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Notebook (15.11.2019). PESC (Israel Settlements Labeling and EU-USA. Belarus-EOM. CSDP Civil Pact). Defense (Franco-German agreement. Czech-Slovak cooperation. Belgium-NGO). Diplomacy (Syria ceasefire. Cyprus negotiations. Bolivia out of crisis. Somalia support. Russia…

(B2) Recently released: The Hungarian Olivér Várhelyi lacks a clear vision. He does not convince the European Parliament Great oral success for Thierry Breton. My compass will be the European general interest Cyber ​​convention: industrialists

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Notebook (21.10.2019). Confidential (Agenda of COPS. EUTM RCA. Mogherini ONU). PESC (Central African Sanctions). Defense (Macron NATO. Pompeo NATO. Von der Leyen business of consultants. France US space cooperation. Lithuania Black…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) French, British and US special forces evacuated from Kobane (blog) Jean-Claude draws a tear for his (perhaps) last European summit The 28 disagree on the opening of negotiations in

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Notebook (09.10.2019). Confidential (3rd wave PESCO. A. Molenaar. COPS Agenda). PESC (Mogherini Bilan. NDICI trilogues in sight. Pre-accession instrument). PSDC Operations (EUFOR Althea. EUCAP Sahel Mali. MONUSCO Training). Defense…

(B2) Recently published: The participation of third countries in the European Defense Fund (still) raises questions (think-tanks) Coordinated maritime presence: the political principle endorsed, the CONOPS remains to be written Almost unanimous green light

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Jacques Chirac decorates Jean-Claude Juncker with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in February 2002 (credit: Luxembourg government)
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Notebook (30.09.2019). Confidential (COPS trip. Innovation award. Klymencko. EUFOR Althea Austria). Defense (EU-Ukraine cooperation. Underwater vehicle project). Diplomacy (Venezuela call for dialogue. EU-ACP priorities. EU-Japan). Security (Ministers' agenda...

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Celtic insurrection in the province of Luxembourg How to supervise the European Defense Fund, Daniel Fiott's recommendations Mixed assessment of Federica Mogherini's five years in foreign policy.

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Notebook (16.09.2019). Confidential (Connectivity. EUCAP Somalia). Operations (Sophia Prolongation. Estonians in Barkhane). Defense (Euromarfor, Sabca and F35. Belgium ammunition shortage). Diplomacy (Saudi Arabia drone attack. Iran JCPOA commitments.…

(B2) Recently published: Future air system (SCAF): will the Germans keep their commitments? The French are worried Mykola Azarov obtains (once again) the cancellation of European sanctions (blog) In the event of a cyber attack in

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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…

(B2) Recently published: Boris Johnson becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (exclusive) The agreement on the status of EUCAP Sahel Mali ratified To build a Europe of Defense, we must work with all the

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Notebook (07.06.2019). Confidential (Russia Sanctions). CFSP (Kazakhstan). Operations (KFOR Germany, EUTM RCA Macedonia). Defense (Austria Eurofighter. UK armour. BAE systems. Netherlands helicopters. Germany radios). Diplomacy (Sudan suspension, call for dialogue.…

(B2) Recently published: The Czech-German project on electronic warfare is framed (blog) Interviews. Europe must think better about its defense (L. Gautier) A partial agreement reached to improve returns Security, one

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Notebook (29.05.2019). Confidential (Afghanistan, Global Strategy). Operations (third countries EUTM Rca and EUAM Iraq). Defense (Finland economies, Poland F-35. France Guépard and 3D. Netherlands budget. Belgium transparency). Diplomacy (EU-Central Asia,…

(B2) Recently published: Looking for four names to lead Europe tomorrow. The mandate of Donald Tusk Commission 2019. Parliament fails to put up a united front against the European Council One

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Notebook (03.05.2019). Confidential (Exceptional Summit, COPS). CFSP (Daesh sanctions). Operations (Mali Ogossago, MINURSO). Defense (EDA appointment, NATO-Russia, Netherlands espionage, Poland F-35, Germany-Norway submarine. Slovenia command). Diplomacy (Venezuela caveats.…

(B2) Recently published: Europeans protest against the application of the Helms-Burton law (blog) End of training for the 3rd Somali light infantry company (blog) Review of the evacuation of French gendarmes and experts from EUBAM

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Notebook (12.12.2018). Confidential (Russians in the Central African Republic, Workforce at EUTM Somalia). Sanctions (Iran, Makhlouf and Syriatel). Defense (France-Satellite, Military mobility-PE). Diplomacy (Turkey opponent, UN migration pact, Armenia elections, Jordan visit). Neighborhood…

(B2) Recently published: Arms embargo. Eritrea laughs, Somalia cries Poland supplies ammunition to the Chadian army (G5 Sahel) (blog) Shooting in Strasbourg. Several dead and wounded (V4) (exclusive) The mission

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