Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Recently published: (blog) In the Mediterranean, ersatz point solutions without strategy (François Vallat) A manager at the post of Minister of Defense in the Czech Republic Terrorism. "Now is not the time to
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(B2) The United Kingdom had already made this known, B2 echoed this on several occasions (1). It is now official. London offers the European Union "a deep security partnership" after Brexit. In
Read(B2) The EU court rejected, this summer, the request for interim relief from the security company Argus in its dispute between it and the EEAS on the contract for the security of
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(B2) A few appointments have been added to the organization chart of the European External Action Service (EEAS), under the 2017 rotation The Portuguese Hugo Monteiro Brilhante SOBRAL, until now the head of the Iran task force, placed below
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(B2) The EEAS continues the reorganization of its delegations. The decision to open a full-function delegation in Mongolia, in Ulaanbaatar, was confirmed by the European Commission at the end of June. Until now, there was
Read(B2) Faced with terrorism, "one of the most serious threats to international peace and security", the foreign ministers of the European Union reaffirmed on Monday (19 June) that the "fight
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(B2) The 2017 vintage of the rotation of EU ambassadors is proving to be rich. About 40 people are already there A few remarks: there are a lot of Italians in this promotion (9 according to our count) as well as Spaniards
Read(B2 – Exclusive) The civilian EU rule of law mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) is due to close in June 2018 after a final extension, according to reliable sources. Decrescendo of
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(B2) Recently published: A failure in the management of the Syrian crisis? (Holland) American support will not last forever, Europe must increase its defense cooperation (Merkel) On the agenda of the Council of
Read(B2) Recently published: File No. 48. Cypriot reunification: a long-term negotiation The last round of the Cypriot negotiation? Some thorny points still to be resolved The British PR responsible for negotiating
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(B2) Despite the efforts of the Europeans in Africa, where ten of their sixteen missions and operations take place, the results do not always live up to expectations. " We can not say
Read(B2) Recently published: The issue of Turkish officers in NATO (blog) The EUMM Georgia mission extended for 2 years. A more unstable situation today than yesterday The EUPOL Afghanistan mission goes into “liquidation” mode
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(B2) The draft budget of the European Union for 2017 foresees an overall increase of 4,7% (*) compared to 2016. This is felt in particular for headings 3 (internal security and borders) and 4
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(B2) This is a nagging question that comes up regularly when we look at the European Union's external action: how to "improve coordination and cooperation between EU delegations and missions
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(B2) The second part of the 2016 rotation has been officially named, completing the first part announced during the summer (read: Rotation 2016. The biographies of the 17 ambassadors already named). It was time. Because
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(B2) The High Representative of the EU announced this on Wednesday (27 July) during a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. This is the Austrian diplomat Christian Berger, currently deputy director
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(B2) The High Representative of the EU has finally announced, with some delay, the first wave of the 2016 rotation of European Union Ambassadors, who are expected to take up their duties in the summer, by August
Read(B2) Recently published: An autonomous Europe: the key word of the future Global Strategy A smell of Waterloo for France in the European diplomatic service After Brexit: no more single market
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(B2) It is rare for the resignation of a Head of Delegation of the European Union to cause such a stir. The departure of Hansjorg Haber from his post as Head of Delegation of the European Union in Turkey has however
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