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“The situation is extremely serious.” Xavier Bettel (Luxembourg) in full conviction exercise with the Irishman M. Martin, the Portuguese J. Cravinho, the Greek A. Papadopoulou and the Cypriot K. Kombos (photo: Council of the EU)
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[News] Faced with Israel's possible offensive in Rafah, concern is growing, the tone is hardening... a little

(B2) The meeting of Foreign Ministers on Monday (February 19) resulted in a first common result: the call for an immediate truce. But as for more radical measures, such as sanctions

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Notebook (16.11.2018). Confidential (PESCO France, Preparatory Action, SPV Headquarters). Defense (Resolution Arms Exports, GPS Jamming, Stinger in Latvia, Naval Group). Diplomacy (Horn of Africa-opportunities, Rohingyas-repatriations, Bangladesh-Vietnam-Cuba and human rights).…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) A Eurofighter refueled by an A400M. A first Ally of the USA is not to be a vassal. Emmanuel Macron fixes the objective but remains vague on the European army In Palermo, the timid

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Mark Rutte with his British, Belgian, Slovak counterparts and the High Representative of the Union (Credit: CUE)
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A text explanation on Ukraine, necessary, to obtain the Dutch ratification

(B2) Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte got what he wanted from his peers at the European summit on Thursday (December 15): a written commitment on the association agreement signed between the EU- Ukraine on several

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Mark Rutte at the informal summit in Bratislava at 27 (credit: Slovak Presidency of the EU)
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Towards an opt-out on military cooperation with Ukraine (V3)

(B2) Prime Minister Mark Rutte could come and present, on Thursday (20 October), before his European counterparts, meeting in Brussels, two options for breaking the deadlock that arose on 6 April last from the Dutch's refusal to

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Notebook (20.06.2016) Sanctions (Crimea, Russia). Force Generation (PSDC). NATO-Russia (Steinmeier). Italy-Qatar (Corvettes). EUCAP Sahel Mali (SatCom). Gulf of Guinea (Portugal). China (neutrality). Moldova (europhilia). Sexual violence (statement). Resettlement (frame…

(B2) Recently published: Operation Sophia becomes a “real” presence at sea mission MSF refuses European funds. For reasons of conscience New course for Operation Sophia: two new tasks and a little

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Notebook (16.04.2016). EUPOL Afghanistan. EUTM Mali / EUNAVFOR Atalanta (Germany). Court of Justice (PSDC). General Puga. A400M (Spain). Weapons export. EU-Ukraine (Netherlands) Agreement. Poland (rule of law). Turkish (Language). Ukraine…

(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of Defense Ministers on April 19 The discussion on the revision of EUNAVFOR's mandate has begun. Options… The European PNR finally adopted. After so many years of discussion...

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Notebook (19.03.2016). Sanctions (Libya). Relex (freeze of assets). Nuclear security. Military Equipment (List). Abdullah II of Jordan (Syria, Middle East). Kosovo (ASA). Azerbaijan (grace). Lebanon (Visit). In the European Parliament. To read…

(B2) Recently published: The agreement with Turkey sealed. The 1+1 starts this Sunday EUNAVFOR Med. Be there, react, save lives, deter (CA Gueglio) The Cypriot hiatus, a last-minute guest of the summit The

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