At the Council of Defense Ministers on April 19, 2016
(B2) The EU Defense Ministers meet on Tuesday 19 April, from 8 a.m., in the format of the Board of Directors of the European Defense Agency (30 without Denmark), then in format
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Faced with hybrid threats, an intergovernmental approach advocated by the 28
(B2) We must “mobilise the instruments of the European Union” to deal with hybrid threats. This is the main message on which the Ministers of Defense should "insist" on Tuesday, April 19,
ReadTo the Foreign Affairs Council of 18 April 2016 (update 3)
(B2) EU Foreign Ministers met on Monday (April 18) in Luxembourg with several topics on the table: Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Eastern Partnership, Ukraine and Nagorno Karabagh, Libya… Meeting followed ,
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A new instrument to facilitate the management of civilian CSDP missions
(B2) Foreign Ministers approved on Monday (18 April) the creation of a new tool for the management of CSDP missions, the Mission Support Instrument (ISM) (or “platform Support
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The Europeans are considering a mission to support the Libyan police and justice (Maj)
(B2) EU Foreign and Defense Ministers, meeting on Monday (18 April) in Luxembourg, are expected to give "a first orientation" for future CSDP actions,
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[Verbatim] The European PNR finally adopted. After so many years of discussion...
(B2) It took years of negotiations and a few attacks on European soil for the famous “PNR” to finally become a reality. The new directive regulating the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for
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[Verbatim] The European Parliament puts its grain of salt in the global strategy! A little more security!
(B2) To have a common defence, the European Union still has work to do! The most urgent thing is to acquire the military and strategic capabilities that will enable the European Union to ensure its security and
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Terrorism. A meeting more symbolic than concrete
(B2) The exceptional meeting of the 28 interior ministers of the European Union, this Thursday (March 24) in Brussels, right at the start of the Easter weekend (1), first had a symbolic objective: to express condolences
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The 28 will support the CAR in future reforms
(B2) The 28 Foreign Ministers of the European Union, meeting in Brussels on Monday (March 14), want to commit to continuing to support the new Central African government. The 28 want to call on the international community to increase
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Russia, Iran, Libya, Peace process on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (14.03.2016)
(B2) Foreign Ministers will have four topics on their agenda on Monday (March 14). Four subjects of debate, without conclusions, on “hot” points of European foreign policy: Russia, Iran,
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[Decryption] Border guards. Negotiations will be able to begin with Parliament
(B2) The interior ministers of the '28' are expected on Thursday (10 March) to reach a provisional political agreement on the creation of a European corps of border guards. A partial agreement was thus obtained at the
ReadNotebook (16.02.2016). Cops (calendar). EUPOL Afghanistan (future). Strategic Review (UK). Poland (NATO). Cold War (Medvedev). Kosovo. Bosnia and Herzegovina. EU-Israel (dialogue). Mali (terrorist attacks). Haiti (elections). Visegrad (Plan B Migrations). Agency of…
(B2) Recently published: Last call for political dialogue in Burundi before sanctions! A Belgian proposal for a review of rights and freedoms in the EU The 28 Foreign Ministers of the EU. Gallery
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[Portrait] A minister with a slightly more European feel than his predecessor
(B2) The arrival of Jean-Marc Ayrault (@jeanmarcayrault) at the helm of French diplomacy could perhaps give a slightly more European tone to French diplomacy than it was under the leadership of Laurent Fabius ,
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On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, February 15, 2016
(B2) The Foreign Ministers who meet this Monday (February 15) for their ordinary meeting (after the Gymnich) will have several subjects on their agenda – according to the latest information reaching
ReadNotebook (12.02.2016). EUTM RCA (Cmc), EUAM Ukraine (jobs). Public contracts (breaches). Defense R&D. Financing of terrorism (Ecofin). Greece (Recommendation). Brexit (EU decision). France (Ayrault). Czech (Stropnický). Iran (visit). Israel…
(B2) Recently published: Green light for the lifting of “Belarus” sanctions. Except for a few Burundi. The suspension of the Cotonou agreements is ready to be ratified NATO launches an operation in the Aegean Sea And on
ReadGreen light for the lifting of “Belarus” sanctions. Except for a few. Arms embargo discussed (update)
(B2) The 28 Foreign Ministers should, on February 15, decide on the rest of the restrictive measures to be adopted for Belarus. By October, the 28 had suspended most individual measures, except
ReadBurundi. The suspension of the Cotonou agreements is ready to be ratified
(B2) EU foreign ministers are expected to approve, at least politically, on Monday (February 15), the last phase of the consultation procedure with Burundi, in accordance with article 96 of the
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A European white plan for defense (Informal)
(B2) The official language today banishes the word White Paper on Defense and we prefer to speak of an operational plan in addition to the global strategy which will be published in June, but the idea remains
Read[Confidential] On the agenda of the informal Foreign Affairs aka Gymnich in Amsterdam (February 5 and 6, 2016) (v2)
(B2) The Foreign Ministers meet from Friday noon in Amsterdam for their traditional semi-annual informal meeting in 'Gymnich' format. For many ministers, this meeting is a continuation of
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