Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Polish government strengthened – A Romanian president in the red – Hermann congratulates Jyrki – The “Conservatives” group widens the gap © The “Conservatives” (ECR) demand the “Defence” sub-committee – In the European Parliament (continued) - There
Read(BRUSSELS2) At the meeting of Foreign Ministers on Wednesday (25 June), Anders Fogh Rasmussen was clear: NATO's door remains “open”. And "no third State may
Read(BRUSSELS2) The European missions in Palestine (EUPOL Copps) and in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor) have launched a call for recruitment for around twenty positions. Details… Palestine About fifteen people are recruited
Read(BRUXELLES2) Who will be at the head of the European Commission at the end of 2014? At the head of the European Council, of the Euro Zone? Who will replace Catherine Ashton as High Representative? A start of
Read(BRUSSELS2) This week will be decisive in the European Parliament. It is a question of designating the candidates of the main groups for the parliamentary committees as well as for the vice-presidency. A few names… The discussions within the political groups (and between
Read(BRUSSELS2) Before the European summit, François Hollande submitted to Herman van Rompuy and his 28 counterparts an “Agenda for growth and change in Europe”. Its content ? Innovative? In
Read(BRUSSELS2) The door almost closed. But Albania should finally officially obtain the status of “candidate country” for the European Union at the summit on June 27th. Story… The decision, in line with the recommendations of the Commission,
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(B2) No far-right group in the European Parliament – © Unchanged Presidency for the Defense Sub-Committee? – © Discussion of the ACSA agreement – Dutch participation in Resolute Support – First European air exercise
Read(BRUSSELS2) The Council of Foreign Ministers adopted on Monday (June 23), four series of modifications to the EU's restrictive measures, in addition to the measure banning Crimean products (Read: The EU is preparing a
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(BRUSSELS2) The meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, Monday (23 May) in Luxembourg, was short. Started in the morning by an Association Council with Turkey, officially started at 10 a.m., it ended
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(BRUSSELS2) NATO Foreign Ministers have a working dinner this Tuesday evening (June 24) devoted to the enlargement of the organisation. Who manages to pass the door of the Alliance? … four countries
Read(B2) The 28 "condemned" on Monday (June 23) the attacks perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ESIL). While calling for the unity of the country. “A security response needs to be combined with
Read(B2) The “28” reaffirm in ten points, on June 23, their financial, humanitarian and political commitments vis-à-vis Ukraine, remaining in expectation, in particular for phase 3 of the sanctions. They support "
Read(B2) The Foreign Ministers adopted, on Monday (23 June), the framework of the European strategy for Afghanistan after 2014 (Read: Afghanistan. The European strategy under discussion). In six points, the 28 thus recall
Read(BRUSSELS2) Foreign ministers condemned "unambiguously" on Monday (23 June) the "counter-kidnappings perpetrated by terrorist groups" such as the payment of "ransoms and the granting of political concessions
Read(BRUSSELS2) As expected, the 28 Foreign Ministers decided on Monday (23 June) to reinforce “restrictive measures against the Syrian regime”. Serious Violations The EU blacklist grows as well
Read(BRUSSELS2) The Foreign Ministers will discuss the situation in Iraq this Monday (23 June) over lunch. It will be above all the time of the "evaluation" in common, like the
Read(BRUSSELS2) Since mid-June, the revelations of the weekly Wprost have followed one another and have considerably weakened the government led by Donald Tusk. Supported by recordings made mainly in a posh restaurant in Mokotow (one of the neighborhoods
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(BRUSSELS2) The latest revelations from the Polish weekly Wprost targeted, this time, the Polish Foreign Minister, Radek Sikorski. In a pirated recording of a conversation with Jacek Rostowski, the Minister of Finance, we see
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