Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The COPS ambassadors approved this Tuesday, March 26, the appointment of three heads of mission. A French woman in Georgia In Georgia, the appointment of General Bettina Boughani is confirmed, as of
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(B2) This European Council finally took place, Thursday (March 21) and Friday (March 22), much more smoothly and quickly than the previous ones. Completed in record time, less than eight hours of debate
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(B2) The question of customs-free entry of Ukrainian grain and agricultural products still causes turmoil. On the other hand, the proposal to tax Russian grain is much more unanimous. The question of
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(B2) After some discussions, the European Council launched on Thursday (21 March) an invitation to Bosnia-Herzegovina to complete its reform package in order to be able to open accession negotiations. Half a green light in fact
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(B2) The European Union Treaty expressly provides for the possibility of moving to a common defense policy. A provision provided for in Article 24 of the EU Treaty and Article 2 of the Treaty
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(B2) The situation in Gaza is becoming catastrophic. And an immediate humanitarian truce is necessary. The 27 leaders succeeded in expressing a message this Thursday, March 21. In common. For the first time. Warning :
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(B2) The 27 will have this Thursday (March 21) to give their all to the negotiation of the security commitments that the European Union could make with Ukraine. Or rather to the contribution that the EU would make to the commitments
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(B2) The European Commission and the High Representative put their proposal on the table of ministers on Wednesday (March 20) morning. Objective: reuse the exceptional profits of Russian public assets immobilized for Ukraine,
Read(B2) The European summit, this Thursday (March 21), promises to be a meeting of all difficulties. Enlargement, frozen assets, defense financing, sanctions, lifting of customs duties for Ukraine… So many files, sometimes
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(B2) The establishment of a new European direction is a great art between the political wishes of some, the desire for power of others, and a necessary geographical balance. Without forgetting the election results
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(B2) On February 12, after a long discussion, the 27 reached an initial agreement on the reuse of Russian public assets held in European financial institutions. Identify and block exceptional income.
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(B2) The second stage of the frozen assets process is underway. The European Commission and the High Representative must put their proposal on the table of ministers this Wednesday (March 20). This proposal is part of
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(B2) As expected, the foreign ministers of the 27, this Monday (March 18), formally adopted a decision establishing within the Facility a fund specially dedicated to assistance to Ukraine. Endowed
Read(B2) The discussions will have been long. But, finally, the foreign ministers reached a political agreement on Monday (March 18) to sanction some Israeli settlers deemed extremists, just after members of Hamas
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(B2) French sailor Louis Tillier will head the European Union satellite center next June. He won't really have to move or integrate. For almost three years he has been number 2
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(B2) The idea of a 14th package of restrictive measures, such as sanctioning the delivery of ballistic missiles by Iran and the complicity of Belarus as well as North Korea, or the violation
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(B2) The situation in Gaza is becoming catastrophic. The 27s are starting to express it sharply. The heads of state or government should therefore, on Thursday (March 21), call for a ceasefire and sanctions against
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(B2 – exclusive) EU foreign ministers are expected to approve in principle support under the European Peace Facility for the lethal order on Monday (18 March). Goal: to provide
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(B2) Relations with the USA, Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Belarus, Armenia… The subjects on the table of the Foreign Ministers of the 27 this Monday (March 18) are rather classic. But the meeting will above all be
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