Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Foreign Ministers, in “Development” format, adopted this Thursday (12 May) a minor modification to the mandate of the EU military anti-piracy operation (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) to allow it to contribute or exchange
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(B2) The Palestinian police applied to Interpol, the international organization for police cooperation. And she could get it. It is one more step towards the recognition of her State, in the same line as when she
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(B2) The EU Defense Ministers meet on Tuesday 19 April, from 8 a.m., in the format of the Board of Directors of the European Defense Agency (30 without Denmark), then in format
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(B2) The European Commission proposed, this Wednesday (April 6), to complete the border control system by presenting several proposals, which can begin to be examined by the '28' at the next Council of Ministers
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(B2) The exceptional meeting of the 28 interior ministers of the European Union, this Thursday (March 24) in Brussels, right at the start of the Easter weekend (1), first had a symbolic objective: to express condolences
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(B2) On the eve of an extraordinary Council of Ministers devoted to security and terrorism, scheduled for Thursday at 16 p.m. in Brussels, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, wanted to
Read(B2 – exclusive) The European Commission is preparing a new package of counter-terrorism measures which could be presented at the informal meeting of EU justice and interior ministers on 25-26 January
Read(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (18 January 2016) A CSDP mission on migration. German-Dutch Phase 2a ideas reinforced for Operation EUNAVFOR Med. The Text And on the
Read(B2) Even if security, anti-terrorism and intelligence remain very national prerogatives, MEPs believe that we need to go further, towards a European intelligence agency or a European FBI. Not all are
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(BRUSSELS2) In front of the press after the meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers on Friday (20 November), the coordinator of the fight against terrorism, Gilles de Kerchove, came to express his satisfaction at finally seeing the ministers
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(BRUSSELS2) Reinforcing Europol in the fight against terrorism is one of the key measures taken by the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice, in their exceptional meeting devoted to terrorism, this Friday 20 November. Besides the
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(BRUSSELS2) EU Interior Ministers will, on Tuesday June 16, take note of the new Internal Security Agenda presented by the European Commission at the end of April, emphasizing some priorities for
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(BRUSSELS2) Designed quickly, the EUNAVFOR Med operation still has to go through several decisive stages before being able to act "against these cowards who do not hesitate to endanger entire families who have very little chance of arriving
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(B2) The Danish, French, Spanish and Portuguese Defense Ministers presented on Monday (18 May) to the EU Council of Ministers a common position paper on maritime security in the Gulf of
Read(BRUSSELS2) The fight against terrorism had taken a back seat for several years at European level. The recent attacks in Paris, like the foiled project in Belgium, have brought this question back to the fore.
Read(BRUSSELS2) Faced with the phenomenon of foreign fighters, the judicial response must “be improved” writes Gilles de Kerkhove in a confidential note given to the Ministers of Justice and the Interior of the “28”. There
Read(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) Following the “administrative” arrangement signed in July 2012 between OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) and the European Defense Agency (EDA / EDA), the two organizations should soon initial a
ReadThe European Commission today adopted a roadmap aimed at strengthening the exchange of information at European level in the field of maritime surveillance. Beyond the technical aspects, a cultural issue… (BRUXELLES2) The European Commission has
ReadDoes the European diplomatic service work well? Does it have the means to operate? How to improve it? The Court of Auditors devotes a special report, quite balanced, to the EEAS. Interesting… (BRUXELLES2) The report just
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