Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The ambition to adopt conclusions on Iran on Monday (January 28) in the Council of Agriculture Ministers could not be achieved in time. The Spaniards, like the Italians, had a problem with a piece of a sentence, sensitive
Read(B2) The European Council proper (at 28) ended, with just a small 30-minute slippage on the scheduled time (around 14 p.m.), Thursday (45 October 18. Lunch in summit format of the
Read(B2) In conclusions delivered on Wednesday (June 13), the Advocate General of the Court of Justice Yves Bot does not beat around the bush. It recommends overriding certain provisions of the Dublin Regulation, in particular
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(B2) The European Union finally did not formally approve the military strikes carried out by the Allies on the night of April 13 to 14 on several suspected Syrian chemical sites. This reluctance to formally endorse
Read(B2) During the European Council on December 14, the '28' Heads of State and Government made a point of reaffirming their common position. Far from being short (as one might have thought), the planned discussion around
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(B2) During their joint biannual meeting on Monday (November 13), the Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers highlighted “the significant progress made in strengthening security and
Read(B2) In their conclusions on defense on Monday (13 November), Foreign Ministers placed particular emphasis on the civilian aspect of CSDP missions. This is the current weak point of the CSDP. Despite
Read(B2) The Advocate General of the Court, Yves Bot, considered, in conclusions delivered on Tuesday (24 October), that the risk to the health of an asylum seeker was not among the conditions which could justify
Read(B2 – exclusive) The European Council should not be able to welcome, as hoped for a moment, the joint notification by the Member States of their participation in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). It is true that the
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(B2) Finally, the final text of the European Council at 28 will have been adopted in the form of conclusions of the President of the European Council, supported by only 27 Member States. Poland, through the voice of
Read(B2) Recently published: Two Italians for a perch… And only one winner (blog) The length of proceedings before the Court engages the responsibility of the Union. A first The US wants to review the agreement with Iran?
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(B2) The 28 are dissatisfied with the attitude of the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which does not entirely respect the democratic order. We are coming to a “pivotal moment” underline the ministers
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(B2) What is the scope of the Court's jurisdiction in matters of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)? This is the whole issue of the H. (1) case on which the Court of Justice must rule.
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(B2) Ukraine is one of the topics of debate between EU foreign ministers this Monday (January 18). The opportunity for the European Union to welcome the reforms already accomplished but also to remind
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(B2) The “28” approved on Thursday (15 October) the idea of relaunching the project to create a European body of border guards. But the text of the conclusions approved by the Heads of State and Government, meeting
Read(BRUSSELS2) The 28 EU Heads of State and Government discussed defense and security issues on Friday morning (26 June). A debate somewhat disturbed by the news and the announcement
Read(B2) Published in recent days: The contribution of the Group of Fifteen to the European summit The (commented) draft conclusions on the Defense Summit (exclusive) For Jean-Claude Juncker, stronger European integration in the
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(BRUSSELS2) The draft conclusions prepared by the team of the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, for the Summit of June 25 and 26 are, for the moment, particularly poor and limited in terms of defense (see
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The text of the conclusions prepared for the Summit of June 25 and 26, in the field of defense, is, for the moment, more than reduced, according to our information. He limits himself
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