Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Published in recent days: Can a refugee lose his status if he supports a terrorist organization? And on the blog: In Malbork, Belgian F-16s observe minute of silence for the British
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(B2) The Belgian Minister of Defense, Steven Vandeput (N-VA), seems determined to break the current budgetary impasse, at least for the next legislatures. In an interview with the daily newspaper La Libre Belgique, published on June 12,
Read(BRUSSELS2) The members of the Belgian government agreed on Friday (8 May), within the "Kern" (restricted council), on "the way forward" to address the strategic vision of Defence,
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(BRUSSELS2) Projects carried out at European level within the European Defense Agency (EDA) could now benefit from a VAT exemption. Member States seem to be more or less in agreement on this point. So far,
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(BRUSSELS2) The Benelux countries took an important step this Wednesday (March 4) by signing the treaty providing for joint surveillance of their respective airspaces. A first in Europe… The two ministers
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(BRUXELLES2) The Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput (N-VA), laid, on Wednesday (25 February), at the Royal Military School, a new stone in the strategic debate on the Belgian Defense of the future, to "obtain a
Read(B2) Released in recent hours: (file) IntCen (formerly Sitcen) the EU's intelligence centre. Where is he from ? What is he doing ? With who ? On what basis? Mogherini promotes “security” experts
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(BRUSSELS2) The latest version of the rules of procedure, ratifying the population figure used for qualified majority voting in the Council of Ministers, an ordinary formality (*), deserves some attention. Developments over the years
Read(BRUSSELS2) The destruction by Israeli forces on September 29 of part of the low-voltage electricity grid in the village of Khirbet Al Taweel in the West Bank sparked a political reaction on the Belgian side.
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(B2) Van Rompuy – Mogherini meeting • © Update on the EUFOR RCA operation • © On the COPS agenda • © The extension of Eunavfor Atalanta worked on • © Next signing of a SOMA with Mali
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(BRUSSELS2) The negotiators of a future Belgian government (Flemish from the N-VA, CD&V, VLD and the French-speaking from the MR) came to an agreement this weekend, according to the daily De Standaard, on the renewal of the fleet of planes from
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(B2) The future of the German arms industry lies in Europe (Gabriel) – Greece. Last military equipment before leaving for Brussels – A Norwegian appointed negotiator for Cyprus – New director for Sipri –
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(B2) Meeting of NATO Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday and Thursday • © Training at EUPOL Afghanistan • © EUBAM Rafah renewed until June 2015 • © Trip to the USA • © Cecilia decided to stay
Read(BRUSSELS2) The question of renewing the F-16 fighter planes should be examined at the highest level, after the legislative elections in Belgium. It should be negotiated and incorporated into the government agreement
Read(BRUSSELS2 back from Kiev) On the spot, then on the plane bringing him back from Kiev, where he met the interim Ukrainian President, Oleksandr Turchynov and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deschytsya, the
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(B2) © New head for the EU OpsCenter • Belgian training mission to the DRC Congolese army in 2014 • Michel Barnier official candidate for the European Commission • Jacek Protasiewicz in-flight explosion ©
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(B2) © Departure of the special representative for Georgia • © Change to come at the head of the EU crisis management structures • Belgian air assistance for Spain • Departure of the secondment
Read(B2) Merkel's No to J.-C. Juncker • The “Gulf of Guinea” strategy ignores CSDP • Crisis management training for Belgian civil servants • Call for tenders: Detection equipment
Read(BRUSSELS2) The French request for financial solidarity for the operation in the Central African Republic, reiterated during the European Council of 19/20 December, did not arouse on the part of the Heads of State and Government
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