[Verbatim] US withdrawal from the agreement with Iran. Reactions fuse in Europe, and in the world (V3) 9 May 2018 B2 Writing Antonio Guterres, Saudi Arabia, Augusto Santos Silva, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, China, AFET Commission, David McAlister, Didier Reynders, Donald Tusk, Federica Mogherini, Guy Verhofstadt, EU High Representative, IAEA, Javier Solana, JCPOA, Karin Kneissl, Knut Fleckenstein, Latvia, Arab League, Malta, Manfred weber, Margot Wallström, Martin Stropnický, Nathalie Loiseau, Iranian nuclear, Paolo Gentiloni, European Parliament, Peter Szijjarto, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Stef Blok, Udo Bullmann, Green 18 min read
Barack Obama surrounded by Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk during the press conference ahead of the NATO summit at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw (Credit: Council of the EU) [Verbatim] Obama's message to Europeans in Warsaw: the world needs you July 8, 2016 B2 Writing Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Brexit, defense budget, Migrant crisis, transatlantic link, Aegean Sea, Russia, sanctions, Warsaw Summit, NATO Summit, EU-USA, Ukraine 4 min read
In Warsaw, Brexit is in the backyard of all discussions. A statement from the Hilton July 7, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barack Obama, NATO-EU, Warsaw Summit, Defense Summit 2013, EU-USA 5 min read
Rare fact: the London square is empty this Friday, June 24. (Credit: JB) [Verbatim] Brexit. A result that is causing trouble in Europe and elsewhere June 24, 2016 B2 Writing Arnaud Danjean, Ashdown, Augusto Santos Silva, Barack Obama, Brexit, Donald Tusk, Edgars Rinkevics, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Gianni Pittella, Guy Verhofstadt, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Jens Stoltenberg, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Kristian jensen, Lamberto Zannier, Manfred weber, Martin Schulz, Miro Lajcak, Paolo Gentiloni, Philip Hammond, Piebalgs, policy, United Kingdom, Sebastian Kurz, Sergei Lavrov, Stefan Lofven, EU-UK, Viviane Reding, Witold Waszczykowski 15 min read
Notebook (27.04.2016) Sanctions (Russia, Al-Qaida). COPS (calendar). Arctic (strategy). Forced displacements (communication). Liam (staff). Minusca (mandate). Gulf of Guinea (piracy). Obama (EU Defense). Cyberdefense (Belgium, Spain). Burundi (violence). Crimea (Meijlis). Bangladesh (murder). Italy-Libya (Migrants). Terrorism (ISIL sleeper cells) 27 April 2016 B2 Writing Italy-Libya Agreement, European Defense Agency, Arctic, Ground forces, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, Belgium, Burundi, COPS, Coreper, Migrant crisis, Cybersecurity, Daesh, EU Defense, Displaced, EDA, United States, EUAM Ukraine, Federica Mogherini, European Structural Investment Fund, Gulf of Guinea, EU High Representative, Helga Schmid, Italy, James Clapper, LIAM, Libya, Anti-terrorist list, minusca, maritime piracy, Steven Vandeput, EU-Ukraine 9 min read
Notebook (21.04.2016). COPS agenda. CFSP (single report). Keep peace. Defense (Belgium). EDA (Annual report). Spatial capabilities. Kabul (Attack). Azerbaijan. EU-Pakistan dialogue. FYROM (recoil peace). PNR (Adoption, Spain). Arms control (amendments). Terrorism (Definition, amendments). Smart borders (debate). Asylum (Statistics). Humanitarian aid (Greece). Türkiye facility (projects). Ukraine (Visas) 21 April 2016 B2 Writing European Defense Agency, Humanitarian aid, Angela Merkel, Ard Van Der Steur, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, Bernard Cazeneuve, Spatial capabilities, Foreign fighters, Border control, arms control, Framework decision, Asylum, EDA, Schengen area, Spain, Eurostat, Türkiye Facility, False documents, Federica Mogherini, Smart borders, FYROM, Greece, Hanover, EU High Representative, interoperability, Jobs, Louis De Guindos, Monika Hohlmeier, CFSP, PNR, Terrorisme, EU-Pakistan 10 min read
[Decryption] The United States wants to quadruple its presence budget in Europe. For lack of Europeans... February 3st, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Ashton carter, Barack Obama, Armored Brigade, cyber, Daesh, ERI, United States, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO, Pentagon, R & D, Russia 10 min read
Twitter [Verbatim] Iranian nuclear. Cascading reactions to a historic agreement July 16, 2015 B2 Writing Germany, Ashton carter, Barack Obama, Bob Coker, Donald Tusk, Elmar Brock, United States, France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Guy Verhofstadt, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Laurent Fabius, negotiation, Iranian nuclear, European Parliament, republicans, Richard Howitt, European Union, Veto 7 min read
Afghanistan. The American plan and its three phases of withdrawal June 4, 2014 editor2 Afghanistan, Barack Obama, United States, Forces, ISAF, retired 0 min read
[Portrait] A Norwegian at the head of NATO? March 19, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barack Obama, Biography, Elections 2014, nomination, Norway, NATO, Secretary-general 1 min read
Notebook (22.01.2014). EUFOR RCA Bangui. task force. Philippines. USA. Russia 22th January 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bangui, Barack Obama, ECJ, EUFOR CAR, Netherlands, Syria sanctions, Nuclear security, Defense Summit 2013, Defense task force 3 min read
Iran. Sanctions relief versus Washington 15th January 2014 cars, Barack Obama, United States, Iran, nuclear, P5 + 1, oil, sanctions, European Union 4 min read
[Verbatim] Between the EU and the USA, a notable convergence and common challenges 8 December 2012 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barack Obama, European Parliament, Strategy, CFSP strategy, EU-USA, William E. Kennard 3 min read