Sylvie Goulard (on the right) will find Ursula von der Leyen, whom she rubbed shoulders with on several occasions - here as Minister of the Armed Forces (credit: Bundeswehr/Jane Schmidt June 2017, B2 archives) An expert in Franco-German relations, Sylvie Goulard, appointed to the European Commission for France August 28, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 6 min read
Landing of a German helicopter for medical evacuation in Afghanistan. (©Bundeswehr / Andrea Bienert) For the German army, the rise in power promises to be difficult August 28, 2019 B2 Writing Germany, defense budget, Bundeswehr, free, Open, Ursula von der Leyen, VJTF 5 min read
DEVE Constitutive meeting - Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs Parliament ticks over Iran's development funding (V2) August 28, 2019 Emmanuelle Stroesser Development, European funding, Iran, European Parliament 2 min read
Notebook (28.08.2019). PESC (COPS, Al Qaeda). Defense (Belgium training. Portugal Embraer. Czech Perun vehicle and US helicopter. Sweden NH-90. Turkey Russian S400). Diplomacy (G7: Ukraine, Libya, Hong Kong, Trade. Lebanon retained. Georgia fences. Tanzania biological weapons. Victims religion). Aid (Ebola Burundi. AIDS Global Fund. Sexual Violence Fund). Security (Spanish-Morocco border). Powers (Mariani Syria. Commission offices. British contribution). Commission 2019 (Deadline. Portfolios. Hearings. Portugal. Romania. Poland. British Commissioner) August 28, 2019 B2 Writing Germany, transport plane, Belgium, Brexit, Budget, Burundi, anti-tank combat, AFET Commission, LIBE Commission, biological weapons convention, Dr. Mukwege, Ebola, Spain, Estonia, France, Border, G7, Georgia, helicopters, infantry, Lebanon, religious freedom, Mariani, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, ground robot, Romania, United Kingdom, Side, Sweden, Syria, Tanzania, Themis, Thierry Mariani, transmissions, Ukraine, Sexual violence 9 min read