Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(BRUSSELS2) The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, during a special France-Culture program this morning broadcast from Brussels, repeated his conviction to see Europe adopt a more
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(B2) Federica Mogherini is the guest of my colleague from France 24, Caroline De Camaret and from RFI, Dominique Baillard, on the show Ici L'Europe, a show broadcast this Friday (June 5) at the end of the afternoon (*). For those
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(BRUSSELS2) During a visit to Brussels, to the European Parliament before the group of Socialists and Democrats, the UN special envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon, gave a very moderate speech to the press
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(BRUSSELS2) Present in Brussels to meet the Belgian authorities — Didier Reynders (Foreign Affairs) and Alexander De Croo (Cooperation) — and European authorities, Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), did not not
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(BRUSSELS2) During his hearing before the European Parliament, at the Defense subcommittee (April 20), Gabor Iklódy, director of planning and crisis management at the EEAS (CMPD) also gave some
Read(B2) In his report presented for the first time to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday (30 March), French socialist Vincent Peillon intends to put a little more ambition into European policy in the Middle East.
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(B2) The Foreign Ministers of the '28' adopted, at their monthly meeting on 15 March (2015), the EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq, on which the Diplomatic Service is working
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(BRUSSELS2) B2 met Mohamed al-Dairi, the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs (legitimate, Tobruk government) during his visit to Brussels. The minister, perfect Francophile, graduate of the University of Grenoble (law) and former diplomat
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(BRUSSELS2) Libya, Yemen, Iraq and the Islamic State, the fight against terrorism, Africa, and even Ukraine and Russia, are among the subjects on the agenda of the next meeting of Foreign Ministers
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(B2) Published in recent days: Bouchra Assad dismissed again (not notified) A key supporter of Gbagbo wins in court What strategy to have on Russia? A debate between ministers on Monday
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(BRUSSELS2) The cost of US military operations against the organization of the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant (EIIL / ISIL) is likely to reach significantly large amounts. If the European States are quite silent on this aspect
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(B2) The observation, the orientations of the future Vice-President of the Commission clearly signal a return to higher ambitions Hearing before the European Parliament, the future Vice-President of the Commission (and High Representative)
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(B2) © Increased budget for EUCAP Nestor • The Council approves the modification of EULEX Kosovo's mandate • Norway aligns itself with European sanctions • Colombia: publication of the provisional agreement
ReadWhich European countries are involved militarily in Iraq? With what means and for what purposes? When was the decision made and approved? What actions have already been taken? The point… (BRUSSELS2)
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The resolution adopted by the UN Security Council is anything but trivial. Faced with the terrorist threat from the Islamic State and the al-Nusra Front, it opens a real legislative and police response in
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Gilles de Kerchove does not hide his concern about the new situation created by the Islamic State, in particular on foreign / European fighters. He said it in front of the MEPs. He confirmed it at the microphone of
Read(B2) In an interview given to the newspaper “Le Monde” and then during his speech at the conference of ambassadors, the French President underlines how serious the international situation is, the most serious since 2001, with
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Gathered in Paris in an international conference, 26 countries as well as the Arab League and the European Union have agreed to fight against Daesh by all means, military and legal (BRUSSELS2) The international conference on
ReadWhat to do about the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Syria)? The “28” members of NATO agreed on this. Remaining passive is not possible. A coalition is taking shape not only military
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