,  arms embargo,  Border Guard,  freezing of assets,  Myanmar,  Rohingyas,  violence 4 min read

AFET LIBE DEVE joint Committee meeting . Public hearing on 'EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post 2020 architecture'

The European Parliament calls for more clarity, transparency (and resources) on external financing instruments

26 April 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser European funding,  MFF 2021-2027,  Mid-term review,  European Parliament,  CFSP strategy 7 min read

The appeal of the former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mr. Azarov rejected

26 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Confirmation,  freezing of assets,  Myhola Azarov,  Court of the EU 0 min read

Room where the conference was held, this Thursday, April 25. (Credit: Consilium)

Humanitarian needs, political deadlock, Brussels oath. The results of the conference on Syria

25 April 2018 B2 Writing Humanitarian aid,  syrian crisis,  international discussions in Geneva,  Federica Mogherini,  EU High Representative,  impunity,  Staffan de Mistura 6 min read

ILA (Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace) exhibition in Berlin, Germany, from April 25 to 29, 2018.

Airbus and Dassault seal their cooperation on the future combat aircraft in Berlin. Also on the way to the Maritime Patrol Aircraft (V2)

25 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Airbus,  combat plane,  Dassault,  Dirk Hoke,  Male Drone,  Eric Trappier,  Roadmap,  SCAF 4 min read

© the vice-admiral in front of the B2 team (© NGV / B2)

[Interview] Rota HQ will be operational from January 2019 (Admiral Martorell)

25 April 2018 B2 Writing Antonio Martorell Lacave,  Brest,  CIS,  Spain,  EUNAVFOR Atalanta,  Interview,  MILEX18,  MSCHOA,  Northwood,  OHQ,  European HQ,  Rota 6 min read

Cristina Lesnic (Moldova) and Vitaly Ignatiev (Transnistria) sign the agreement on vehicle plates (credit: OSCE)

An agreement on Transnistrian license plates. New life ?

25 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Vehicle traffic,  Franco Frattini,  Moldova,  5+2 negotiation,  OSCE,  License plates,  Transnistria 4 min read

Notebook (25.04.2018). EDIDP (commissioner). MFF (calendar). EUAM Ukraine (East). Naval Group/SNC. Drone Male (Istar alliance). Romania (Jerusalem). Syria (from Mistura). Venezuela (MOE). Paraguay (MOE). Romania-Libya. Syria (Palestinian refugees). Africa (Tajani). Mongolia (cooperation). Attacks (Toronto, Yemen). Etias (adopted). Whistleblowers (protection). Tusk (court).

25 April 2018 B2 Writing Balkans,  Presidential election,  elections,  Alert launcher,  Libya,  MFF 2021-2027,  Mongolia,  Paraguay,  palestinian refugees,  Romania,  Syria,  Toronto,  UNHCR,  Venezuela,  Yemen 10 min read

A tortured person is entitled to subsidiary protection, even if they belong to a terrorist group (CJEU)

25 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Charter of Fundamental Rights,  ECJ,  Asylum,  Right of asylum,  United Kingdom,  Sri Lanka,  Tamil Tigers,  torture 2 min read

[Verbatim] We must invent a different relationship between Tunisia and Europe (Youssef Chahed)

25 April 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser Association agreement,  democracy,  Economic development,  Municipal elections,  Borders,  Libya,  Maghreb,  Mediterranean sea,  migration,  Arab Spring,  Terrorisme,  Tunisia,  Youssef Chahed 3 min read

The NH90 was developed in 22 versions and 60 standard, reducing budget rationalizations. (©Navy)

European armaments cooperation: France can do better (Court of Auditors)

24 April 2018 B2 Writing A400M,  Court of Audit,  France,  Tiger Helicopter,  MBDA,  NH90,  OCCAR 5 min read

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