Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The European Commission decided, at the beginning of September, to reject the proposal for a citizens' initiative aimed at limiting products coming from settlements established by Israel in the occupied territories of the West Bank or Jerusalem. She
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(B2) We are testing the implementation of a 'Special Plenary Notebook', available online from Wednesday and finalized on Friday. Our ambition is, alongside the usual articles, to improve our coverage of the 'plenaries' of the
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(B2 – exclusive) Lockheed Martin's Director of Business Development – Northern Europe, Yung A. Le, believes in it. It's kind of his role, by the way. The F-35, the future fighter and combat aircraft of the
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(B2) We are beginning to have a clearer view of who will be alongside the European Commissioners during the hearings in the European Parliament. Some are named the time of transition, others for a
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(B2) The hearings of Commissioners of the von der Leyen Commission will start on Monday 30 September and will run until Tuesday 8 October at the European Parliament in Brussels. Note on your tablets: From the side
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(B2) Recently published: The arms embargo on the Central African Republic will be eased. Objective: to facilitate the rise of local security forces (exclusive) Kris Peeters ejects one of the heavyweights of
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(B2) The decision is under discussion within the European Union: to ease the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR). It should not, normally, give rise to a great debate. She follows
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(B2) The European Union is currently developing a sanctions framework on Nicaragua The text, providing for entry bans on European territory and/or the freezing of assets, could be adopted by the Council of
Read(B2 – exclusive) The Belgian Kris Peeters (EPP/CD&V) replaces the German Michael Gahler (EPP/CDU) on the Security and Defense Sub-Committee (SEDE) of the European Parliament. Objective: to allow the first, very recent MEP, to access the
Read(B2) As announced, the Council of the EU adopted on Monday (16 September) a new decision amending the EU's arms export controls Responsible marketing Military technology and equipment
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(B2) The contract signed with Lockheed Martin, its possible participation in the Franco-German SCAF, the creation of the new DG 'Defence' at the European Commission, American protectionism. A fascinating interview with Thibauld Jongen, CEO of
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(B2) Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov is increasing his meetings with his European counterparts. Objective: convince the most recalcitrant to give the green light in October to open EU accession negotiations
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(B2) Recently published: Future air system (SCAF): will the Germans keep their commitments? The French are worried Mykola Azarov obtains (once again) the cancellation of European sanctions (blog) In the event of a cyber attack in
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(B2 in Avord) At the 2019 Defense Summer University at the Avord base (near Bourges), France, military, industrial and political leaders shared, on condition of anonymity, their concerns about Cooperation
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(B2) Former Ukrainian Prime Minister until January 2014, Mykola Azarov obtained on Wednesday (September 11) from the EU Court the cancellation of the restrictive measures affecting him for the period 2018-2019. In the name of a case law of
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(B2) French Corps General Laurent Kolodziej assumed command of the European Corps (Eurocorps) at a ceremony in Strasbourg on Thursday (September 5). He succeeds his German counterpart Jürgen Weigt Laurent Kolodziej
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(B2) Recently published: Irishman Chris Reynolds appointed EUCAP Somalia Head of Mission Defense initiatives. To be successful, crucial factors are missing. The warning from the Court of Auditors The third wave of
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(B2) By choosing the Irishman Chris Reynolds, former head of the Irish coastguard, to lead the Somali maritime police support mission EUCAP Somalia, the Europeans should choose the experience This will not be
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(B2) Do the latest EU defense initiatives have a chance of succeeding? Under what conditions? It is around these essential questions that European accountants have made a point of
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