[Notebook 30.09.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers 30 September 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Tariff agreements, Development Assistance, Germany, Budget 2022, China, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, elections, Gulf Arab States, United States, Europol, arms export, Türkiye Facility, France, Polisario Front, Israel, Jobs, reporter, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Election observation mission, Moldova, NATO, Refugees, Romania, Western Sahara, Western Sahara, Slovakia, EU-Balkans Summit, Sweden, Syria, Czech Republic, Venezuela, Eastern neighborhood 22 min read
[Notebook 27.05.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers 27 May 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Humanitarian aid, Belarus, Frozen conflict, COPS, criminality, Denmark, Misinformation, Presidential election, EUTM Mozambique, Türkiye Facility, France, Frontex, Gulf of Guinea, Jan Havranek, Luc Devigne, Magnitsky Act, Commodities, Hybrid threats, Military mobility, Nathalie Loiseau, NCI, NDICI, Norway, NATO, Pakistan, Palestine, European public prosecutor's office, Netherlands, Civil protection, Radars, Rep. Czech, Russia, 21 Steadfast Defender, Stéphane Stayed, Switzerland, Syria, Takuba, Space traffic, Ukraine 15 min read
[Notebook 20.04.2021]. Russia-EU. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Diplomacy. CFSP. Sanctions. Crisis areas. Powers. Rule of law. People 20 April 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Alexei Navalny, Bi Sidi Souleman, Central, AFET Commission, BUDG Commission, DEVE commission, Future of Europe Conference, COPS, air defense, Disarmament, diplomats, Drone, Dumitru Scarlat, Rule of law, United States, Expulsion, Türkiye Facility, European Defense Fund, Special forces, France, Frigate, Georg Riekeles, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Jan Hamacek, JCPOA, Judges, Marine, Mazen Al-Tarazi, MFF 2021-2027, Mozambique, Norway, ONU, European Parliament, Netherlands, PESCO, Poland, Rights and Values Program, Justice Program, Project Growth, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Syria, Think Tank, Trust funds, Ukraine, US, Yemen 12 min read
Notebook (06.01.2021). Confidential. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Neighborhood. Powers. Brexit. Member States. People 6th January 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, European Defense Agency, Development Assistance, Humanitarian aid, Alexei Navalny, Germany, Andreas Marcus, Saudi Arabia, Semi-automatic weapons, Balkans, Barkhane, Belgium, Bogdan Aurescu, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, Central, COPS, European Court of Auditors, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Embezzlement, Ethiopia, EUBAM Moldova Ukraine, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, execution, Türkiye Facility, Florence Parly, Florin Cîtu, Assault rifles, Glock, government, Hassan Rezaiee, Heiko Maas, Hong Kong, Ilham Tohti, Iran, JCPOA, Alert launcher, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Lockheed Martin, Loujain al-Hathloul, Lucian Nicolae Bode, North Macedonia, Mali, Margiris Abukevičius, Morocco, migrants, military, United Nations, Nicaragua, Nickolay Mladenov, Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca, Niger, Iranian nuclear, OLAF, OPEX, European public prosecutor's office, Pistol, Prime minister, Middle East peace process, Romania, Aerospace sector, Senate, Tor Wennesland, Technology transfer, Turkey, EU-China, Ukraine, Enriched uranium, US, Yemen, Yu Wensheng, Yves Dupont, Zambia, Zhang zhan 13 min read
Notebook (21.12.2020). Confidential. Defense. Conflicts. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Cyberattack. Powers 21 December 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Foreign agents, Humanitarian aid, Andrius Kubilius, Anna Fotyga, Arménie, poor, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Brexit, Budget 2021, Cease fire, COPS, Horn of africa, COVID-19, David McAllister, Human rights, investigation, Ethiopia, European Peace Facility, Türkiye Facility, Training, France, government, Guinea, Nagorno-Karabakh, Helmut Scholz, Henrik Hojer, IGAD, Janez Lenarcic, Arab League, MFF 2021-2027, NDICI, Norbert Neuser, NGO, OSCE, Osman Kavala, European Parliament, Petras Austrevicius, DR Congo, Virtual Reality, Dublin regulation, Robert Biedron, Roger Bamba, Ruag, Russia, Sanctions, Serbia, Digital, Susanna Ceccardi, Thomas Lubanga, Tigre, Turkey, Ukraine, Urmas Paet, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Yemen 10 min read
Notebook (04.03.2020). Confidential. Front page: Greek migration crisis. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crisis areas. Neighborhood. Powers. To read March 4, 2020 B2 Writing Africa, Albania, Germany, Bangladesh, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU Defense, Epidemic, EUNAVFOR Med, Türkiye Facility, France, Border, Greece, Iran, irini, North Macedonia, Myanmar, accession procedure, Refugees, Rohingyas, United Kingdom, Sudan, Turkey, Ukraine 11 min read
Notebook (11.12.2019). Confidential (EU-Morocco audit). PESC (Palestine Debate. MFF 2021-2027. Sanctions DR Congo. Support for Ukraine. 'Climate' Ambassador). PSDC (Sahel Borrel missions). Defense (Hybrid threats. Arms trafficking in the Balkans. Rafale F3-R). Diplomacy (EU-Russia relations. Palestine recognition). Neighborhood (Bosnia and Herzegovina membership. North Macedonia and Albania timetable. Belarus-Russia letter. EU-Tajikistan. EU-Kyrgyzstan). Aids (Türkiye. Kenya). Security (Social Media Disinformation). Powers (Finland. Rotating presidency). People (Costa Pereira. McAllister) 11 December 2019 B2 Writing Membership, Development Assistance, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, committee of the regions, David McAllister, Right of asylum, IHL, Human rights, Türkiye Facility, Finland, European Foundation for Democracy, Normandy format, France, government, Greece, Iran, Johansson, Kenya, Fight against corruption, Schina's Margaritis, Marin Sanna, Morocco, Hybrid threats, MFF 2021-2027, NATO, migration pact, Palestine, Petras Austrevicius, Prime minister, Flurry, DR Congo, Russia, Stratcom, Tadjikistan, Ukraine 12 min read
Notebook (09.12.2019). Confidential (PSC. Latin American Chemical Weapons. European Council). PESC (Revitalizing the PESC. Competition). Operations (US Disclaimer). Defense (France: crash of a Patroller drone. Spain: training aircraft. Switzerland: armored vehicles). Diplomacy (EU-Africa Von der Leyen. Honduras. Genocide Day). Neighborhood (Greece-Libya. Türkiye links maintained). Aids (Ethiopia. Türkiye). Powers (Benelux-Visegrad. ITRE Commission. Resignation in Greece. Freedom March). People (R. Deaf) 9 December 2019 B2 Writing ACP, Germany, Latin America, Biological weapons, airplanes, Training aircraft, detention center, committee against torture, ITRE committee, cooperation, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Disarmament, Human rights, Spain, United States, Ethiopia, Türkiye Facility, Genocide, Honduras, Kenya, Fight against corruption, MFF 2021-2027, migrants, United Nations, Niger, Non-proliferation, Migration and asylum pact, mobile speed cameras, Rep. Czech, Roland Deaf, Switzerland, Turkey, EU-AU 8 min read
Notebook (04.11.2019). Confidential (COPS). Defense (UK Barnier Partnership. Nemo NATO). Diplomacy (Mali attacks. Syria call for a ceasefire. Venezuela break the status quo. North Korea ballistic fire. Chile dialogue. Guinea-Bissau elections. Protection of journalists). Neighborhood (Visit Sassoli. Moldova budget support). Aid (Türkiye facility. Ebola vaccines. Horn of Africa). Security (Frontex under audit. Relocation mechanism (advocate general). EU-Kosovo terrorism. Netherlands and foreign fighters. Russian espionage in Bulgaria). Credentials (Juncker unavailable. Katainen Sitra. Netherlands reshuffle. Spain poll. European Ombudsman 5 candidates). Commission 2019-2024 (Conflicts of interest review). Appointments (IAEA: Grossi. DG Echo I.Salmi and A.Papaconstantinou. M.Hager). 4th November 2019 B2 Writing Afghanistan, IAEA, Albania, attacks, Brexit, Chili, North Korea, Horn of africa, European Court of Auditors, Daphne Galizia, David Sassoli, Ebola, ECHO, General elections, Presidential elections, Spain, emergency state, Türkiye Facility, Frontex, International Contact Group, Guinea-Bissau, flooding, journalists, Liberté d'expression, Freedom of press, Fight against corruption, North Macedonia, Mali, European Ombudsman, ballistic missiles, Moldova, Membership negotiation, Sahel, Syria, EU-ACP, Venezuela 14 min read
The creation of a DG Defense and Space is a logical continuation for Sylvie Goulard. Here on a visit to the Navy as Minister of the Armed Forces (credit: DICOD June 2017 - B2 archives) Notebook (11.09.2019). Confidential (COPS. MFF extension. Specialized Teams). CFSP (Europe and Charles Michel). Defense (Helicopter training centre. Cyber-defense and law. British aircraft carriers. Netherlands helmets and maintenance). Diplomacy (Russia-France dialogue. EU-Cuba Helms-Burton. Ukraine elections Crimea. Rwanda-AU refugees. Venezuela contact group. Iraq Finland). Aid (Jordan AMF. Laos nutrition). Neighborhood (Türkiye Facility). Powers (Conte-Commission. MFF). Commission 2019-2024 (Working methods and organization of DGs. British Commissioner. S. Goulard self-justification). Appointment (Tom Bilo). To read 11 September 2019 B2 Writing multiannual financial framework, Cuba, Cyber defense, elections, Türkiye Facility, Finland, France, contact group, helicopters, Helms-Burton, Iraq, Jordan, Laos , Libya, MFF 2021-2027, migrants, Crimean Peninsula, Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia, Rwanda, Specialized Teams, sylvie goulard, Turkey, Ukraine, UNHCR, African Union, Venezuela 8 min read
Notebook (21.08.2019). Confidential (Instex, Informelle Défense). CFSP (EUSR Bosnia. EOM Tunisia. EOM Mozambique. Vietnam Agreement). Sanctions (Terrorism list. USA-Iran Zarif and Grace 1). Operations (Strait of Hormuz Poland). Diplomacy (Iran Finland and Gibraltar. Hong-Kong demonstrations. Sudan agreement. Libya violence and truce. Ukraine Russia Normandy. Mozambique peace. EU-Asean bilaterals. Kashmir dialogue. USA Minsk process. USA-Greenland. Egypt attack. Turkey communes. Yemen conflict. Palestine-Israel settlements. Venezuela Negotiation. Indigenous peoples). Neighborhood (Bosnia and Herzegovina government. Montenegro reforms). Aid (Maldives terrorism. Turkey refugees. Horn Africa drought. Zimbabwe shortages. Haiti food crisis). Security (Terrorism entry into force. Cyberattack ECB. Frontex investigation. UNHCR Mediterranean). Powers (UK accession act. Brexit backstop. Italy government. Juncker G7. Borrell HRVP). Commission 2019 (Deadline. Lithuania. Sweden. Belgium. Croatia. Portugal. Romania). To be continued August 21, 2019 B2 Writing Agreement, Peace agreement, Humanitarian aid, ASEAN, South East Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Cambodia), Attack, Assassination, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, Cashmere yarns , Cambodia, China, Constitution, counter terrorism, Horn of africa, landing, Strait of Hormuz, IHL, Egypt, elections, Türkiye Facility, G7, EU High Representative, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Libya, Maldives, Event, , Election observation mission, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Refugees, Special Representative, Rohingyas, Rescue at sea, drought, Sudan, Tunisia, Ukraine, US, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vladimir Putin, Yemen, Zimbabwe 19 min read
Notebook (24.07.2019). Confidential (COPS. Commissioners). CFSP (Ideas, EU-Morocco). Operations (MINUSMA British deployment). Defense (Tempest Sweden. UK Hypersonic contract. AED funding. Bulgaria armored vehicles). Diplomacy (Iran Jcpoa and visit. West Bank demolitions. Sudan transition. Iraq murder). Neighborhood (Kosovo resignation. Moldova resumes aid. Turkey facilitates refugees. Ukraine legislative elections). Aid (DR Congo Ebola. South Asia disasters. Latin America. Ethiopia growth). Security (Hybrid threats exercise. Rescue at sea Merkel. EASO-IOM agreement). Powers (Selmayr departure. Presidential Romania. European Ombudsman). Commission 2019 (Italy rebound. Croatia candidates. Planning). Appointments (French officers) July 24, 2019 B2 Writing Afghanistan, European Defense Agency, IAEA, Germany, Angela Merkel, Asia, Palestinian Authority, Bangladesh, European Investment Bank, Barkhane, Peacekeepers, Occupied West Bank, Ebola Crisis, demolitions, DGA, EASO, ECFR extension, Legislative elections, Estonia, Rule of law, Ethiopia, African Peace Facility, Türkiye Facility, France, Frontex, HCR, India, IOM, Israel, JCPOA, Libya, Mali, Martin Selm, Mediterranean sea, Hybrid threats, migration, Minusma, Moldova, monsoons, DR Congo, Refugees, United Kingdom, Russia, Sahel, Rescue at sea, Sweden, Ukraine 13 min read
Notebook (20.05.2019). Confidential (EEAS, Battlegroup Macedonia). CFSP (Cyber sanctions). Defense (Sweden army format, Finland parliament. France-Cyprus. France-DR Congo. United Kingdom underwater drone. Netherlands family application). Diplomacy (Venezuela elections. Tunisia stability). Aids (Türkiye Facility). Security (Disinformation platforms. Czech foreign fighter. Swiss arms control). Powers (Finland Government). Elections 2019 (Polls Spain Slovenia Belgium) 20 May 2019 B2 Writing Germany, Bundeswehr, Cyber attack, disinformation, Underwater drones, elections, arms embargo, Spain, Facebook, Türkiye Facility, Finland, Google, International Contact Group, Libya, ONU, European Parliament, Refugees, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Twitter, Venezuela 9 min read
Notebook (15.04.2019). Confidential (COPS, Sibiu Summit, Brexit Summit, British Commissioner, Balkan Summit). PESC (Iraq Sanctions). Operations (EUAM Ukraine, UNISFA mandate). Defense (France Yemen, Germany 2%, SABCA, Engine Desk Repair). Diplomacy (offensive Afghanistan and ICC). Aid (Iran floods, Türkiye Facility). Security (Whistleblowers). Elections 2019 (France, Portugal). People (Korneliou). 15 April 2019 B2 Writing Afghanistan, Brexit, Cease fire, European Commission, International Penal Court, War crimes, Türkiye Facility, UNISFA, flooding, Iran, Julian Assange, whistleblowers, ONU, Sudan, South Sudan, Taliban 7 min read
Notebook (09.01.2019). Confidential (Avramopoulos, Informelle Défense). Sanctions (Iraq, PKK). Defense (Denmark cyber, France IA, UK Shadow, Spain Chinook). Diplomacy (Iran SPV, DR Congo expulsion, Dialogue Belgrade Pristina tariffs, United Arab Emirates cooperation, Gabon coup). Aid (Türkiye facility). Powers (Brexit MEPs, Council of Europe Reynders). To read 9th January 2019 B2 Writing Boeing, Brexit, Conseil de l'Europe, COPS, cyber, Denmark, Didier Reynders, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Türkiye Facility, France, GRIP, Chinook helicopters, artificial intelligence, Iraq, Iran, Japan, European Parliament, DR Congo, Diplomatic Representation, United Kingdom, Sanctions, Shadow, SPV 5 min read
(credit: European Commission) The reconciliation fails. The European Union without a budget for 2019. For now… 21th November 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2019 budget, Türkiye Facility, Resources 3 min read
Notebook (16.11.2018). Confidential (PESCO France, Preparatory Action, SPV Headquarters). Defense (Resolution Arms Exports, GPS Jamming, Stinger in Latvia, Naval Group). Diplomacy (Horn of Africa-opportunities, Rohingyas-repatriation, Bangladesh-Vietnam-Cuba and human rights). Neighborhood (Turkey use of funds, Moldova and Georgia-association agreements). Security (Terrorism recommendations, Migration Pact Bulgaria and Czech Republic). Powers (Brexit and Parliament, MFF Oettinger, Czechia Babis, UK resignations). 16th November 2018 B2 Writing Association agreement, Bangladesh, Brexit, Bulgaria, COPS, Horn of africa, Cuba, Human rights, arms export, Türkiye Facility, Georgia, Iran, Latvia, Fight against terrorism, MFF, Moldova, Myanmar, Global migration pact, Political prisoners, Refugees, Czech Republic, Rohingyas, Special purpose vehicle, Stinger, Trident Juncture, Vietnam 7 min read
Notebook (14.11.2018). Confidential (Agenda 2019, COPS). PSDC (EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM Somalia, EUMM Georgia budget, von der Leyen in Mali). Defense (Pesco watch, death Trident juncture). Diplomacy (Pakistan pressure, Gaza de-escalation, Yemen blockade, EU-Australia act1, bilateral EU-Turkey, Germany-Russia security). Security (Algeria-common interests, Terrorism-India-Europol). Credentials (Brexit no deal and visas, Romania resignation and GDPR, Bulgaria-satisfactory opinion). To be continued. Jobs 14th November 2018 B2 Writing Algeria, Germany, Asia bibi, Australia, COPS, IHL, Human rights, Europol, Türkiye Facility, famine, Gaza, India, Fight against terrorism, religious minorities, Pakistan, GDPR, Romania, Russia, Trident Juncture, Yemen 8 min read
