Civilian CSDP missions struggling to function 30 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde COVID-19, Coronavirus crisis, Eucap Sahel Niger, Medevac, CSDP civilian missions 4 min read
A new research project: 'cold weather operations' 29 April 2020 B2 Writing European Defense Agency, Arctic, extreme cold, research and technology 3 min read
Notebook (29.04.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers. 29 April 2020 B2 Writing Commercial agreement, calendar, Humanitarian aid, Arnaud Danjean, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU Defense, Misinformation, United States, Borders, G5 Sahel, artificial intelligence, Iran, Italy, Libya, Mexico, humanitarian airlift, PSDC, RescEU, Turkey, Urmas Paet, Yemen 6 min read
European Union and G5 Sahel renew their commitments 29 April 2020 B2 Writing Development Assistance, coalition for the Sahel, Coronavirus, COVID-19, capacity development, Joint Force, G5 Sahel, Josep Borrell, Fight against terrorism, security sector reform, European Union 4 min read
After nine months in prison in Iran, Roland Marchal tells 28 April 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Central, Horn of africa, EU diplomacy, France, free, Revolutionary Guards, Iran, Open, Hostages 7 min read
[Fiche-Mémo] Exemption from VAT for military actions of the European Union 27 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde CSDP missions, regulations, VAT 10 min read
Notebook (27.04.2020). Confidential. Defense. PSDC and operations. Research. EU diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers. People 27 April 2020 B2 Writing Peace agreement, Afghanistan, calendar, Germany, Tracing application, Chemical Weapons, asile, Cease fire, Berlin Conference, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU Defense, EUNAVFOR Med, Defense fund, forage, France, Borders, G5 Sahel, freezing of assets, Visa ban, irini, Israel, Italy, Libya, restrictive measures, migration, OPCW, ONU, NATO, Palestine, Ramadan, Somalia, Stephanie Turco Williams, Syria, humanitarian truce, Turkey 5 min read
[Portrait] The who's who of ambassadors at COPS (Archives) (v2) 26 April 2020 B2 Writing Ambassadors, Biography, COPS 33 min read
[Decryption] Financing and equipping African armies: the breathtaking ambition of Javier Nart (draft report) 26 April 2020 B2 Writing equipment, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUTM Mali, EUTM RCA, EUTM Somalia, Training, Javier Nart 4 min read
the EU budget for 2020 by main areas (credit: EU advice) Defence, CFSP and EEAS in the 2020 budget 24 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget 2020, European funding 6 min read
Notebook (24.04.2020). Foreign Affairs Council (22.04). European summit (23.04). Defense. Operations. EU diplomacy. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. To read 24 April 2020 B2 Writing Afghanisan, calendar, Albania, Balkans, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, Budget 2021, Bulgaria, Central, Cyprus, COPS, EU Defense, Disarmament, forage, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Inherent Resolve, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, North Macedonia, Malta, Central Mediterranean, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nicaragua, NATO, Passport, repatriations, Resolute support, Romania, Tunisia, Ukraine 9 min read
Mozambique faces a real humanitarian and security challenge. The concern of Europeans is great 24 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Mozambique, Reconciliation 2 min read
Eastern Partnership. Aid under conditions 24 April 2020 B2 Writing Coronavirus, COVID-19, democracy, Rule of law, Josep Borrell, Eastern Partnership, reforms, Ukraine 4 min read
Next generation Eurofighter and F-18 to replace German Tornados. A nuclear necessity 23 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Company, Eurofighter, F-18, Air force, Tornado 4 min read
A humanitarian airlift to counter the impact of Covid-19 in Africa (v2) 23 April 2020 B2 Writing Humanitarian aid, Coronavirus, COVID-19, air lift 2 min read
(credit: European Commission 2019) The bad figures of official development assistance 22 April 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Development Assistance, Review of, Jutta Urpilainen 2 min read
Humanitarian intervention in Libya requires Malta. A bit far-fetched idea, answers Brussels 22 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, EUBAM Libya 0 min read
The embargo on Libya repeatedly violated. Holes in the control device 22 April 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde COARM, Ex post control, Information exchanges, arms embargo, Justice, Libya, Export licenses, Netherlands 3 min read