July 13, 2020 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

Flags, notably from Hong Kong and China, at the foot of Exchange Square in the financial centre district (Credit: European Commission)

Hong Kong: 27 ready to take action

July 13, 2020 B2 Writing China, Foreign Affairs Council, Hong Kong, Josep Borrell 3 min read

(B2) Foreign ministers discussed the situation in Hong Kong on Monday, July 13, for the first time since the adoption of the national security law by…

Josep Borrell, EU High Representative, in Türkiye, early July (credit: Council of the EU)

Faced with Turkey, the Europeans want to prepare for the counter-attack

July 13, 2020 B2 Writing Turkish drillings, Josep Borrell, Libya, Eastern mediterranean, Turkey, EU-Turkey 6 min read

(B2) Freshly returned from Ankara, Josep Borrell shared his conclusions with the foreign ministers of the 27 on the EU's relationship with Turkey on Monday (July 13)….

Cybersecurity. Green light from Brussels for the joint venture between Raytheon and Aramco in the Middle East

July 13, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Aramco, European Commission, Cyber attack, Company, Companies, Fusion, Raytheon 1 min read

(B2) The European Commission approved, this Monday (July 13), the creation of a joint venture between the American defense manufacturer Raytheon and the Saudi oil company Aramco, dedicated to cybersecurity...

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Belgrade-Pristina. The dialogue resumes

July 13, 2020 Aurelie Pugnet Josep Borrell, Kosovo, Miroslav Lajčak, EUSR for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Serbia 3 min read

(B2) The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue has resumed. The head of European diplomacy hopes that this new start will be the right one. On Sunday morning (July 12), the Serbian president…

A Spanish boarding team as part of the EU anti-piracy operation (credit: Esp Rayo / Eunavfor Atalanta)

[Analysis] How to inspect suspicious vessels at sea? Irini's puzzle

July 13, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde IHL, Law of the Sea, arms embargo, Libya, warships, UNCLOS 8 min read

(B2) Controlling ships suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya is not easy. What rules apply? As comprehensive as possible. The European maritime operation Irini, implemented…

[Portrait] A new military representative for France to the EU and NATO

July 13, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde France, nomination, Military representation 2 min read

(B2 – exclusive) Vice-Admiral Henri Schricke will be appointed France's military representative to the European Union and NATO, taking over from VAE Eric Chaperon at…

Notebook (13.07.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Development. Neighborhood. Security. Powers

July 13, 2020 B2 Writing South Africa, calendar, Macro-financial assistance, transport plane, Balkans, money laundering, Brexit, COPS, EU Defense, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Dusko Markovic, Equality between women and men, United States, Financing of terrorism, France, Francois Lecointre, helicopters, Foreign interference, artificial intelligence, Jiří Šedivý, Jordan, Lebanon, MFF 2021-2027, Moldova, Montenegro, MRTT, Netherlands, Death penalty, Poland, Refugees, Russia, Syria, Turkey, visas 9 min read

(B2) From Monday, the focus will be on the end of the week. European leaders will come face to face in Brussels to discuss the next multiannual financial framework ©…

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