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(B2) Recently published: The EU adopts new sanctions against four senior Syrian officers (V2) Three years after the annexation of Crimea, the EU firmly maintains its opposition Renewal of Belgian F-16s underway © Confidential
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(B2) The European Union modified, on March 7, its system of sanctions on the Central African Republic (CAR). In this, it follows United Nations Security Council Resolution 2339, adopted on January 27, 2017,
Read(B2) Recently published: The new head of German diplomacy: an outspoken follower Two Russian bombers intercepted by French fighters (blog) The new ministers of Foreign Affairs and defense
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(B2) Recently published: Oh my god! And if the DSaceur was no longer British… (blog) The message of firmness from the 28 on the Ukrainian file Differentiated paths. Yes but respecting certain principles (Benelux)
Read(B2) Recently published: Two Italians for a perch… And only one winner (blog) The length of proceedings before the Court engages the responsibility of the Union. A first The US wants to review the agreement with Iran?
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(B2) Despite the efforts of the Europeans in Africa, where ten of their sixteen missions and operations take place, the results do not always live up to expectations. " We can not say
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(B2 – exclusive) The command of the Central African army's European training mission (EUTM RCA) will change hands next January. French General Eric Hautecloque will be relayed by his Belgian counterpart,
Read(B2) Recently released: Five pirates arrested by Siroco finally released. 8 others still in detention EU aid to Ukraine: not terribly effective Arms control: the agreement is not quite
Read(B2) A new European Union mission (EUTM RCA) is set up in the Central African Republic in the summer of 2016. Its objective is to contribute to the reform of the security sector in the country and
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(B2) The “country is completely destroyed. Everything must be rebuilt”. The level of the army is “weak”… Passing through Brussels for the conference on the Central African Republic, General Eric Hautecloque-Raysz — commander of
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(B2) In 2012-2013, the fear of a possible genocide ended up mobilizing the international community. After some hesitation, pushed by France, the European Union made a decisive commitment to help strengthen the country's stability,
Read(B2) Recently published: A Czech envoy to Syria to open the dialogue? *Poland plays empty chair policy at meetings of defense ministers*Coastguard training
Read(B2) Recently published: Parliament wants to see the European Defense Union come to fruition (draft report) The High Representative's ten proposals on defence. A necessary political impetus N°45. Europe facing
Read(B2) Recently published: Control of sanctions. The Tribunal in the front line (Stéphane Gervasoni) * The OSCE is pessimistic about the Minsk agreements * On the agenda of the Gymnich in Bratislava on September 2 and 3
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(B2) From the spring of 2014, the European Union wants to set up a military mission in the Central African Republic, to take over from the security mission, EUFOR RCA. In the absence of consensus to establish a mission of
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(B2) Recently published: Reunion in Ventotene Syria. Worried Europeans call for a real humanitarian truce * Ukraine, Syria, Turkey. PSC Summer Meeting on Hot Topics in International News (update) * In
Read(B2) Recently published: A new negotiation chapter is opening with Turkey… but The honest Slovak broker wants to give meaning to enlargement (Lajcak) A European battlegroup made in UK. Yes Yes ! Polish and
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(B2) French General Éric Hautecloque-Raysz, number two in the Eurocorps, packs his last bags, his last files before leaving to head the new EU mission in the Central African Republic, EUTM RCA, responsible for
Read(B2) Recently published: An autonomous Europe: the key word of the future Global Strategy A smell of Waterloo for France in the European diplomatic service After Brexit: no more single market
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