From freedom to security, or when Schengen changes
(B2) From the wave of migrants in 2015 to the European election campaign, the Schengen area has been the subject of all criticism. It is also the subject of all possible proposals to remedy it,
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B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe
Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
- [Confidential] Latest arguments around the future former Defense subcommittee
- [Preview] Ukraine, Middle East, Turkey on the agenda of the European Council (April 17, 2024)
- [Confidential] A Pole future president of the EU military committee?
- [Preview] On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs (and Defense) Council of April 22, 2024
- [Confidential] Faced with reality, EUTM Mali will close its doors
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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 (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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[Memo-Sheet] The interoperability of European files made possible (V2)
(B2) Interoperability is now the rule between the different European files. The provisions entered into force on June 11, 2019 (see box). The police forces will be able to consult all the databases by
ReadThe French policy of deportation without appeal condemned by the Court of Justice
(B2) The judges of the Court of Justice of the EU ruled in an important judgment delivered on Tuesday (March 19) that the French policy of expelling, without delay, migrants arriving by land from the countries
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Defense treaty, Schengen area, economy… Emmanuel Macron's ideas for European renaissance
(B2) In a letter to Europeans published this evening in several French and European dailies*, French President Emmanuel Macron is in favor of a European qualitative leap, in terms of defence, internal security and economics.
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Viktor Orban wants to withdraw 'migration' competence from the European Commission and create a 'SchengenGroup'
(B2) In a long interview with the Sunday edition of the daily Die Welt, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban clarifies some of his positions on the European People's Party, his campaign against Juncker
ReadNotebook (08.02.2019). Confidential (FEDef, FAC, NATO). Operations (Athena mechanism, evacuations, EDA contract). Defense (Türkiye-Greece relaxation, United Kingdom simulators). Diplomacy (Venezuela contact group, Azerbaijan exchanges, Russia freedom of religion, El Salvador presidential).…
(B2) Recently published: (blog) Could Paris ban the visit of Italian leader Luigi di Maio? (blog) The recall of the French ambassador to Italy: a dangerous game! (exclusive) Commission 2019: those
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Schengen Area, Migrations, Borders, Legislation… and Brexit. Juncker outlines five priorities in Bucharest
(B2) Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker took advantage of several meetings with the press on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Romanian presidency to clarify a few points on the ongoing Brexit files:
ReadNotebook (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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Khashoggi case, the EU in no hurry to sanction Ryad. Berlin and Paris take a symbolic step (V2)
(B2) The European Union has not yet decided what measures it could take following the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi vis-à-vis Saudi Arabia. The E3 (Germany, France, and United Kingdom) take a first step. Rather symbolic
ReadNotebook (21.11.2018). Defense (Romania-defense, Czechia budget, Netherlands innovation, Germany misinformation, SU57 flight test). Diplomacy (Afghanistan-attack, EU-India, EU-Cuba, Austria-Israel criticism, US warning). Aids (Sahel West Africa aids). Security (SIS 2…
(B2) Recently published: PESCO will be open to third countries… but not immediately and not without exclusive conditions – European Defense Agency desperately seeks budget for 2019 The '28' conclude a
ReadNotebook (07.11.2018). Confidential (COPS). Sanctions (North Korea). PSDC (Defence College-budget, Battleroups-Mogherini, Somalia-piracy). Diplomacy (EU-Canada multilateralism, Ebola-security, Cameroon-kidnapping). Aid (Prevention health-mechanism, Yemen-humanitarian). Security (Eurojust-reform, Terrorism-end of mandate, Schengen-Bulgaria and…
(B2) Recently published: An arms strategy for the Balkans Strengthening the compromised MPCC (blog) What Defense Europe is. What it is not Faced with threats, Macron offers a
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[Verbatim] A strong and powerful Union is an enlarged Union (Klaus Iohannis)
(B2) In the Strasbourg hemicycle of Parliament this Tuesday (23 October 2018), Klaus Iohannis insisted on the necessary unity of Europeans. A must for the country that will occupy (for the first time) the seat
ReadNotebook (24.10.2018). Confidential (IEI, COPS, ECOMIG II, Cyberdefense). PSDC (EUAM Ukraine, Gulf of Guinea). Defense (bilateral France-Italy-Greece-Cyprus, Renovation of the French PatMar, Poland equipped with US rocket launchers, Bundeswehr with digital). Diplomacy…
(B2) Recently published: Khashoggi affair: Europe with Sioux prudence to act against Saudi Arabia (blog) Change of command at the head of the EU military committee (blog) Belgium prefers the F- 35
ReadNotebook (15.10.2018). Confidential (Sophia-forces, PSDC Structures, EUFOR Althea-Croatia). Defense (Estonia-anti-tank). Diplomacy (Israel-Palestine-violence, Saudi Arabia-disappearance, Mozambique-demobilization, Horn of Africa-positive). Aid (WFP). Security (Austria-controls, Global Pact migrations). Powers (Brexit). Elections 2019 /…
(B2) Recently published: European contacts in Libya limited by insecurity Laborious demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina The Poles refuse any additional power to the border guard corps (blog) Migration goes west (blog) Europe
Read[Memo Sheet] The ETIAS system for third-country nationals
(B2) Nationals of certain third countries will, from 2020, have to obtain an authorization to enter the European Schengen area. This is the meaning of the new ETIAS system implemented in 2018 The proposal
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[Verbatim] Juncker as guardian of the temple. His twelve commandments for a sovereign Europe
(B2) In his State of the Union address on Wednesday (12 September), Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker did more than lay out proposals, the latest from this Commission (read: Juncker : his (latest) proposals
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Mini-summit 'migrations'. A “useful” meeting… until Thursday
(B2) The mini-summit this Sunday (June 24) did not lead to any conclusions, neither written nor oral. The first statements – succinct – of the Heads of State or Government who took part in it
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