Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The EU court on Wednesday (20 March) overturned the continued blacklisting of Nikita Mazepin, the son of oligarch Dmitry Mazepin. The judges consider the measure unjustified. A simple family bond
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(B2) The question of customs-free entry of Ukrainian grain and agricultural products still causes turmoil. On the other hand, the proposal to tax Russian grain is much more unanimous. The question of
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(B2) Around thirty magistrates, senior civil servants and those responsible for the penal colonies which led to the death of Vladimir Putin's opponent were placed on the EU blacklist on Friday (March 22). Their roles
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(B2) After some discussions, the European Council launched on Thursday (21 March) an invitation to Bosnia-Herzegovina to complete its reform package in order to be able to open accession negotiations. Half a green light in fact
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(B2) The situation in Gaza is becoming catastrophic. And an immediate humanitarian truce is necessary. The 27 leaders succeeded in expressing a message this Thursday, March 21. In common. For the first time. Warning :
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(B2) As deadly as it is, some Israelis want to see the ongoing war in Gaza as an opportunity to end a historic conflict. If the plan to defeat Hamas does not seem
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(B2) The 27 will have this Thursday (March 21) to give their all to the negotiation of the security commitments that the European Union could make with Ukraine. Or rather to the contribution that the EU would make to the commitments
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(B2) The European Commission and the High Representative put their proposal on the table of ministers on Wednesday (March 20) morning. Objective: reuse the exceptional profits of Russian public assets immobilized for Ukraine,
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(B2) On February 12, after a long discussion, the 27 reached an initial agreement on the reuse of Russian public assets held in European financial institutions. Identify and block exceptional income.
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(B2) The second stage of the frozen assets process is underway. The European Commission and the High Representative must put their proposal on the table of ministers this Wednesday (March 20). This proposal is part of
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(B2) As expected, the foreign ministers of the 27, this Monday (March 18), formally adopted a decision establishing within the Facility a fund specially dedicated to assistance to Ukraine. Endowed
Read(B2) The discussions will have been long. But, finally, the foreign ministers reached a political agreement on Monday (March 18) to sanction some Israeli settlers deemed extremists, just after members of Hamas
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(B2) The chairman of the European Parliament's Human Rights subcommittee trusts people of good will, in Israel and Palestine, to find a solution to the conflict. But not without the influence of
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(B2) The idea of a 14th package of restrictive measures, such as sanctioning the delivery of ballistic missiles by Iran and the complicity of Belarus as well as North Korea, or the violation
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(B2) The situation in Gaza is becoming catastrophic. The 27s are starting to express it sharply. The heads of state or government should therefore, on Thursday (March 21), call for a ceasefire and sanctions against
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(B2 – exclusive) A new head will take office next Thursday (21 March) at the head of the EU observation mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia. The general of the gendarmerie, Bettina Boughani will succeed
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(B2 – exclusive) EU foreign ministers are expected to approve in principle support under the European Peace Facility for the lethal order on Monday (18 March). Goal: to provide
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(B2) Since January, the French president and government have adopted a more martial tone. We must help Ukraine, at all costs, without red lines. Behind this voluntary posture, the reality of
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(B2 – exclusive) An amount of five billion will be specially dedicated to military support for Ukraine within the European Peace Facility. At the end of a long and difficult discussion, the ambassadors of
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