Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) From the ECOWAS meeting at the end of July to the expulsion of the French ambassador at the end of August, recap of the 30 days of the crisis in Niger. While the threat of deployment by African states
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(B2) Parliamentary friendship groups with third countries are under scrutiny. The QatarGate and Marocgate affair revealed questionable proximities. The system would be opaque, poorly regulated and conducive to all manipulations,
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(B2) After long hesitation, Parliament condemns the situation of fundamental rights in Qatar at the end of November. With strong words. However, some positions are very ambiguous. As if we wanted to condemn,
Read(B2) The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union will have many strategic files to deal with. With the challenge being a desire for a turning point in the establishment of a strong European defense policy. But many files
Read(B2) The new ministers from the reshuffle announced by Pedro Sánchez on Saturday took office on Monday (July 12). Among them, newcomers: in Foreign Affairs and Justice These appointments represent the
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(B2) While some powers (Russia, China, USA) do not hesitate to play 'virus diplomacy', the European Union must proceed with an update of its foreign policy. This is the ambition of the report prepared for the European Parliament.
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(B2) In five years at the head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the EU who is ending her mandate in a few days, has conducted numerous international negotiations, and has
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(B2 in Paris) Emmanuel Macron met with French diplomats on the occasion of the opening of the traditional Conference of Ambassadors and Ambassadors, this Tuesday, August 27. Militant for a France "power of balance", which
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(B2) For the Ambassador of the United States to the European Union, the transatlantic partnership remains strong, even if there remain (small) differences Invited within the framework of the 'European Business Summit', the American diplomat, in post office in Brussels
Read(B2) The European diplomatic service (EEAS) is concerned about the suspension by the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad of multiple entry visas for European diplomats. What appears to the eyes of Europeans
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(B2) In his State of the Union address on Wednesday (12 September), Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker did more than lay out proposals, the latest from this Commission (read: Juncker : his (latest) proposals
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(B2) The accreditation of ambassadors to the EU is a comprehensive procedure involving the three Community institutions concerned (Commission, Council of the EU, EEAS) and all Member States, which must accredit the person appointed. This procedure
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(B2) Faced with the coming cold, MEPs want to put energy diplomacy back in the spotlight to avoid a recurrence of the 2009 crisis. In the report which should be approved in
Read(B2) Recently published: The 6 axes of the Commission's future 'Defence' action plan We must update our security software (Barnier) The freezing of assets for embezzlement in Ukraine
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(B2) Recently published: European concern after the Riyadh-Tehran rupture (updated – UN declaration) The alert mechanism on respect for the rule of law (Sheet) A telephone in Normandy format before 2016 Equip
Read(BRUSSELS2) The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, has decided to step out of the relative discretion that marked her first months. For several weeks, she
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(B2) The 28 Foreign Ministers meeting on October 12 in Luxembourg reiterated their creed on a political solution in Syria, following in the footsteps of the UN chief negotiator, Staffan de
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(BRUSSELS2) Franco-German understanding in defense matters, like convergence in diplomatic matters, was one of the key points of the Franco-German Council held in Berlin on Tuesday (31 March). Both governments have
Read(BRUSSELS2) As the gap between Europeans and Israel widens, European experts have prepared for PSC ambassadors, as revealed by the Israeli daily Haaretz, an "arsenal of
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