Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The B2 team wishes you a happy new year and sends you its best wishes. We are taking advantage of this new year to test a new periodicity of the notebook, namely Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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(B2) The tone hardens in the European Parliament on the violation of human rights by the government in Egypt and the demand for transparency for arms exports © Confidential © European Facility for
Read(B2 – exclusive) We must act with determination, defend the European way of life, not allow threats to be taken, integrate those who suffer, but also strengthen police cooperation, explains the vice president of
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(B2) Will the American decision to withdraw a few thousand soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq be the signal for the Europeans to re-engage in these countries, or a similar decision? … We lean towards this
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(B2) This Friday, the Ministers of the Interior of the 27 meet around a subject which goes back to the top of European priorities: the fight against terrorism. France and Austria particularly affected lately
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(B2) In Africa, tensions are shaking Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania, the day after two contested elections marred by violence. In Europe, the attack in Vienna caused an earthquake in several countries which
Read(B2) Even if it is civilian, the Horizon Europe 2021-2027 research programme, which takes over from the Horizon 2020 programme, contains many aspects relating to security and strategic autonomy Negotiations are continuing on the
Read(B2) From terrorism to the sexual abuse of children, via hybrid threats, drones or 5G, the new European strategy, presented this Friday (July 24), aims to sweep away everything that threatens the
Read(B2) This is one of the three priorities discussed at the summit between Europeans with the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi To be more than an economic partner Security and defense are at the top of the
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(B2) Turkey and Libya monopolize diplomatic attention even in the European hemicycle where the exchanges between the High Representative and the MEPs eclipsed the other debate of the day, Thursday, that on the rights of
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(B2) Faced with cyberattacks, the European authorities have decided to transform the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) into an agency focused on cybersecurity ENISA in a nutshell Created in
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(B2) Recently published: MFF 2021-2027. The limited budget for defense and space causes gnashing of teeth. Revenues main blocking point The aircraft of the European future (SCAF): the distribution between manufacturers
Read(B2) We knew the former French Minister of the Economy, an ardent defender of budget cuts, to preserve budgetary rebalancing. We find it today in the opposite position. Having become European Commissioner in charge of Industry, Thierry Breton asserts himself
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(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) High Representative Josep Borrell's team formed. The main names Frontex's refusal to communicate on the Triton operation validated by the judges. A troubling judgment A summit meeting
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(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) The participation of third countries in PESCO: the main provisions of the draft text On the agenda of the Defense Council (12 November 2019) (exclusive) On the way to
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(B2) Recently published: (verbatim) Monitoring foreign fighters in Syria, a task complicated by the Turkish offensive. Judging them on the spot difficult. Belgian officials speak (blog) 2816 Spanish military and Civil Guards deployed abroad
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(B2) The report on the evaluation of the cybersecurity of 5G networks, presented on Wednesday (October 9) does not really point the finger at the company Huawei, as expected. It explores, on the other hand, all the vulnerabilities of the EU in the face of
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(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) With the formation of Bouar, we see the fruits of the work of these three years (General Peltier, EUTM RCA) Aid to UNRWA once again heckled but finally largely confirmed
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(B2) The written answers of Sylvie Goulard, the candidate Commissioner for Industry, sweep away all the priorities of her activity, in particular defense and space. The remarks remain marked by a strong bureaucratic imprint, even are
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