Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2 in Strasbourg) Vice-President Jyrki Katainen and Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska briefed their colleagues at the European Commission on Tuesday (12 February) on progress in the European defense industry and
Read(B2) Proof that the subject arouses passions and concerns, the European Union's relations with China were on the agenda of the informal meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 28. In Bucharest, the
Read(B2 – exclusive) The EU Foreign Ministers should, normally, next February 18, act on the extension of the EUCAP Sahel Mali mission for a period of almost two years, developing the
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(B2) The adoption by the European Commission of an information note on defense on Tuesday (12 February) reflects a change in structures and mentalities. The 'governance' of European defense programmes, one of the main
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(B2 – Exclusive) At the end of January, a delegation of French parliamentarians went to Germany to discuss the Franco-German tank project of the future (Main Combat Ground System, MGCS). They met industrialists, soldiers
Read(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the NATO Defense Ministerial (February 13 and 14) Elections 2019. European commissioners in the campaign will have to respect certain rules (blog) Heads of State at war, by General
Read(B2) The European Commission adopted on Wednesday (6 February) “detailed and concrete guidelines” on the conduct to be followed by members of the Commission campaigning in view of the elections to the Parliament
Read(B2) NATO Defense Ministers meet on 13 and 14 February at Alliance headquarters in Brussels. They will no longer be 29 around the table, but 30. The Minister of
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(B2) The French and German Defense Ministers took advantage of a visit to a Safran site on Wednesday (6 February) to announce the signing of the first two contracts within the framework of the
Read(B2) After nearly two years of establishment, the “Government Satellite Communications Pooling and Sharing Demonstration” (GovSatCom or GSC) project has entered “its
Read(B2) MEPs call for the creation of a high-level advisory committee, with the aim of compiling a “roster of experienced political mediators”. A task force on which we could draw in the event of
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) Could Paris ban the visit of Italian leader Luigi di Maio? (blog) The recall of the French ambassador to Italy: a dangerous game! (exclusive) Commission 2019: those
Read(B2 – exclusive) From the Juncker Commission, few could ultimately remain in place at the end of 2019 or 2020. Between three to six commissioners according to our informal count This count takes into account both the intentions displayed
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(B2) The Central African government and the fourteen main armed groups signed a new peace agreement in Bangui on Wednesday (February 6). A solemn moment. The ceremony took place in the National Assembly, the heads
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(B2) The ambassadors of the member countries of NATO signed this Wednesday (February 6), the protocol of accession of North Macedonia to the Atlantic Alliance. A historic event, underlined together the Secretary General
Read(B2 – exclusive) The latest options worked out within the European Commission seem to favor a new general directorate with a broader mandate bringing together Defense and Security, according to our information A DG Defense, in
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) Good bye Tornado A Syrian businessman obtains the unfreezing of his assets, for lack of evidence (blog) Bamako airport equipped with false document detectors 7 are missing
Read(B2) In two related decisions, the EU court overturns Thursday (January 31) the freezing of the assets of Syrian businessman Mouhamad Wael Abdulkarim and the company Alkarim for Trade and Industry. A similar decision
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(B2) British defense still has a persistent gap between its equipment plan and its available budget for the next ten years. A 'hole' that could threaten certain programs such as the new F-35 aircraft,
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