Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Council of the EU, European Parliament and European Commission meet for a first political compromise on the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). Nothing is decided yet. All (or
Read(B2) The amount of the African Peace Facility should be increased by €129 million for the first half of 2021 This European Commission proposal presented on September 3, and approved by
Read(B2) The new multiannual budget framework for the next seven years (2021-2027) was the subject of a painful agreement between the 27 Heads of State and Government The agreement on the future multiannual budget, as on
Read(B2) We can have a gloomy or idyllic vision of Europe, whining about Europeans who are too unambitious in relation to their initial will. But in terms of budget, we must have within reach
Read(B2) 92 hours. This is the time it took the Heads of State and Government of the 27 to reach an agreement. A marathon meeting, from Friday to Tuesday morning, marked by tensions, beatings
Read(B2) The President of the European Council presented his new negotiation proposal on the future multiannual budget (MFF 2021-2027) this Friday (July 10). Something to fuel the discussion with a view to the European Summit of
Read(B2) The European Commission presented, on Wednesday June 24, its budget proposal for 2021, estimated at 166,7 billion euros. To this would be added 344 billion from the recovery fund, which still has to be adopted by the
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(B2) The summit meeting of European leaders, via videoconference on Friday (19 June), was not intended to seal an agreement on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF 2021-2027). But to allow everyone to express
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(B2) The negotiation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), for the next seven years (2021 to 2027), has been stretching since 2018… Five proposals have followed one another or are still intertwined. It is around these figures that
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(B2) The European Peace Support Facility will not be endowed with almost ten billion euros as planned *, but with eight billion. Great maximum. The High Representative of the EU endorsed
Read(B2) The European Commission unveiled this Wednesday (27 May) its proposal for a recovery plan, combined with a revision of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF 2021-2027). A framework that deserves rigorous introspection. Beyond
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(B2) The European Parliament raises its conditions for the European budget for the next seven years. The political groups were able to bring together a political majority so that the message to the European Council and the European Commission was very clear
Read(B2) It is united that Berlin and Paris have decided to take over the controls to recover Europe from the Covid-19 crisis. In the basket, a recovery plan endowed with 500 billion euros and the
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(B2) The European External Action Service (EEAS) is starting the budget year with a serious bang. The CFSP and the CSDP are not left out. External action is losing volume This budget is the
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(B2) The level of official development assistance, at its lowest since 2016, runs counter to the political ambition displayed by the European Union to make Africa a partner. The Covid-19 crisis is putting
Read(B2) the Council of the EU adopted, on Tuesday (14 April), the text setting up emergency aid to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, as well as the necessary budget The two proposals
Read(B2) After several days of secret meetings, the Eurogroup Economy Ministers finally agreed on Thursday evening (April 9) on a coordinated and comprehensive strategy to
Read(B2) Fraud on a 'rule of law' project in Syria co-financed by European funds was unmasked by the European anti-fraud body (OLAF) in January. It involves a company based
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(B2) The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) will be the new financial and legal framework for a large part of the European Union's external aid until 2027. Many points are still To
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