[News] The European Defence Fund passes a milestone. Coreper ambassadors approve it 1 October 2020 B2 Writing Adoption, Budget, Council of the EU, Doc, FEDEF, European funding, European Defense Fund, MFF 2021-2027, regulations 1 min read
[Decryption] Arming the Bundeswehr’s Heron drones. Turning point in German strategy July 28, 2020 Aurelie Pugnet Germany, Doc, Drones, Armed drones, Heron TP 5 min read
Alert ! The agreed text on the European Defense Fund March 4, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Doc, FEDEF, texts 1 min read
Zdzislaw Krasnodebski on the EDIDP debate (Credit: European Parliament) [Decryption] European Defense Fund: the draft report analyzed 6 September 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Doc, European funding, European Defense Fund, European Parliament, PSDC, Defense research 3 min read
European Defense Industrial Development Program (EDIDP). The text finalized and… soon adopted July 11, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Council of Ministers, Doc, EDIDP 1 min read
M. Schulz and A. Merkel, old European acquaintances. At the October 2012 summit (credit: European Parliament, B2 archives) Euro Zone, Defence, Refugees, the first elements of the future German government 13th January 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Angela Merkel, Budget, CDU, Doc, Right of asylum, eurodrone, European Monetary Fund, Martin Schulz, Minusma, 2% target, OPEX, SPD, Eurozone 7 min read
Immigration. Return agreements not always operational. The Commission wants to speed up (V2) 20th November 2017 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Bangladesh, European Commission, LIBE Commission, Doc, Right of asylum, Fontex, Irregular immigration, Returns 5 min read
By 2018, civilian CSDP must become more operational. The roadmap of the 28 17th November 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde conclusions, Doc, Civil mission, personnel, PSDC 4 min read
[Decryption] Strategic autonomy, spearhead of Parliament's report on the defense research program (V2) 17th November 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic autonomy, Doc, EDIDP, Defense research 5 min read
[Decryption] A program for the industrial development of European defense June 7, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EDIB, European Commission, Doc, EDIDP, European funding, European Defense Fund, Proposition, R & D, Defense research 11 min read
Federica Mogherini and Jyrki Katainen during the presentation of the discussion paper on European Defense (Credit: CE) European defence: a concrete proposal, reflections. A changing mindset June 7, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EDIB, European Commission, Doc, European Defense Fund 5 min read
Differentiated routes. Yes but respecting certain principles (Benelux) February 7st, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Benelux, Enhanced cooperation, Doc, Future of Europe, Subsidiarity 2 min read
Defense Minister R. Pinotti with Prime Minister Renzi during a videoconference with Italian contingents deployed abroad, August 11, 2016 (MOD Italy) Italy calls for a Defense Schengen. Will the call be heard? August 15, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, Doc, Eurocorps, Multinational Force, Italy, Paolo Gentiloni, Roberta Pinotti 7 min read
Notebook (17.12.2015). Incirlik (Cos). EUTM Mali (review, Norway). EUPOL Afghanistan (budget). Defense Directive (list of equipment, thresholds). Cops (Austria). Syria (individual sanctions). Refugees (Türkiye). Yemen (negotiation). Nigeria (attacks). Humanitarian aid (2016, Türkiye, South Africa). 17 December 2015 B2 Writing South Africa, Humanitarian aid, poor, Austria, Brexit, Budget, EU budget, Market Contracts, COPS, COS, Directive 2009/43, Doc, EUPOL Afghanistan, EUTM Mali, arms export, Training, G5 Sahel, Nigeria, Norway, NGO, Pia Stjernvall, Propaganda, Refugee, Russia, sanctions, , civil society, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, violence, Yemen 10 min read
Notebook (15.12.2015). IntCen. Delegation in Mogadishu. Russia (Sanctions). Polisario Front (appeal). International representation. Arms export (control). Romania (budget). NATO (appointments). Daesh (US request). G6 Terrorism. Libya (Rome). Morocco-EU. Afghanistan. Eritrea. Sipri 15 December 2015 B2 Writing Cotonou Agreement, Afghanistan, Financial aid, Germany, Article 96, defense budget, Burundi, Association Council, Coreper, EU Delegation, Doc, Right to vote, arms export, European Development Fund, Polisario Front, G5, INTCEN, Libya, Morocco, NATO, OTIF, External representation, Romania, Russia, sanctions, Serge Maurice, Sipri, Somalia, Taliban, Terrorisme, Court of the EU, violence, Yemen 9 min read
Notebook (12.12.2015). Eucap Sahel Mali (budget). EEAS and EU organization charts. Anti-terrorist list. Nexter (CEO). Non-proliferation. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Refugee crisis. Azerbaijan. Mongolia. Terrorism. Border guards. Arms export. Burundi. Non-proliferation. 12 December 2015 B2 Writing stabilization agreement, Arif Yunus, Chemical Weapons, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Budget, EU Court of Justice, Refugee crisis, Doc, EUCAP Sahel Mali, Jobs, Leyla Yunus, Morocco, Mongolia, Nexter System, nuclear non-proliferation, OPCW, organizational chart, Death penalty, PNR, EEAS, Syria, Terrorisme 9 min read
Notebook (12.11.2015). Labeling (occupied territories). EUSR (extension). Brexit (letter from Cameron). Nordic cooperation. EUMM Georgia (budget). EUFOR Althea (extension). EULEX Kosovo (denial). EUMAM RCA (debate). Third country agreements (hearing) 12th November 2015 B2 Writing Brexit, Budget, Camps, Military cooperation, Nordic cooperation, David Cameron, Doc, Eulex Kosovo, EUMAM CAR, EUMM Georgia, G20, Israel, Lithuania, Mention of origin, NB8, Palestine, carry-over, EUSR, Sweden, occupied territories 5 min read
