Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2 – exclusive) Far from the spotlights, and statements of political self-satisfaction, the report approved during the meeting of ministers, this November 15, on military capabilities shows a harsher reality of the will
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(B2) The 28 EU foreign ministers adopted on Monday 14 November an amendment to regulation (1236/2005) concerning the export of goods and merchandise to third countries to be used for the
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(B2) European defense faces multiple challenges. Challenges that the director of the European Defense Agency wanted to put into perspective. At the Agency's annual conference, held on Thursday
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(B2) The Working Time Directive applies to the armed forces. But until now the French Gendarmerie had felt exempted from it. Wrongly. Today, she is faced with a real puzzle like
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(B2) The idea of setting up a European corps of border guards is not new. It dates back to the early 2000s (I). But it took the major migrant and refugee crisis, to
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(B2) On the eve of the informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Bratislava, Jorge Domecq, the Director of the European Defense Agency, takes stock of the various projects underway, in particular the
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(B2) The co-decision procedure, instituted by the Maastricht Treaty, has become the normal, ordinary mode of decision-making at European level. So much so that the Treaty of Lisbon has changed the terminology, speaking of
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(B2) After several months of discussion, the '28' finally approved, on July 18, a common code of discipline for all CSDP civilian missions, which are placed directly under European command
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(B2) The European Commission finally cleared on Wednesday (July 20) the acquisition of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), a joint venture between Airbus and Safran. However, this authorization is subject to certain conditions to avoid
Read(B2) Argus security won its case before the General Court of the European Union in the dispute between it and the European Union, in particular the EUBAM Libya mission on the non-renewal of
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(B2) The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (July 13) to set up a common framework to promote the resettlement in the European Union of refugees established in third countries. We can think in
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(B2) The European Commission proposed this Wednesday (13 July), a package of measures to reform the three directives on asylum (procedures, reception, qualification). This proposal is part of the Commission's commitment to
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(B2) The European Parliament approved, on Wednesday (6 July), the regulation creating the European Border and Coast Guard by a large majority (483 votes for, 181 votes against and 48 abstentions). He ... not
Read(B2) MEPs in the LIBE (Public Liberties) Committee proposed on Monday (4 July) a series of amendments to the framework decision on terrorism. Vote acquired during a meeting held in the evening, in Strasbourg, on the sidelines
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(B2) The Commission defined this Tuesday (July 5) in a communication an action plan to "better arm Europe against cyberattacks and strengthen the competitiveness of the cybersecurity sector". This plan
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(B2) Notable fact. The European Commission proposed, this Tuesday (July 5) in Strasbourg, to set up European assistance to finance training and equipment for the security forces “
Read(B2) The Council of EU Interior Ministers adopted this Friday (10 June) in Luxembourg its general approach to the Commission's proposal for a directive on arms control. A position
Read(B2) The Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament today (30 May) approved the proposal for a regulation creating a new European Border and Coast Guard Agency. But the parliamentarians insisted on adding
Read(B2) At the same time as the Communication on the Union for Security (read: The European Commission wants a 'Security Union'), the European Commission has published, under the aegis of the ESPC, the European Center
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