When you imagine the wait behind a prison door... (image generated by artificial intelligence, B2/ES) [News] Emergencies of the month (July 2025): Central African Republic, Dubai, Syria July 11, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Human rights, Dubai, Wagner Group, religious minorities, European Parliament, Central African Republic, Syria 3 min read
[Notebook 08.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers July 8, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Chemical Weapons, BRICS, multiannual financial framework, Tank of the future, COPS, Space, arms export, France, Fraud, Russian war in Ukraine, HTS, Iran, Israel, MFF, Motion of censure, Ammunition, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Poland, Airspace protection, National Gathering, United Kingdom, SAFE, Defense satellites, Syria, occupied territories, Armored vehicles 12 min read
[Alert] The European Council has adopted its conclusions on the Middle East June 26, 2025 Olivier Jehin Gaza, Gaza War 2024, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria 1 min read
Mark Rutte, during the press conference ahead of the NATO Summit (credit: NATO) [Notebook 24.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 24, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Space Agency, Humanitarian aid, Azerbaijan, Belarus, EU Military Committee, COPS, Denmark, Maritime drone, Drones, OEDIP, EUNAVFOR Aspides, Eutelsat, Gaza, Russian war in Ukraine, Freedom of press, Baltic sea, Missiles, Norway, New Zealand, NATO, Romania, Sweden, Syria, Ukraine, UNRWA, Armored vehicles 13 min read
[In Brief] EU sanctions five Syrians for supporting crimes against humanity under the former Assad regime June 24, 2025 B2 Writing Bashar al-Assad, Brief, restrictive measures, Syria 2 min read
[In Brief] The European Union approves the lifting of economic sanctions against Syria 28 May 2025 B2 Writing Human rights, restrictive measures, Syria 3 min read
Council President António Costa and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, on March 4 in Cairo. (Consilium) [News] Political agreement for the lifting of sanctions against Syria. Macron and Trump have given the green light 20 May 2025 Mathis Delamare Ahmed al-Sharaa, Economic sanctions, Syria 4 min read
[Notebook 20.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 20 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser EU membership, Albania, Macro-financial assistance, Leopard tanks, West Bank, EU Military Committee, EUDS Commission, COPS, International Court of Justice, Denmark, Egypt, Presidential election, Legislative elections, Space, F-35, France, Israel-Gaza War, Russian war in Ukraine, foreign interference, Iran, IRIS2, transitional justice, North Macedonia, North Kosovo, state hostages, NATO, European Parliament, Poland, Portugal, Economic forecasts, Romania, SAFE, Semiconductors, Syria 15 min read
[Notebook 15.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 15 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania, Austria, Cyprus, Foreign Affairs Council, defense council, Conseil de l'Europe, COPS, MH17 crash, Humanitarian crisis, Defense expenditure, Enlargement, Presidential election, Legislative elections, United States, Gaza, Russian war in Ukraine, Iran, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Iranian nuclear, Ethical body, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Middle East Peace Process, EU special representative, Romania, Sabotage, SAFE, Sanctions, Serbia, Syria, Special Tribunal for Ukraine 16 min read
[Jurisprudence] The extension of sanctions against Hashem Anwar Akkad is valid 10 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde freezing of assets, homme d'affaires, NonNotif, Syria, Court of the EU 2 min read
(credit: CJEU) [Case Law Chronicle – April 2025] Part 2 – Internal Security. Rule of Law. Right to Asylum. Dublin III. Responsibility of Frontex 8 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belarus, Charter of Fundamental Rights, Citizenship, ECJ, Judge's control, Right of asylum, Human rights, Rule of law, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Justice, Malta, nationality, opponents, golden passports, safe country of origin, Persecutions, Poland, pushbacks, Dublin regulation, Syria, Court of the EU 12 min read
[Notebook 08.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 8 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Germany, European Investment Bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina, multiannual financial framework, Cyprus, COPS, 2023 Discharges, Community law, IHL, United States, France, Gas, Gaza, Foreign interference, Israel-Gaza, Kosovo, Lithuania, MFF 2028-2034, Anti-tank mines, NATO, Netherlands, oil, Poland, Revival, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, Serbia, Sudan, Economic sovereignty, Syria, Turkey 11 min read
A deminer in Ukraine (©UA SUE Kharkhiv) [Decryption] Antipersonnel mines, a global scourge that is spreading again 9 April 2025 Romain Mielcarek cluster munitions, International Handicap, HRW, Mining, Syria, Ukraine 3 min read
[Notebook 01.04.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 1 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Central Asia, maritime patrol aircraft, COPS, Embezzlement, Drones, Space, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, France, Spectrum Rocket, Georgia, Russian war in Ukraine, Italy, Japan, malnutrition, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Poland, National Gathering, DR Congo, Romania, United Kingdom, Military service, Sweden, Syria, Weimar 13 min read
© NGV/B2 [Post] A little hope in our neighborhood in a chaotic world? March 19, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Analysis, Arménie, Azerbaijan, Blog, Cease fire, Armed conflict, Israel-Gaza War, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Iranian nuclear, Syria 2 min read
Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas, in Brussels on March 17. [News] Europe puts its hand in its pocket (4,2 billion) to rebuild Syria, also very much alone March 18, 2025 B2 Writing HTC, Kaja kallas, Syria, UE 4 min read
[Notebook 18.03.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers March 18, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser South Africa, Germany, Arménie, Azerbaijan, Chinagate, COPS, Corruption, Daesh, OEDIP, Presidential election, Russian fertilizers, Space, United States, EUFOR Althea, EUMA-Armenia, F-35, Ukraine Facility, Russian war in Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Defense white paper, Missiles, Norway, European Parliament, Portugal, Radio Free Europe, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, Supercomputer, Syria, Tadjikistan 15 min read
At the Foreign Affairs Council (Consilium). [Preview] On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (March 17, 2025) (V2) March 13, 2025 Mathis Delamare Foreign Affairs Council, United States, Iran, Kaja kallas, talks, NonNotif, Sanctions, Syria 10 min read
