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Month: March 2019

A French Falcon 50 aircraft on a surveillance mission (credit: SEAE / EUNAVFOR Med)
Business NewsNorth Africa - LibyaMissions Operations

The extension of EUNAVFOR Med formalized for six months. Intensified aerial patrols

(B2) After the political agreement reached on Wednesday (March 27) between the ambassadors of the PSC (read: Stitches for Operation Sophia which leaves for six months … without boats), the Council of the European Union has formalized,

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Two groups of Georgian officers were evaluated this week: the first for its ability to arm a NATO staff, the second for its ability to organize such an exercise. (©B2/Romain Mielcarek)
'OpenNATORussia Ukraine Caucasus

Georgia, a good student of NATO, is fighting for its place in the Alliance, from the Black Sea to Afghanistan

(B2 in Tbilisi) Important week for Georgia, as part of its efforts to get closer to NATO. The army organized a NATO staff exercise: a first for a country that is not a member of the Alliance,

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Watch book

Notebook (29.03.2019). Confidential (Afghanistan at the COPS, Operation Sophia, Daesh sanctions, Cyberattacks, Foreign Policy Instrument, Peace Facility). Operations (Sophia MSF). Defense (Stoltenberg, D-Saceur, UK drones, Leonardo, Rheinmetall). Diplomacy (Venezuela Guaido…

(B2) Recently published: Algerians supported by the European Parliament, not very determined to show its support (blog) The EU mission in Kyiv (EUAM) bets on free and fair elections in Ukraine

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Javier Nart, during a previous debate in the European Parliament, March 12, 2019 @ European Parliament
Business NewsNorth Africa - LibyaEU diplomacyNeighborhood enlargement

The Algerians supported by the European Parliament, not very determined to show its support

(B2, in Strasbourg) The situation in Algeria is changing rapidly. Put on the agenda of the plenary of the Parliament, Tuesday (March 26, 2019), the words expressed were cautious. In order not to risk the accusation of interference The Major

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The presence of European gendarmes alongside their Central African counterparts could be a guarantee of the country's stability, argues France (credit: ECPAD - French gendarmes and Guardia civil in the EUFOR RCA operation - archives B2 June 2014)
Central Southern AfricaConfidential ProMissions Operations

A civilian mission in the CAR to strengthen the internal security forces: the reflection continues

(B2) The Ministers of Foreign Affairs had, on March 18, at the request of France, an exchange of views on the Central African Republic (CAR). Objective: to see how the EU can support the peace agreement

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Watch book

Notebook (27.03.2019). Operations (Atalanta workforce). Defense (FEDef agreement, military mobility vote, Bulgaria Olaf). Diplomacy (Guatemala reconciliation, Crimea recall, Thailand elections, Yemen Anti-personnel mines). Security (Terrorism prosecution). Powers (State of…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Stitches for Operation Sophia, which is setting off again for six months… without boats Security of 5G networks: First assess the risks, then see what can be done. There

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European Commissioners Julian King and Andrus Ansip during their presentation to the press (credit: Commission)
Business NewsCybersecurityInformation

Security of 5G networks: First assess the risks, then see what can be done. The Cautious Commission

(B2) To see clearly in the security of 5G networks, the European Commission proposed Tuesday (March 26), to the Member States, at the end of its meeting in Strasbourg, a cautious approach, coordinated in three

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