Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) In the absence of a European candidate for the World Trade Organization, the European Union has chosen to support the African candidate. Not without difficulties. Several States are reluctant and would have preferred another candidate © Confidential © À
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(B2) The awarding of the Sakharov Prize to the Belarusian opposition by the European Parliament once again demonstrates the will of Europeans not to recognize Lukashenko's power. A point on which there is consensus, whatever
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(B2) One by one, all the European Commissioners announce either having tested positive for Covid-19 or being in contact with a tested person. The European 'machine' risks a new slowdown as at the start of the epidemic
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(B2) While some powers (Russia, China, USA) do not hesitate to play 'virus diplomacy', the European Union must proceed with an update of its foreign policy. This is the ambition of the report prepared for the European Parliament.
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(B2) The positive coronavirus test of a security officer of Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, forces the postponement to October 1 and 2 of the European Council scheduled for this weekend © Confidential
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(B2, in Strasbourg) 24 MEPs elected in May 2019 took part in their first plenary of the European Parliament. Some will hone their skills in security and defense matters. Portraits Their tenure took
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(B2) Recently published: (blog) Arms embargo off Libya. What is the outcome of Operation Sophia? Defense policy. Coherence, at the Commission and elsewhere, is me!
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(B2) In Brussels to meet with EU foreign ministers, the Prime Minister of Sudan's transitional government, Abdalla Hamdok, did not hesitate to make a list of demands on Monday 11
Read(B2) Recently published: "We must offer a strategic option to Russia" according to Emmanuel Macron at the conference of ambassadors A new partnership for security and stability in the Sahel The surprise visit
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(B2) David McAllister, since 2017, was re-elected by acclamation this Wednesday (July 10) as head of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), by acclamation. Portrait The rest of the office has
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(B2) The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee failed to form its bureau on Wednesday (July 10) afternoon A vote was interrupted after the appointment of first vice-president CDU German David
Read(B2 in Strasbourg) The new Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament will comprise 71 members, as announced. Its composition was validated on Wednesday (July 3) by the Parliament meeting in its first plenary session, constitutive, in
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(B2) Recently published: The European Defense Fund adopted by the European Parliament by a far from massive majority Manfred Weber's three ideas that can shake the European coconut tree In Agadez, for
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(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of informal defense and foreign affairs meetings in Vienna Austria proposes to add border control to CSDP missions Towards a British Galileo. London puts to the pot
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(B2) The climate change argument is not strong enough to get change. MEPs have therefore decided to play a new card and warn of its consequences on migration. The own-initiative report jointly adopted
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(B2) After Donald Trump's announcement, the whole world spoke and gave its vision for the future of relations with Iran and the nuclear agreement, the JCPOA. Condemnation takes precedence (except on the Israeli side
Read(B2) MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee recommend extending and strengthening investment screening to enable the European Union and its Member States to better protect themselves. In its adopted opinion,
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(B2) MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee approved, on Tuesday (23 January), the establishment of the European Defense Industrial Development Program (EDIDP) by a majority of 40 votes
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(B2) MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee gave the green light on Tuesday 11 July to amend the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) with the aim of strengthening
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