Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(BRUSSELS2) The president of the transition in the Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza wanted, during her visit to Brussels on Tuesday (26 May), to "remind Europe of its commitments" because "we have not received
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(BRUSSELS2) Present in Brussels to meet the Belgian authorities — Didier Reynders (Foreign Affairs) and Alexander De Croo (Cooperation) — and European authorities, Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), did not not
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(BRUSSELS2) Deployed since 2006 in Ramallah, the mission to assist the Palestinian police (EUPOL COPPS) will enter a new phase, aiming to focus more on strategic advice (read: EUPOL Copps extended by a
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(BRUSSELS2) Designed quickly, the EUNAVFOR Med operation still has to go through several decisive stages before being able to act "against these cowards who do not hesitate to endanger entire families who have very little chance of arriving
Read(BRUSSELS2) The EU Council approved on Thursday (21 May), by written procedure, the extension of the Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) for six months, until
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(BRUSSELS2) The European support mission for the Palestinian police (EUPOL Copps) will be extended until 30 June 2016, or even for an additional year beyond that. This principle was endorsed at a meeting of ambassadors
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(B2) The Danish, French, Spanish and Portuguese Defense Ministers presented on Monday (18 May) to the EU Council of Ministers a common position paper on maritime security in the Gulf of
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The European Union adopted on Monday (18 May) the framework decision establishing a new crisis management operation in the southern central Mediterranean. Operation which will take place in three phases –
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(BRUSSELS2) The Europeans want to be confident in obtaining a resolution from the United Nations Security Council. But the path is narrow for the Europeans given the will of certain permanent members of the Council of
Read(B2) The EU General Court, on May 5, annulled the asset freeze affecting two of the subsidiaries of the Iranian oil company (Petropars) but justified the freeze for two other companies. The court has
Read(B2) The EU court issued a judgment on Tuesday (May 12) annulling part of the sanctions imposed against Russian businessman Anatoly Ternavsky – owner of Univest and supporter of the Belarusian regime. The tribunal
Read(BRUSSELS2) The “28” should soon approve the extension of the mandate of the European security assistance mission in Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) for an additional year, until 30 June 2016. A (micro)EUSEC mission DR Congo
Read(BRUSSELS2) European Union ministers are expected to decide to extend the border assistance mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) for another six months until November 21 (its current mandate runs until May 21). This mission
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(BRUSSELS2) Claudia Gazzini, specialist in Libya within the NGO International Crisis Group, is very skeptical about the chances of success of Bernardino León's draft agreement (read: The international and European keys
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(BRUSSELS2) Does international mediation have a chance of succeeding in Libya? This is the main question posed today to Europe and to the international community. This is an essential question because the strategy of the European Union today is based on the
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The first discussion between PSC ambassadors on Tuesday (5 May) on the Crisis Management Concept (CMC) for the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean showed a “strong consensus of
Read(B2) At the end of 2014, the European mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) was the subject of a denunciation in the press for corruption and attempted concealment of these facts. Case which will have a lasting mark on the mission The 27th and 28th
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(BRUSSELS2) The EU court rejected on Wednesday (April 29) the appeals of two Iranian public entities — National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) and the Bank of Industry and Mine (BIM) — seeking to
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