Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Iran “will not be able to escape negotiations” extended beyond the commitments contained in the 2015 agreement on its nuclear activities denounced by the United States, warned Thursday August 30 when arriving at
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(B2) This is one of the main results of the informal meeting of defense ministers on Thursday (August 30) in Vienna. Operation Sophia is saved until the end of the year. The Italians gave up waving
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(B2) Recently published: Between Serbia and Kosovo, the question of redefining borders is no longer taboo (blog) Does Rome want to kill Operation Sophia? Paris secretly agrees An irritating European peace facility
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(B2) The discussion between Belgrade and Pristina could experience a sudden revival. The idea of redrawing certain borders through an exchange of territory is no longer taboo. It is even clearly supported by the Americans, and more
Read(B2) The High Representative's proposal on the European Peace Facility does not generate large waves of comments. But, behind the scenes, tempers are sharpening. And some whirlwinds could arise A first debate
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(B2) The visit of the French president to Denmark on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 28 and 29) was an opportunity for the two countries to reaffirm their conviction in European defence. A particularly important gesture
Read(B2) The three members of the fact-finding mission on Myanmar (1), of the UN Human Rights Council, ask Europe “to maintain the pressure on Myanmar”. The Commission
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(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of informal defense and foreign affairs meetings in Vienna Austria proposes to add border control to CSDP missions Towards a British Galileo. London puts to the pot
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(B2 in Vienna) Defense Ministers and then their EU Foreign Affairs counterparts meet in Vienna for their traditional semi-annual informal meeting On the agenda of Defense Ministers The meeting
Read(B2) The Austrian Defense Minister, Mario Kunasek (FPÖ), proposes to deploy soldiers to European borders in order to fight against illegal immigration. A proposal that he intends to put on the table at informal meetings
Read(B2) British Prime Minister Theresa May has indicated that she is committing 92 million pounds for an initial feasibility study to develop a British geolocation system, a competitor to the European Galileo and compatible with the
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(B2) This is one of the projects which could be developed in the second wave of those carried out under permanent structured cooperation. In August, Estonia officially confirmed its desire to develop, with the
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(B2) Addressing French diplomats, gathered at the Élysée during the traditional back-to-school week, Emmanuel Macron set, on Monday (August 27), a new milestone in European defense, promising a new initiative aimed at
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(B2) Member States are struggling to find an agreement to redefine the European operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia) torpedoed by Italy The 28 ambassadors of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) are meeting this
Read(B2) In parallel with the meeting of PSC ambassadors on August 23, the European Commission took place on Friday (August 24), a meeting in a very informal format, bringing together around ten Member States represented in
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(B2) Canadian General Dany Fortin will take charge of NATO's new advisory and training mission in Iraq. This appointment was announced by the Canadian Ministry of Defense
Read(B2) Recently published: Berlin redefines its strategy with the USA: 'United Europe' against 'America First' (blog) A French A400M of the Pégase mission diverts to the island of Lombok The ten priorities of
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(B2) In a document made public on the Foreign Affairs website, Minister Heiko Maas defines the five axes of a new strategy with the United States. The most interesting point is to circumvent ostracism
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(B2) The first year at the Hôtel de Brienne in Florence Parly was marked by very large files to manage, such as the preparation of the new military programming law (2019-2025), the European intervention initiative
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