Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The mandate of the EU maritime operation off the coast of Somalia was amended on several points on 4 April. To ensure its support for the new EU maritime operation aimed at
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(B2) The commander of the EUNAVFOR operation Irini was kind enough to outline for B2 the different modes of dialogue or even intervention with merchant ships on the high seas in the Mediterranean. From a simple classic call for information to
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(B2) Deployed in the central Mediterranean Sea, facing Libya, Operation Irini has a main mandate to fulfill: to enforce the arms embargo. How does it work? What means does she have? What evolution
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(B2) Somalia will once again become a legal arms export zone, with the lifting of almost all ban measures. Only the ban on delivering weapons to terrorist and rebel movements, such as
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(B2) The Belgians had to put the turbo into the first months of their presidency. This was confirmed from the first days, with a first agreement, albeit partial, on the Ukraine Facility. A
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(B2) The European Union decided on Monday (December 11) to blacklist six officials and five companies. All linked to the Iranian drone program in support of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. A first
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(B2) Ursula von der Leyen's high-profile visit to kyiv this weekend, beyond the reaffirmed support for Russian aggression, points to the European path that the Commission intends to open for Ukraine this Wednesday. A necessity
Read(B2) The European External Action Service recognizes this. The system for reusing goods seized by the European maritime operation in the Mediterranean is slipping. Seizures are limited. Point. To date, the maritime operation of
Read(B2) The EU General Court rejected on Wednesday (September 13) the Caracas government's appeal against the sanctions affecting it, in particular the arms embargo. This decision should close a long case, marked
Read(B2) The European Union adopted on August 3 a new series of economic and individual sanctions against Belarus. At issue is the worsening of the human rights situation and the support provided by the
Read(B2) The Europeans decided on Friday (July 28) to put in place an autonomous sanctions mechanism in addition to the UN sanctions against criminal armed groups. Quite a symbolic measure in the face of a situation
Read(B2 — exclusive) Despite the annexation of Crimea and the war in the Ukrainian Donbass since 2014, some European arms deliveries have continued. Until recently. France and Austria have remained the most loyal
Read(B2) The European Union decided on Thursday (17 February) to definitively lift the individual sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe's political and military leaders. Only the embargo measure is extended. This measure approved on February 17,
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(B2) We wish all our readers an excellent new year 2022. Which should be eventful. The few crises of recent days — Sudan, Somalia, Kazakhstan — set the tone. Without counting
Read(B2) The imposition of European sanctions in the troubled Balkan country of Bosnia and Herzegovina reflects its history marked by blood and tears. Previous measures First wave of sanctions:
Read(B2) Conflict continues in Ethiopia. And the Europeans, divided on the path to take, are walking on eggshells. Gathered at the top, the 27 are content for the moment to closely monitor the situation. Few takes on
Read(B2) The 27 adopted on Monday (October 18) a modification of the sanctions in force against the Central African Republic. System in force since December 23, 2013 These modifications are essentially a transposition of
Read(B2) The European Union decided on Thursday (July 29) to extend the sanctions measures on Libya and Iran. The changes made are limited to taking note either of court decisions or of the facts
Read(B2) Venezuela has good standing to act against the embargo on arms and military equipment from the European Union. The Court of Justice of the EU solemnly recalled this on Tuesday (June 22) The Grand Chamber of
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