Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(BRUSSELS2) Calls are being renewed within the European Union for a more integrated approach to internal and external security issues. Interior ministers are expected to repeat this on Tuesday June 16 in Luxembourg,
Read(B2) The Commission announced on April 28 that it had launched a new program intended “to help partner countries fight against radicalization in the Sahel-Maghreb region and stem the flow of
Read(B2) Introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, the “solidarity clause” is defined in Article 222 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It was implemented, in fact, in advance
Read(BRUSSELS2) According to a senior European official, the placement of “security” experts in the delegations, decided at the Foreign Affairs Council on January 19 (1), could be put in place by June, at the most
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(BRUSSELS2) The European Union has decided to remove two organizations from its anti-terrorist list: Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development” and Al-Takfir”
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(BRUSSELS2) Counter-terrorism (or CT) will be “fully integrated into the foreign policy of the European Union”, this is the essential message given by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU, Monday (9 February)
Read(BRUSSELS2) The Commission "wants to re-examine the legal framework" existing at European level on foreign fighters, indicated the European executive in response to a question from B2. There is indeed a void
Read(BRUSSELS2) The fight against terrorism had taken a back seat for several years at European level. The recent attacks in Paris, like the foiled project in Belgium, have brought this question back to the fore.
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(BRUSSELS2) The delegations of the European Union, in the countries most concerned, will be reinforced by a "terrorism-security" expert, announced the head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, on the occasion of the meeting
Read(BRUSSELS2) The Ministers of Foreign Affairs will find in their file this Monday, a document drawn up by experts from the 28 Member States in the fight against terrorism. This group which met on January 15
Read(BRUSSELS2) Meeting in Paris in an atypical G10 * format (10 Europeans + 1 American), the Ministers of the Interior established in a rather long declaration what looks like a first draft of
Read(BRUSSELS2) According to our information, the six-monthly review of the EU's anti-terrorist list will not take place in December, as traditionally (the list is reviewed every six months normally). It is not a consequence of
Read(BRUSSELS2) This is a new blow for the European sanctions system. The European court on Wednesday (December 17) annulled the decision to include Hamas on the list of anti-terrorist organizations of the European Union.
Read(BRUSSELS2) The question of solutions to foreign fighters remains a point of contention between the Member States and the Council. The debate during the Civil Liberties Committee, in the European Parliament, this Wednesday
Read(BRUSSELS2) The General Court of the EU annulled, this Thursday (16 October), the registration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tigers of Tamil), a movement active in Sri Lanka, on the “black list” terrorist organizations.
Read(B2) Denmark wants to review its position on opt-outs but only in the area of police and justice. And it would not be a total return to European politics. Explanation… In his speech
Read(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The ministers of the interior and of justice, this Thursday, October 9, in Luxembourg, should discuss the methods of fight and coordination at European level against what are called “combatants
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The resolution adopted by the UN Security Council is anything but trivial. Faced with the terrorist threat from the Islamic State and the al-Nusra Front, it opens a real legislative and police response in
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Gilles de Kerchove does not hide his concern about the new situation created by the Islamic State, in particular on foreign / European fighters. He said it in front of the MEPs. He confirmed it at the microphone of
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