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France is above all expecting reinforcements in Operation Barkhane. Here search for weapons in the Ifoghas (B2 archives / credit: DICOD / EMA)
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[Decryption] The mutual defense clause (42.7) activated. Who is mobilizing? How ? (shift6)

(B2 – exclusive) The November 13 attacks were a shock. And France's invocation of the mutual defense clause of article 42.7 of the Treaty has been approved by all member states.

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Notebook (29.11.2015) Portugal (government). EUCAP Sahel Mali (investigators). EUAM Ukraine (semi-failure). EUTM Mali (Slovakia). Defense College (budget). Germany (Daesh). Italy (UNIFIL). Poland-NATO. Bulgaria (Mig29). Slovak arms (trafficking). Radicalization. EU-League…

(B2) Recently published N°29. The migrant crisis became a refugee crisis, then a crisis in general The Commission's action plan to boost the defense industry Stability Pact and Security Pact

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The French Ministers of Justice (C. Taubira) and of the Interior (B. Cazeneuve), in the background the European Commissioner D. Avramopoulos (credit: Council of the EU)
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[Decryption] The 28 are putting the turbo on the fight against terrorism. The 14 measures adopted on Friday

(B2) The shootings at Charlie Hebdo in Paris in January, then in Copenhagen in February, raised the alarm. And the 28 had put themselves in battle order, updating a plan to fight against

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Gilles de Kerchove leaving the Council of Ministers detailing the outcome of the meeting (credit: CUE)
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[Verbatim] The intelligence services cooperate enormously. The problem is elsewhere (De Kerchove)

(BRUSSELS2) In front of the press after the meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers on Friday (20 November), the coordinator of the fight against terrorism, Gilles de Kerchove, came to express his satisfaction at finally seeing the ministers

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Notebook (19.11.2015). Nathalie Tocci (EEAS). Internal Council (conclusions). Schengen borders (non paper). Paris attacks (report). European Security Agenda (assessment). Intelligence (report). Budget 2016. Radicalization. Israel (colonies). Kosovo (dialogue). Nigeria…

(B2) Published in recent days: A stricter framework on the possession of firearms proposed by the Commission The budget of the European Defense Agency will (almost) not increase Taken aback, Jens Stoltenberg

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