Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Year after year, the range of European instruments is completed. From capacity planning to financing joint acquisitions, including support for research & development, the European Union covers several
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(B2) The meeting of the ambassadors of the Twenty-seven on Wednesday (February 28) made it possible to make progress on the assistance fund for Ukraine. At least on understanding the different problems. Talking about agreement is premature. The search for
Read(B2 – exclusive) Europeans cannot normally finance the purchase of weapons or military equipment with the community budget. Is this often-used maxim true? Is it absolute? How can you finance purchases in
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(B2) These last few days will have seen the epilogue of the launch of phase IB of the future Franco-German-Spanish combat aircraft, as a step taken in its Anglo-Italian competitor. But the problem of financing for the industry of
Read(B2) The short-term instrument aimed at replenishing the stockpiles of armaments is awaited. Based on a laudable principle, it is politically, operationally and legally fragile. And its very usefulness could be called into question,
Read(B2) Designed to finance EU external military operations and support partner countries, the European Peace Facility starts slowly, in July 2021. But is experiencing a significant acceleration and transformation with
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(B2) Europe is ready to finance armies of third countries to ensure peace. A daring mission that came true, ringing and stumbling, in four very symbolic decisions vis-à-vis the Ukrainian and Malian armies all
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(B2) The announced end of Operation Barkhane, shortly before the NATO summit, does not mean the departure of French troops from Mali. Simply the third transformation of the operation started in 2013 under the
Read(B2 – exclusive) Insufficient progress in PESCO, weak operational will, fragmentation and capability gaps… the European defense record is not rosy. Many initiatives, few results. The defense ministers of
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(B2) An agreement between the 27 on future relations with Turkey unblocks the file of sanctions with Belarus which are being implemented today. On the Libyan front, it's relaxation with
Read(B2) We can have a gloomy or idyllic vision of Europe, whining about Europeans who are too unambitious in relation to their initial will. But in terms of budget, we must have within reach
Read(B2) It is united that Berlin and Paris have decided to take over the controls to recover Europe from the Covid-19 crisis. In the basket, a recovery plan endowed with 500 billion euros and the
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(B2) The launch of Operation Irini marks the foreign policy news of the past two days. The European Commission is pushing the fires on the measures in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic, which is spreading in
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(B2) The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) will be the new financial and legal framework for a large part of the European Union's external aid until 2027. Many points are still To
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(B2) Ten years after the signing of the Lisbon Treaty, 25 Member States succeeded in finally launching, on 11 December 2017, the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO or PESCO) in defense matters. Be there
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(B2) Romania will be the first Prosecutor General of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, for a seven-year term The choice of Laura Kövesi as head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (1) was confirmed on Monday (14 October) by the
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(B2) Johannes Hahn played the experience card in his own way on a highly strategic item, the budget. While Jean-Claude Juncker's former chief spokesperson, Margaritis Schinas, skilfully circumvented the difficulties
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(B2) The European Parliament approved, on December 13, the proposed 'Space' program for the years 2021-2027, endowed with 16 billion euros. Vote approved by a large majority (483 votes against 68 and 19
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(B2) The European Commission wants to double its envelope for internal security for the next budgetary framework (2021-2027), bringing it to 2,5 billion euros. The Internal Security Fund (ISF) will be reinforced In the package for
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