Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) It is with a minute's silence in tribute to the blue helmets killed in Mali that the high-level meeting on the situation in Mali and in the Sahel began on Wednesday 26 September. Officially,
Read(B2) The situation in Syria was an issue discussed on the sidelines of the 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. A call for preparatory work for the elections In a
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(B2) Recently published: 2019: France confirms an increased defense budget The partnership agreement with Kazakhstan has nothing to do with the CFSP says the Court… which cancels Structured cooperation
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(B2) Defense is one of the main beneficiaries of the 2019 finance law proposed by the French government, during the Council of Ministers on Tuesday (September 25). A budget of 35,89 billion (excluding pensions), in
Read(B2) The Grand Chamber of the Court, its most solemn formation, has just delivered, on September 4, a notable judgment. It annulled a decision of the Council setting up a council
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(B2) A group of around ten countries is campaigning in favor of the participation of third countries in permanent structured cooperation (PESCO). They expressed it clearly in a joint non-paper, submitted to
Read(B2) Recently published: The EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process installed in Brussels West Bank and East Jerusalem: demolitions at no cost for the Europeans (blog) Aquarius. The Commission
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(B2) The new EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process has had her mandate extended until 29 February 2020. The new occupant of the post, Susanna Terstal, will not be statutorily in
Read(B2) The European Parliament demands that the Israeli authorities compensate for the demolition of European-funded structures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. A recurring – but vain – request from the European Union for several
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(B2) The supporters of the Iranian nuclear agreement (JCPOA) — Europeans, Russians and Chinese and Iran — agreed on Monday (September 24) in New York to put in place a new, original instrument to counter
Read(B2) Recently published: The new European Solidarity Corps: humanitarian aid outside, social aid inside (blog) The ghost of Bloody Sunday haunts British defense European Defense Interviews (7)
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(B2) The European Solidarity Corps has been reviewed and corrected. With a budget of 375,6 million euros by 2020, it brings together in a single element the volunteering activities offered to young Europeans. AT
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(B2) For Fanny Coulomb*, lecturer and member of Cesice, defense markets remain compartmentalized, mainly for political rather than industrial reasons. An inventory that she presented on June 1
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(B2) The idea of charging those who do not want to receive asylum seekers, such as that of a coordination mechanism bringing together only a limited group of countries, ready to receive refugees, are gaining ground
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(B2) A new and ambitious alliance between the EU and Africa. This is the new proposal made by the European Commission on 12 September. The cornerstone of the plan: attracting more investment to the African continent.
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(B2 in Salzburg) The summits are an opportunity for small phrases, for meetings which say much more (sometimes) than long speeches... Europe, its fundamentals "It is because Europe is in danger that it's necessary
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(B2 in Paris, exclusive) For the French Chief of Staff, General François Lecointre, the French must make an effort to find a way to act together with the Europeans. The Europeans must not have
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(B2) The European Commission has decided to take the operation of the brand new European Border and Coast Guard a little further. On the menu: more personnel, equipment and… skills This
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(B2 in Salzburg) The informal summit convened in Mozart's homeland on September 19-20 between the 28 is devoted to sensitive topics (migration, internal security, Brexit). The divisions seem deeper
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