Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) France today has around 31.000 men mobilized in the field: around 13.800 abroad (around 10.000 in OPEX – external operation – and 3.800 in its external bases) and 17.200
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(BRUSSELS2) Following the triggering of article 42.7 by France (read: The mutual defense clause activated. The allies are mobilizing. A historic first), B2 wanted to take stock of external operations
Read(B2) recently published: The European PNR is emerging from the ground. A political compromise adopted “The selfish political calculations will stifle all hope”. Mogherini lets loose Sanctions against Russia in the process of being
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(B2) Recently published N°29. The migrant crisis became a refugee crisis, then a crisis in general The Commission's action plan to boost the defense industry Stability Pact and Security Pact
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(B2) French political language is changing. Until now, the French government preferred to refer to the organization of the Islamic State (ISIL) by its Arabic acronym “Daesh” denying the presence of a state and even its name. Today it seems
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(BRUSSELS2) In front of the press after the meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers on Friday (20 November), the coordinator of the fight against terrorism, Gilles de Kerchove, came to express his satisfaction at finally seeing the ministers
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(B2) Present at the Council of EU Defense Ministers on Tuesday (17 November), as at the European Defense Agency the day before, Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, insisted on emphasizing the competence
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(B2) Before the Congress (deputies and senators) meeting at the Chateau de Versailles (1), the President of the French Republic announced a whole series of provisions with significant consequences at European and national level.
Read(B2) The Foreign Ministers meet on Monday (16 November) from 9 a.m. with several topics on their agenda: the Middle East peace process, migration, the Eastern Partnership, Syria,
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(B2) Present in Vienna again at ministerial level on Saturday (14 November), for its second meeting, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) — composed of 20 members (1) — adopted a
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(B2) Meeting in Brussels, the small group of the international coalition against Daesh/ISIL (the organization of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) reiterated, on Wednesday (November 4), its determination "to continue the fight Since
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(B2) The ministerial meeting on the future of Syria, held in Vienna, this Friday, October 30, made it possible to initiate dialogue between the various protagonists of the conflict and to lead to a declaration in nine points,
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(BRUSSELS2) Federica Mogherini has held the post of High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for nearly a year. His interviews are rare. She is now on all
Read(B2) Published in the last few hours: Parliament wants to strengthen European foreign policy within the United Nations Migration policy must become the main axis of common foreign policy (updated)
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(B2) Foreign Ministers are meeting in Luxembourg on Monday (12 October) with one main point at the center of their discussions: Syria. But the worsening situation in the Middle East has also
Read(B2) Published in recent hours Border management, the new karma of PSDC missions The solidarity clause (article 5), the alert clause (article 4) (NATO) European policy seen by Duda's team
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(BRUSSELS2) Despite the strong Greek dominance, the European Parliament meeting in plenary does not forget questions of international security. The debates revolved, Wednesday (July 8), around the terrorist attacks of recent weeks, Tunisia, the situation
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(BRUSSELS2) In a speech delivered to the German Marshall Fund in Washington on Monday (July 6), French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian outlined the three new challenges facing both Europeans and Americans.
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(BRUXELLES2 – exclusive) While the conflict continues in Yemen, B2 was able to meet, during his visit to Brussels, Cédric Schweizer (*) who has just completed his mission as head of delegation of the ICRC
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