Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) After ten months of political deadlock, Spain has a new government. Conservative Prime Minister (PP), Mariano Rajoy, presented the composition of his new cabinet on Thursday 3 November. In Foreign Affairs, he appointed a specialist on Europe,
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(B2) The Working Time Directive applies to the armed forces. But until now the French Gendarmerie had felt exempted from it. Wrongly. Today, she is faced with a real puzzle like
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(B2) The appearance of Franco-German proposals on Defense should not mislead us. Beyond the common words, driven in large part by political leaders, there are singular nuances on both sides of the
Read(B2) The framework decision adopted by the European Union in 2002 (entered into force on 1 January 2004) has simplified and accelerated the procedures allowing citizens
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(B2) The holding of elections in the DRC in 2006 marked the end of the transition process and enabled the formation of a government in 2007. In September 2006, the EU foreign ministers indicated
Read(B2) This mission is part of the international community's effort to stabilize Afghanistan. An objective, reaffirmed in London on January 31, 2006, within the framework of the "Pact for Afghanistan" to "succeed in putting in place
Read(B2) Created within the framework of the EU program for Iraq presented in November 2004, the European ESDP mission in Iraq pursues a dual objective, external and internal. First of all, it's about helping
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(B2) As an international coalition launches a military operation in Libya, under the aegis of the United Nations, the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) calls on the European Union to initiate a humanitarian support operation . The operation
Read(B2) Portugal, a former colonial power, is seizing the opportunity of its EU presidency in the second half of 2007 to see the completion of a security reform assistance mission in Guinea-Bissau. In this country, which
Read(B2) The summit between the EU and Canada taking place this Sunday (30 October) (1) also includes a more political component, with the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), intended to deepen, 40
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(B2) Tensions in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom) between Macedonians and Albanians, fueled by UCK rebels crossing the Kosovo border, raised fears in the early 2000s of
Read(B2) The three European Union defense research pilot projects were just signed on Friday 28 October. The first defense projects financed by the Community budget, they mark the beginning of a "new chapter for the
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(B2 – exclusive) The Czech Defense Minister — whom B2 met on the sidelines of the NATO meeting — offers an interesting perspective. Member of the Ano party (Yes, of tendency
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(B2) Recently published: The role of the EU in defence, according to Stoltenberg and Mogherini. Differences… And a military HQ in the balance Sanctions against three Syrian businessmen close to Maher el-Assad confirmed
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(B2) Cooperation between the European Union and NATO received some details from the High Representative of the Union, Federica Mogherini, as well as from the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg during the meeting
Read(B2) Three businessmen close to Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime — Mahammad Hamcho, Aiman Jaber and Khaled Kaddour — have had their assets frozen and their visa ban upheld
Read(B2 at NATO headquarters) The positioning and composition of the various presence battalions is as follows: Lithuania. Framework nation: Germany Other participants: Belgium (1 transport company
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(B2 at NATO headquarters) The Atlantic Alliance officially endorsed, this Thursday (October 27), the launch of a new operation in the Mediterranean, called Sea Guardian. This operation takes over from the Active Endeavor operation launched
Read(B2) In line with the Council of Foreign Ministers (October 17) and the European Council (October 20), the Council of the EU decided this Thursday (October 27) to add ten names
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