Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Recently published: The UN Security Council sets course for the fight against the financing of terrorism (resolution 2462) (blog) The five pirates arrested by the Spaniards transferred to the Seychelles Counter-terrorism
Read(B2) The resolution adopted on March 28 by the UN Security Council, which bears the number 2462 (2019), aims to block access to 'legal' resources for terrorist groups. A decision, taken unanimously,
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(B2) In the aftermath of the election of the new Ukrainian president, the announcement by the Kremlin of the publication of a decree facilitating the granting of citizenship to Ukrainians residing in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk is
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) EUTM RCA begins the formation of a new territorial infantry battalion (blog) The European army could be seen as a snub by the United States (Exclusive) The ten essential points of the conclusions on
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(B2) Since Sunday, contacts in all directions, and reactions have been felt in Europe in the face of the marked worsening of the situation in the Sea of Azov. If firmness is in order, to temptations
Read(B2) The scope of the restrictive measures with regard to Iran which affect a number of economic sectors like their number (nearly 600 people and entities on the blacklist) have led to fairly extensive case law
Read(B2) Recently published: Ten years after 2008, Europe wants to help (re)weave links between Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia Say no more FYROM or FYROM, say North Macedonia The Commission proposes
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(B2) “Europe must be able to act both externally and internally to be taken seriously in the world. Europe has a promise to its citizens not only of peace but also of security.
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(B2) The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, passing through Brussels, made a brief but vibrant appeal on Europe's international role Antonio Guterres was received at the Commission's headquarters
Read(B2) Recently published: A disciplinary transfer is the responsibility of the head of mission (Tribunal) The work of a European parliamentarian, what a great experience (Tarabella) Charlemagne Prize. A single solution: action, a single means:
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(B2) The three French (E. Macron), German (A. Merkel) and British (T. May) leaders — parties to the Iranian nuclear agreement — were quick to react, as well as the High representative of
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(B2) An analysis by the research department of the Bundestag (the German parliament) makes it clear: the Allied (French-British-American) strikes on (presumed) chemical installations of the Syrian government on the night of 13 to 14
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(B2) In front of the European Parliament, answering a question in particular from the united left, French President Emmanuel Macron, wanted to defend himself from having started a new war in Syria, considering the last intervention perfectly
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(B2) After six years of civil war, South Sudan “is in ruins”. Lack of progress in the political process as well as continued fighting and serious rights violations
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(B2) The strikes on Syria were not unanimous. Unsurprisingly, the Kremlin's reaction was quite strong, citing in particular international law and the lack of evidence. But this reaction, quite expected, is
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(B2) Foreign and security policy is probably one of the least complicated issues, at least politically, of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. A kind of 'cordial agreement'. In London as in Brussels,
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(B2) The UN Security Council unanimously renewed, on Tuesday March 27, the mandate of MONUSCO, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, until March 2019. Resolution 2409, however, puts the finger on
Read(B2) The European Union has slightly modified its system of sanctions on the Central African regime. This decision adopted on Monday (March 12), entered into force on Wednesday (March 14, 2018), transposes the decisions taken by the Council
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(B2) The UN Security Council finally adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate” cessation of hostilities throughout Syria for a minimum period of 30 consecutive days. Co-authored by Kuwait
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