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[Alert] 131 billion for defense and space in the MFF 2028-2034

July 16, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Brief,  multiannual financial framework,  European Commission,  to the defense,  MFF 2028-2034 1 min read

Johannes Hahn, EU Special Envoy with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides

[News] The EU intends to do everything it can to reunify the island of Cyprus

July 10, 2025 Erisa Zykaj Cyprus,  Cyprus-Turkey,  European Commission,  Plenary of the European Parliament,  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,  Reunification of Cyprus 8 min read

[Notebook 10.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

July 10, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Association agreement,  Africa,  Albania,  Germany,  South East Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Cambodia),  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  camps,  Green cap,  China,  European Commission,  COPS,  CEP,  Embezzlement,  OEDIP,  EUAM Iraq,  EUCAP Sahel Mali,  EUFOR Althea,  EUSDI Gulf of Guinea,  EUTM Somalia,  Gaza,  Georgia,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Houthis,  Israel,  International justice,  North Macedonia,  Critical raw materials,  Red Sea,  Ammunition,  NATO,  European Parliament,  Central African Republic,  Sanctions,  South Sudan,  Sweden,  Ukraine 13 min read

[Notebook 03.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

July 3, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Association agreement,  Development Assistance,  multiannual financial framework,  Battle Tank,  China,  European Commission,  COPS,  Human rights,  Drones,  OEDIP,  United States,  Georgia,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Delivery of weapons,  Military mobility,  Ammunition,  European Parliament,  Poland,  Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU,  Quantum Strategy,  Turkey 11 min read

Photo: Eurochem / Archives/Format B2

[Case Law] Anti-dumping duties on Russian fertilizers confirmed

5 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde anti dumping,  European Commission,  Right of initiative,  Fertilizer,  Russia,  Sanctions 4 min read

Delegates to the London conference (photo: Gov.uk)

[In Brief] Europe leans over the cradle of the two-year civil war in Sudan

16 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid,  Brief,  European Commission,  famine,  NonNotif,  OCHA,  Sudan 2 min read

Mohammed Mustafa and Kaja Kallas in Luxembourg, April 14.

[Notebook 15.04.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

15 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid,  Airbus,  Albania,  Germany,  Saudi Arabia,  Macro-financial assistance,  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Chars,  European Commission,  COPS,  air defense,  Tariffs,  United Arab Emirates,  Space,  Spain,  United States,  EUBAM Rafah,  arms export,  Russian ghost fleet,  Greece,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Jordan,  Nuclear threat,  Norway,  NATO,  Palestine,  Netherlands,  space program,  Russia,  Sudan,  Switzerland,  Chad,  Carrier,  Ukraine 13 min read

Protest against the demolition of the old Sava Bridge, October 31, 2024 in Belgrade.

[News] European Commission apathetic towards political crisis in Serbia

March 7, 2025 Erisa Zykaj European Commission,  European Parliament 4 min read

Ursula von der Leyen presenting her plan this morning, March 4 (Stream: EBS / Selection B2)

[Decryption] The von der Leyen plan to rearm Europe! Five main proposals (v3)

March 6, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser AT,  Defense budget,  European Commission,  competition,  EU Defense,  Deficit,  saving,  FEDEF,  European funding,  Structural Funds,  Grants,  STEP,  Ursula von der Leyen 6 min read

[Notebook 27.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

February 27st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Airbus Defense,  Arménie,  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Defense budget,  multiannual financial framework,  Canada,  Battle Tank,  European Commission,  COPS,  Drone,  United States,  France,  Iceland,  Naval Group,  155 mm shell,  Omnibus,  European Parliament,  Poland,  United Kingdom,  Military satellite,  Slovakia,  submarine,  Space strategy 10 min read

The Speaker of the Ukrainian Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, in front of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, Tuesday 11 February (credit: European Parliament)

[Notebook 13.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

February 13st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser South Africa,  Albania,  Central Asia,  Palestinian Authority,  Shield of the sky,  European Shield of Democracy,  multiannual financial framework,  European Commission,  Association Council,  COPS,  International Penal Court,  Mine clearance,  United States,  EUNAVFOR Aspides,  European Peace Facility,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Houthis,  India,  Israel,  Kosovo,  Breaches,  black Sea,  MFF 2028-2034,  Norway,  Hostages,  NATO,  Pact for the Mediterranean,  Poland,  Portugal,  2025 work program,  DR Congo,  United Kingdom,  RSUE Gulf,  Rwanda,  Sanctions,  UNRWA,  Yemen 12 min read

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[In Brief] The European Commission's defence agenda for 2025

February 13st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Commission,  Transfer Directive,  Space,  Evaluation,  European Defense Fund,  Defense white paper,  2025 work program,  simplification 2 min read

[Notebook 30.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

30th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany,  Arctic,  Competitiveness compass,  Defense committee,  European Commission,  COPS,  Denmark,  United States,  EUCAP Sahel Mali,  EUNAVFOR Aspides,  Defense industry,  Libya,  Defense white paper,  European Space Law,  RACC,  RD Cogo,  DR Congo,  Russia,  Sanctions,  Serbia,  Tunisia 12 min read

[Notebook 14.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

14th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Russian frozen assets,  European Commission,  COPS,  OEDIP,  EUSDI,  France,  Gulf of Guinea,  Terrorist groups,  Hamas,  Iran,  Israel-Palestine,  Lebanon,  Defense white paper,  Baltic sea,  Norway,  Hostages,  NATO,  PESCO,  Reinforced maritime presence,  EEAS,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Syria,  Ukraine,  Venezuela 13 min read

[Notebook 07.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

7th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany,  Austria,  Burma,  Canada,  European Commission,  Foreign Affairs Council,  COPS,  Ivory Coast,  Croatia,  Defense expenditure,  Space,  Euro Fighter,  France,  India,  Defense industry,  Iran,  Italy,  Jet,  M23,  Myanmar,  nuclear,  NATO,  DR Congo,  Romania,  United Kingdom,  Russia,  Rwanda,  Sanctions,  satellites,  Syria,  Czech Republic,  Ukraine 14 min read

[Portrait] The Sikela firm and the DG International Partnerships

10 December 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa,  European Commission,  DG Mena,  NDICI,  International partnerships 2 min read

[Notebook 05.12.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

5 December 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan,  Africa,  Frozen assets,  Balkans,  Money laundering,  European Commission,  Israel-Gaza conflict,  COPS,  Corruption,  Darfur,  Development,  Belgrade Pristina Dialogue,  Didier Reynders,  Womens rights,  OEDIP,  elections,  Space,  Spain,  EUNAVFOR Med,  War in Ukraine,  External instruments,  irini,  Italy,  knds,  Kosovo,  Defense white paper,  OSCE,  Palestine,  PESCO,  Poland,  Russia,  Sudan,  Syria,  Tik Tok 19 min read

In 2019, Oliver Varhelyi had his first audition before the European Parliament to become Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, to replace the first Hungarian candidate, who had just been sent home by Parliament... (credit: European Parliament)

[Notebook 31.10.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

31 October 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany,  Leopard tanks,  China,  European Commission,  Von der Leyen Commission II,  COPS,  North Korea,  Corruption,  International Penal Court,  Croatia,  Human rights,  Enlargement,  UNIFIL,  Georgia,  PPE group,  Lebanon,  CSDP missions,  Qatargate,  Serbia 11 min read

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