Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Recently published: Europeans and Americans deeply concerned about Turkish drilling off Cyprus (blog) Pride of place for the far right in the European Parliament The issuance of an arrest warrant is reserved
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(B2) The meeting in Berlin on the Balkans on Monday (April 29) did not lead to the hoped-for resumption of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. But it has, at least, allowed different parts of the region to resume
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(B2) The various protagonists of the Balkans meet in Berlin on Monday (April 29), under the leadership of two arbitrators: the French President, Emmanuel Macron, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Objective: to regain the initiative to
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) Pirates are back on the attack. A mothership stopped short in the Indian Ocean It is time to legislate on information security (K. Karins) A struggling foreign policy
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(B2) The Heads of State and Government of the European Union endorsed on Friday (March 22) a change of gear vis-à-vis China, like other world powers, which do not always behave fairly At
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(B2) At the Munich security conference, a high place for transatlantic reflection, the differences between Europeans and Americans were widely expressed. The respective speeches of Chancellor Angela Merkel, widely applauded, and the
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(B2) The wishes of the German Chancellor for the future of Europe are clear: a European-style Security Council, a 'genuine' European army, and a common arms export policy. According to Angela Merkel, these three
Read(B2) Recently published: Many European states will find it difficult to confront a post-INF reality (Ilaria Parisi) The lifting of Mylène Troszczynski's immunity confirmed (blog) Threats: a sword of Damocles above
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(B2 in Salzburg) The informal summit convened in Mozart's homeland on September 19-20 between the 28 is devoted to sensitive topics (migration, internal security, Brexit). The divisions seem deeper
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(B2 at NATO Headquarters – exclusive) It was on the second day of the NATO summit on Thursday (July 12) that the much-feared Trump tornado struck the allies. Several of the European leaders are
Read(B2 at the European Council) The discussion on migration was, as expected, the key point and the dividing point of the discussions of the European Council throughout the evening and the night of 28 and
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(B2) The mini-summit this Sunday (June 24) did not lead to any conclusions, neither written nor oral. The first statements – succinct – of the Heads of State or Government who took part in it
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(B2) Gathered in Meseberg, a castle not far from Berlin, on Tuesday (June 19), the two Franco-German leaders, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, wanted to get out of the European trap together by advancing on
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(B2) The European intervention initiative (IEI or EI2) was born on the French side in order to remedy the shortcomings of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), considered to be very far from the original idea — a hard core for
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(B2) US President Donald Trump no longer entertains Europeans. The G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec on June 8 and 9 demonstrated this. The United States remains an essential partner. Is it still an ally
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(B2) “Europe must be able to act both externally and internally to be taken seriously in the world. Europe has a promise to its citizens not only of peace but also of security.
Read(B2) Recently published: The (future) external action funding instrument on the agenda of development ministers Gardner's message to Europeans: don't negotiate a gun to your head, be yourselves
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(B2) Faced with the expected American decision to partially reinstate sanctions on Iran, Europeans are worried. They want to maintain the agreement negotiated for many years on Iranian nuclear power. In turn, the
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(B2) Recently published: (blog) For the denuclearization of North Korea, the South turns to the EU (Hyoung-zhin Kim) Libya: the Parliament recommends elections as soon as 2018 (blog) English only… the ambassador French
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