[News] The 27 extend sanctions against Russian hybrid threats July 16, 2025 B2 Writing Hybrid threats, restrictive measures, Russia, Sanctions, Ukraine 3 min read
[In Brief] Russia: EU sanctions five judges for human rights violations July 15, 2025 B2 Writing Brief, restrictive measures, Russia, Sanctions 1 min read
French and German leaders in a meeting at the Elysée Palace on the morning of July 13 © NGV / B2 [In Brief] France plans to accelerate rearmament with an additional 7 billion by 2027 July 14, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Brief, Defense expenditure, France, National Strategic Review, Russia 2 min read
(credit: CJEU) [Case Law Chronicle – June 2025] Russia (banks, oligarchs). Fight against money laundering. Right to asylum (Italy). Student visas (Belgium) July 11, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bank, Belgium, Money laundering, ECJ, North Korea, Right of asylum, freezing of assets, Italy, Latvia, Russia, Sanctions, Court of the EU 6 min read
[Jurisprudence] Pavel Ezubov wins his case again before the Court July 2, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cancellation, Family, freezing of assets, Oligarch, Russia, Court of the EU, Villas 4 min read
[In Brief] Russia: the 27 extend economic sanctions for six months June 30, 2025 B2 Writing Brief, restrictive measures, russian oil, Russia, Sanctions, Ukraine 2 min read
[Notebook 26.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 26, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency, Australia, Bulgaria, COPS, air defense, Human rights, Drones, European elections, EUBAM Libya, EUBAM Rafah, EUPOL Copps, Finland, Cohesion Fund, russian gas, Russian war in Ukraine, Dual-use infrastructure, Libya, Space law, North Macedonia, Military mobility, Ammunition, NATO, Netherlands, Rearmament, transnational repression, Russia, Sanctions, Sweden 12 min read
(credit: CJEU) [Case Law Chronicle – May 2025] Sanctions on Syria and Belarus. Sberbank (default). Ursula von der Leyen (vaccines). EDPB and Europol. Right to asylum. Eva Kaili June 13, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bank, ECJ, Russia, Sanctions, prudential supervision, Court of the EU 7 min read
The arrival of Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen at the press briefing this Tuesday (credit: EC) [News] Commission proposes new crackdown on Russia, with oil price capped at 45 euros June 10, 2025 B2 Writing G7, restrictive measures, oil, Russia, Sanctions 6 min read
(Credit: Lucas Millet) [In Brief] Court of Justice: Appeal by several prominent oligarchs could be rejected June 7, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief, freezing of assets, homme d'affaires, NonNotif, Oligarchs, Russia 1 min read
© European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) [Verbatim] The Institute for Security Studies' recipes for reducing Russia's capacity to cause harm June 6, 2025 B2 Writing Misinformation, Russian ghost fleet, resilience, Russia, Ukraine 6 min read
German Kahn (GK site) [Case Law] Russian oligarch German Khan remains an influential businessman. The concept of de facto manager (v2) June 6, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde freezing of assets, homme d'affaires, Oligarch, philanthropy, Russia, Court of the EU 7 min read
(Photo: Alfa Bank) [In Brief] Case Law. Alfa-Bank remains on the blacklist June 6, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bank, Brief, freezing of assets, NonNotif, Russia 1 min read
The official negotiating table between Russians and Ukrainians under Turkish mediation in Istanbul (Photo: MFA Türkiye) [Notebook 03.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 3, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser combat plane, Defense committee, Transport Commission, COPS, Cybersecurity, OEDIP, arms embargo, United States, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Georgia, Russian war in Ukraine, India, SAFE Instrument, Libya, Fight against piracy, Military mobility, Ammunition, Iranian nuclear, opponents, NATO, Poland, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, DR Congo, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, The Hague Summit, submarines, Switzerland, Turkey 13 min read
German artist Ottmar Hörl's sculpture of the euro logo in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) (credit: European Commission, 2017) [News] Confiscating Russian Assets Before Summer. It's Possible. And It's Urgent, Experts Argue 28 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Frozen assets, Belgium, confiscation, Russian war in Ukraine, Russia, Military support for Ukraine 3 min read
[Case Law] Sberbank Europe's failure confirmed by the Court 24 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bank, ECB, ECJ, Europol, Russian war in Ukraine, NonNotif, Russia, prudential supervision 2 min read
Photo: Eurochem / Archives/Format B2 [In Brief] MEPs approve an increase in customs duties on Russian fertilizers 22 May 2025 B2 Writing Belarus, Brief, Russian fertilizers, Russia 1 min read
Jean-Michel Jacques, visiting the Fonderie de Bretagne, recently saved by military orders. (©Jean-Michel Jacques) [Verbatim] Whether we like it or not, we must increase defense spending (Jean-Michel Jacques) 22 May 2025 Romain Mielcarek National Assembly, LPM, Flurry, information, National Strategic Review, Russia, Ukraine 3 min read
