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US opens new front: Israeli settlements in occupied territories not illegal, says Pompeo

(B2) Colliding head-on with the doxa of the international community, endorsed by everyone at the UN, the United States no longer considers Israel's settlements in the West Bank to be illegal. The announcement was made on Monday (November 18), by

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Notebook (06.02.2019). Confidential (EUFOR Althea, INF statement, COPS). Defense (NATO building cost, Spain budget, Germany investments, Belgium F-35 and nuclear, Estonia mine hunters). Diplomacy (Venezuela contact, Israel colonies, Magnitsky…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Good bye Tornado A Syrian businessman obtains the unfreezing of his assets, for lack of evidence (blog) Bamako airport equipped with false document detectors 7 are missing

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Notebook (14.09.2018). Confidential (EUSR Middle East, college budget, Cops visit). Sanctions (Libya). Peacekeeping (Manusom). Diplomacy (Iran-E4, Myanmar-ICC, EU-USA). Human rights (West Bank, Uganda, Cambodia). Neighborhood (Kosovo visas).…

(B2) Recently released: Watch out for China. A power that invests in diplomacy, including in Europe, alerts the European Parliament Juncker as guardian of the temple. His twelve commandments for a sovereign Europe

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Notebook (12.09.2018). Confidential (COPS, Summit, Credendino). Defense (Poland-mechanised division, France-budget). Diplomacy (Libya-UN, West Bank-Parliament, EU-USA-Mogherini, Russia-demonstrations, Egypt-death penalty). Security (Agence-text, Foreign fighters-Le Drian). Credentials (SpitzenKandidat-Commission, Sargentini)

(B2) Recently published: The return of Syrian refugees must be independent of a political solution (Michel Aoun) Florence Parly wants to put an end to the 'Club med de la bureaucratie' and bring back ambition. It's mind-blowing (blog)

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Notebook (09.07.2018). CAF (Agenda). Garowe (EUCAP Somalia). Minusma (Belgium). Cyber ​​(training). Switzerland (call for tenders). West Bank (demolitions). Pakistan (women). Somalia (elections). Burundi (human rights). EDF (contributions). Maghreb (aid to migrants).…

(B2) Recently published: An eleven-point plan to save the economic part of the Iranian deal (blog) A Romanian Mig 21 crashes during an air show Dossier N°64. The crash of MH 17 above

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Notebook (10.11.2017). Pesco (ceremonial, Poland, Greece, Austria, United Kingdom). EUAM Ukraine (Head). Macedonia (lunch). Sahel (summit). Libya (sanctions). Gaza (support – EUBAM Rafah). COPS (calendar). NATO-EU. United Kingdom (Balkan reinforcement). Macedonia (Fyrom).…

(B2) Recently published: The budget of the European Defense Agency increased Military mobility is becoming a Community subject. Another taboo is lifted The Institute for Security Studies has a new management team

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Notebook (13.10.2017). Iranian nuclear (device). European summit (conclusions). EUCAP Somalia (donations). Preparatory action (projects). Denmark (Defence budget). Spain (Crash). NATO-EU (meeting). Serbia (visit). Mali (status). Palestine (Hamas-Fatah). Liberia (elections). Partnership…

(B2) Recently published: Venezuela. The Europeans are waving the "sanctions" stick The French strategy magazine published Défense. The European Council will welcome the progress… no more (draft conclusions) On the agenda of the Business Council

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Notebook (02.10.2017). CBSD (trilogue). CAE (calendar). NATO Ministerial (diary). Nuclear (visit). COSME (calls for projects). COPS (Nagorno-Karabakh). Georgia (funding). Pristina-Belgrade (dialogue). Internet (illegal content). Brexit (4th round).

(B2) Recently published: (blog) The Juncker vs Macron doctrine compared. A couple has formed… The three roles of the European Defense Agency according to Jorge Domecq The troublemakers in Mali can be put

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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…

(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 (20.05.2016) Türkiye-EU (convocation). Peace facility (compromise). Russia (EU sanctions). United Kingdom (missiles). State aid (public authorities). Iran (trade). Afghanistan/EU. Central Asia (security). West Bank (demolitions). Mozambique (talks). Minusma (support). Belarus…

(B2) Recently published: EUNAVFOR MED. Work on a UN resolution has begun. Weeks of work? Visa liberalization, an instrument of foreign policy? The situation in Macedonia worries the EU as

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Notebook (17.03.2016). Summit (draft declaration, invitation, assessment of relocations, opinion of Parliament). France (Fremm). Türkiye (NATO Awacs). Iceland (aerial surveillance). Humanitarian visas (parliament). West Bank (annexation). Afghanistan (NATO). Nigeria (Onyeama).…

(B2) Recently published: The six principles of cooperation with Turkey Return to a safe third country is possible, says the Court A paratrooper from the Folgore brigade at the head of EUTM

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