[Case law] Does a Syrian deserter have the right to asylum in Germany? (General Counsel) 30 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde conclusions, Syrian conflict, EU Court of Justice, Right of asylum, Military service 2 min read
[Decryption] The Pentecost message from the Big 4 to Josep Borrell. Defense is important! 29 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde CFE, 42.7 article, Strategic autonomy, Solidarity clause, FEDEF, Investment screening, Florence Parly, European Defense Fund, Lorenzo Guerini, Margarita Robles, PESCO, PESCO projects 5 min read
Notebook (29.05.2020). Confidential. Multiannual financial framework. Defense. EU diplomacy. Penalties. Crises. Security. Powers. People 29 May 2020 B2 Writing Afghanistan, calendar, Germany, Belarus, China, Nile conflict, Libyan conflict, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, cyber, EU Defense, Egypt, arms embargo, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Eulex Kosovo, EUNAVFOR Med, FEDEF, European Defense Fund, Hong Kong, India, Iran, irini, Lars Gunnar Wigemark, Libya, Malta, Hybrid threats, MFF 2021-2027, Military mobility, European public prosecutor's office, space program, Rheinmetall, Richard Sonnenschein, Romania, sanctions, Somalia, National Defense Strategy, Syria, visas 10 min read
[News] Sanctions against Syria extended by one year. Five names removed (v2) 28 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Revolutionary Guards, sanctions, Syria 2 min read
Berlin wants sanctions against the Russian agents who fomented the cyberattack on the Bundestag in 2015 28 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Bundestag, Cyber attack, CRANE 2 min read
[Preview] On the agenda of the Council of Foreign Ministers (May 29, 2020) 28 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Council, Human rights, Stabilization, EU-China 4 min read
[Decryption] The multi-annual budgetary framework (MFF 2021-2027) revised to make room for a recovery plan. Defense pays for health (v2) 27 May 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser FEDEF, Recovery fund, European Defense Fund, MFF 2021-2027, Military mobility 5 min read
[Decryption] In Syria, relative calm sets in. The ceasefires are more or less holding. The humanitarian situation remains worrying (Geir Pedersen) 27 May 2020 B2 Writing Bashar Assad, Cease fire, United States, Geir Pedersen, Russia, Syria, Terrorisme, Turkey 5 min read
Emir al-Mawla, new leader of the Islamic State organization in Iraq, blacklisted by the EU 27 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Islamic state, freezing of assets, sanctions 0 min read
Notebook (27.05.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers. People 27 May 2020 B2 Writing Afghanistan, calendar, Germany, China, Arctic Council, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU Defense, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM RCA, European Peace Facility, Frontex, Borders, Iran, irini, Ireland, Javier Nart, North Macedonia, Miroslav Lajčak, Montenegro, PESCO, Richard Grenell, Sahel, sanctions, Serbia, US 7 min read
Josep Borrell's priorities: on the five fingers of one hand 27 May 2020 B2 Writing COVID-19, Eulex Kosovo, EUNAVFOR Med, FEDEF, European Defense Fund, irini, PESCO, PSDC 5 min read
(credit: European Commission) Donors don't forget Venezuela 27 May 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, donor conference, Refugees, Venezuela 1 min read
[Exclusive] A Force Commander for Operation Irini. Finally! (v3) 26 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Force Commander, Ettore Socci, EUNAVFOR Med, Exclusive, free, Greece, irini, Italy, Open, Theodoros Mikropoulos 4 min read
US withdrawal from Open Sky. NATO allies divided 25 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde multilateralism, NAC, NATO-Russia, Open Sky Treaty 2 min read
Notebook (25.05.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Neighborhood. Security. Powers 25 May 2020 B2 Writing calendar, Humanitarian aid, Germany, Macro-financial assistance, Brexit, China, COPS, COVID-19, EU Defense, Rule of law, United States, EUNAVFOR Med, Recovery fund, Border, G5 Sahel, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, irini, Israel, Italy, Libya, Fight against terrorism, Malta, migrants, migration, NDICI, open sky, NATO, Death penalty, Recovery plan, Poland, DR Congo, Russia, sanctions, Serbia, Chad, occupied territories, Treaty, Turkey, Venezuela 7 min read
Covid-19. In search of the lost solidarity clause 22 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Article 222 TFEU, Solidarity clause, Coronavirus, COVID-19 4 min read
The US withdraws from the Open Sky treaty. Emergency meeting at NATO 21 May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Donald Trump, multilateralism, NAC, NATO, Open Sky Treaty 3 min read
