Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Recently published: The 6 axes of the Commission's future 'Defence' action plan We must update our security software (Barnier) The freezing of assets for embezzlement in Ukraine
Read(B2) For Michel Barnier, Jean-Claude Juncker's 'Defence' adviser, the European Commission's future action plan which will come after the White Paper on Defense (Read: We must update our
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(B2) For Michel Barnier, defense adviser to Jean-Claude Juncker, the Europeans must “update (their) security software”. And, quickly… Threats require quick action “The EU is evolving in a
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(B2 – exclusive) The Council of Ministers of the EU will decide, "on the basis of a careful review", to extend almost unchanged, for an additional year, until March 6, 2017, the system of sanctions on
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(B2) In the Chamber, the Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput, returned on Wednesday (March 2) to the renewal of the F-16 fighter aircraft fleet, scheduled for 2019 (1 ). Giving
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(B2) Having commanded the European training mission of the Malian army (EUTM Mali) between July and December 2015, the German general Franz Xaver Pfrengle has rather clear ideas on the new mandate, the third, of the
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(B2) The European Commission proposed, this Wednesday (2 March), to put in place a system for responding to exceptional crises available to Member States. A diet that will be permanent. Details of the proposal…
Read(B2) The European Union is not preparing to send an EU justice and police mission to Macedonia / Fyrom as announced (a little hastily) this weekend by the INA, the Macedonian Information Agency. This one,
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(B2) Recently published: Freeze of assets confirmed for the Iranian oil company A budget for the CFSP for 2016 with plenty of room! And on the blog: The Hungarian army mobilizes its helicopters
Read(B2) The Court confirmed, this Tuesday (March 1), the validity of the freezing of funds affecting the Iranian oil company. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for the period from October 16, 2012 until October 16
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(B2) The budget for the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) for 2016 amounts to EUR 358,5 million in commitments (EUR 326,8 million under the approved budget and EUR 31,7 for refunds
Read(B2) Recently published: Resolution 2268 adopted. The truce comes into force in Syria The acquisition of Arianespace by ASL challenged by the Commission Morocco suspends its relations with the EU The project of border guards. There
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(B2) At precisely midnight (Damascus time), on the night of Friday to Saturday, Damascus, Aleppo and other hotspots in Syria fell into an exceptional silence: the weapons stopped. A UN resolution
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(B2) The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Friday (26 February) into the acquisition of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Lanceurs (ASL) under the EU Merger Regulation, the EU executive said in a statement.
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(B2) Morocco informed the European Union on Thursday (25 February) officially of the "suspension of all contact with the European institutions, with the exception of expected exchanges" on the decision of the General Court of the EU on the
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(B2) The '28' intend to make rapid progress on the creation of a new Agency and a European corps of border and coast guards. “Significant progress has already been made towards a rapid agreement”
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(B2) The European operation against smugglers in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED / Sophia) has a new deputy commander. Rear Admiral Gilles Humeau took over from his compatriot Hervé Bléjean. Ceremony
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(B2) Progress in the negotiations on Cyprus has prompted the European Commission to reorganize its “Cyprus” team in order to prepare for the establishment of a new constituent state of a federal nature in
Read(B2) Recently published: Europe must develop its space capabilities (European Parliament) A concept for the “Clearing house” in CSDP missions CSDP in the middle of the ford. The end of a cycle? To the
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