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Notebook (28.07.2017). EUSTAMS Mali (decision). EUNAVFOR Med (Mandate/Tripoli). SAR (Libya). Russia (Sanctions). Al Qaeda (sanctions). Appointments (EU Delegations). EU-Egypt (cooperation). STX (nationalization). Libya-Italy (maritime cooperation). Cyprus (reunification). Venezuela (group…

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(B2) Recently published: Croatia should have examined the asylum applications of Syrians who arrived in the Central African Republic in 2015-2016. Equipping the FACA a necessity, for General Herman Ruys General García Blázquez takes command

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Notebook (18.07.2017). CPCC (appointment). EUBAM Libya (head of mission). IRISL (appeal). Anti-terrorist list (updated). Defense materials (new list). Germany (defense budget). Belgium-Congo (blocking). Belgium (Gripen). Cyprus…

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(B2) Recently published: The EU calls for the relaunch of the political process in Libya The EU subjects the export of dhingis to Libya to authorization The EUBAM Libya mission extended with a focus on the future

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Notebook (28.06.2017). Strategic culture (Bildt). Eunavfor Med (Croatia). EEAS (Syria). Russia (sanctions). COPS (USA/diary). DRC (penalties). Germany (equipment budget). Bulgaria (Gripen). Germany (H145). Italy-DRC (cooperation). Incirlik (Germany). KFOR (Kosovo). MINUSCA…

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(B2) Recently published: The EU wants to strengthen its counter-terrorism measures abroad The Dutch government deemed “partly” responsible for the Srebrenica massacre Ensuring solidarity supply to other Member States. A declaration of intent Increase in passages

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Notebook (08.06.2017). MPCC (adoption). PESCO (European Council). COPS (diary). Ukraine, North Korea, Libya (sanctions). Fight against Daesh (Belgium). STX-Fiancantieri. EU-Ukraine (trade). Türkiye (audit). Syria (opposition). Middle East (Qatar). Cyprus (negotiations).…

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(B2) Recently published: The Gogin project in the Gulf of Guinea is taking shape Germany withdraws its troops from Incirlik and will deploy them in Jordan The EU supports the G5 Sahel joint force to strengthen

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Notebook (07.04.2017) CBSD (regulation). Belarus (sanctions). Cyprus (talks). Germany (cyberarmy). MONUSCO (mandate). ANUSOM (extension). Peacekeepers (Jean-Pierre Lacroix). Somalia (piracy). Cyprus (talks). Philippines (ceasefire). Senegal (cooperation). Chechnya (homosexuals). Georgia (Fotyga).…

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(B2) Recently published: New sanctions against North Korea The American strikes in Syria take part of the EU in reverse Nine billion for humanitarian aid in Syria. The reconstruction, we will see… A

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Notebook (24.02.2017). EUTM Somalia (Germany). Defense (Juncker). EUSR (extension). Afghanistan (Mellbin). EUSR Bosnia (budget). Somalia (security). Ukraine (OSCE). Guinea-Bissau (BINUGBIS). Yemen (sanctions monitoring). Drones (simulator). Slovenia (transport hub). Scalp/Storm Shadow…

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(B2) Recently published: The A400M weighs down Airbus. The engines involved says Enders. New negotiations to come Short meeting of the alert mechanism in Gali with Abkhazia (blog) CARD: a coordinated annual defense review.

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Notebook (22.02.2017). Atalanta (leader of the force). EUCAP Somalia (budget). CSDP missions (budget). Jumbo Defense. Libya (mapping). CAF (calendar). COPS (calendar). Belarus (penalties). Russia (meeting). Cyprus (negotiations). RCA (violence). Gambia…

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(B2) Recently published: What to remember from Munich 2017 Pence reassures Brussels: the USA is determined to continue cooperation with the EU France and Spain set out a four-point ambition for the

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Notebook (27.01.2017). Africa (Early Warning). CAF (calendar). EUSR (adoption). ICC. Eunavfor Med (patch). Tunisia (penalties). Afghanistan (UK). UNFICYP (extension). Greece (Turkish military). Cyprus (negotiations). Israel (colonies/Gaza). Serbia/Kosovo (appeasement). Macedonia (government).…

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(B2) Recently published: The four evolution paths for battlegroups (Grammatico) The training mission of the Somali army "EUTM Somalia" The EU wants to reinforce the means in Libya and increase the aid to the Libyan coast guard The operation

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Notebook (24.01.2017). Libya (Kobler). COPS (calendar). Belgium (EUTM Mali). Denmark (Syria). Gambia (Micega). Mattis-Stoltenberg. France (B2M, Cerbere). Cyprus (negotiations). Syria (Astana). Gambia (Barrow). Nigeria (survey). UfM (youth). Minusma (attack). Pakistan…

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(B2) Recently published: The civilian mission to strengthen airport structures “EUAVSEC South Sudan” (file) (quezako) Fillon advocates a European defense alliance and a dialogue with Russia Hollande, President of Europe.

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Notebook (30.11.2016). PSDC (schedule). EU-NATO (cyber defence). Consensus for development. Poland-UK (defense). Defense budget (Croatia, Czech Rep.).Croatia (defense budget). Armament (OSCE). Airbus (grants). Libya (control). Cyprus (negotiations). Fidel Castro…

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(B2) Recently published: Defense package. Commission pursues infringement proceedings (exclusive) Two recommendations to better enforce domestic rules on transfer of defense assets Funds for defense key to plan

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Notebook (25.11.2016) COPS (diary). PSDC (Brok/Pascu reports). EU-Ukraine (summit). Armaments sector (Trump effect). Cyprus (disagree). Syria (diplomacy/Tribunal). West Bank (settlements). Belarus (democracy). DRC Congo (government). Haiti (elections). Türkiye…

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(B2) Recently published: Preparatory action on defense research: “we are making good progress” (Denis Roger) What wouldn't we do for a helicopter contract… The De Decker affair threatens the government (blog) European Parliament

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Notebook (04.11.2016). CHOD meeting (agenda). Operation Sophia (review). Libyan Coast Guard (Hennis). Russia (sanctions). Weimar summit. Jordan (macro-financial aid). Opex (French budget). South Sudan (UNMISS). Minusma. Syria (mechanism…

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(B2) Recently published: Dastis, Cospedal and Zoido, the new Spanish ministers to know Liberation of a woman hostage from Somali pirates* More than ten years later, the gendarmerie discovers the directive on the time of

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Notebook (27.09.2016). Fallon (veto sand). Humanitarian aid (Yemen, Iraq). Germany (Aegean Sea). Finland-USA. Cyprus (reunification). Syria (Aleppo). Libya (government). Middle East (Quartet). Afghanistan (peace agreement). Iran (followed by…

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(B2) Recently published: On the informal agenda Defense of Bratislava For defence, European research is vital* Famas replacement chosen. A French contribution to the Franco-German couple The sheet of

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