Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Only a few weeks before the closure of the EUPOL Afghanistan police mission, we are beginning to see a little more clearly about the future of the European presence in the country. A team
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(B2 – exclusive) As the European Union police mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) draws to a close, Pia Stjernvall takes stock of 10 years of European presence with the Afghan police.
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(B2) The German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe (Bundesgerichtshof) on Thursday (October 6) refused to pay compensation to Afghan victims of an air strike carried out in 2009 near Kunduz at the request of a German commander.
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(B2) Brussels hosts for a day and a half, Tuesday and Wednesday (October 4 and 5), a Conference on Afghanistan, entitled: "a partnership for prosperity and peace" More than 70 countries will be
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(B2) The international military stabilization force in Afghanistan (International Security Assistance Force ISAF/IFAS) ends in December 2014. The international presence does not cease. After hesitating about their presence in
Read(B2) The European Union on Wednesday (4 August) extended its sanctions package on the People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Extension of the list of sensitive materials It thus transcribed a decision of the committee
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(B2) After the Solana action plan of 2009 and the Ashton strategy of 2014, the 28 reassessed their strategy on Afghanistan in the light of the latest developments in this country and took stock
Read(BRUSSELS2) The reaction of the European Union to the judgment of the Court of Arbitration in The Hague on Tuesday (12 July) on the Spratly Islands will have given rise to a psychodrama as only Europeans can
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(B2) During the Warsaw Summit, the Heads of State and Government recalled their "long-term" commitment to Afghanistan. Commitment which has two aspects, military and financial. While the
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(B2) The next EU-China summit, to be held in Beijing on July 12-13, will be dominated by economic issues. But the security dimension should not be absent, as evidenced by the agenda (see
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(B2) The European Union wanted to renew its commitment on Monday (20 June) to "stand alongside" the Burmese government and civil society to make Myanmar a "vibrant democracy". This is the meaning of the conclusions
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(B2) The EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) is coming to an end. The observation is clear, the mission has "failed to make the police the force of order in Afghanistan
Read(B2) The European Union has today decided to increase its economic sanctions vis-à-vis North Korea. The decision adopted, by written procedure, on Friday (27 May) is a response to the actions taken by the
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(B2) Meeting in “Resolute support” configuration, last Friday (20 May), NATO foreign ministers and their Afghan counterpart discussed the future commitment of the allies in Afghanistan (operational and financial). A discussion allowing
Read(B2 – exclusive) The European Union approved, this Thursday (19 May), the asset freeze and the visa ban for 18 people and 1 entity. B2 was able to consult the text. Mainly concerned are
Read(B2) The Development Ministers, meeting this Thursday, May 12 in Brussels, took advantage of lunch to discuss with their interlocutor, the Afghan Minister of Finance, Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, the need to continue the program
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(B2) The European Union has adopted a new set of economic sanctions against North Korea. Restrictive measures which are applicable from this Wednesday, May 4. The text, adopted on April 29 and published in
Read(B2) Defense ministers are discussing, on Tuesday (19 April), the future of the European Union's presence in Afghanistan. The objective of the discussion between the ministers is "to examine the European commitment to
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(B2) The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Wednesday March 2 that significantly increases sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in retaliation for its nuclear tests. It prohibits the
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