Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) After ten months of political deadlock, Spain has a new government. Conservative Prime Minister (PP), Mariano Rajoy, presented the composition of his new cabinet on Thursday 3 November. In Foreign Affairs, he appointed a specialist on Europe,
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(B2 – exclusive) The informal meeting of EU Defense Ministers in Bratislava had already given some content. Between French and Germans, joined by Italians and Spaniards, there is
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(B2) In the three major attacks that occurred in the first half of the 2000s: New York (2001), Madrid (2004), London (2005), we observe that these events caused either the establishment
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(B2) The European Operation Against Piracy in the Indian Ocean (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) has a new Deputy Operation Commander: Rear Admiral Cristóbal González-Aller Lacalle, who took office on 29 July replacing his
Read(B2) Recently published: A specialist in the Middle East appointed EU ambassador to Turkey* Mosul, a decisive military and ideological battle for the future of Iraq (Rosamaria Gili)* In summer rhythm An Finnish woman at the head
Read(B2) Recently published: State Cost in Türkiye. The United States saw nothing coming Conditional green light for the takeover of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launcher * The Turks… in the canteen. The failed coup
Read(B2) Recently published: The European Union adjusts its strategy for Afghanistan The mediating trio in Venezuela supported by the Europeans The EU wants to strengthen the mandate of blue helmets in South Sudan Bojo… in full
Read(B2) Recently published: A new chef de cabinet for the High Representative. A new MD at DevCo The Dublin review has been minimally reviewed. The Commission proposal Increased pressure
Read(B2) Recently released: Operation Active Endeavor is about to be transformed. EU-NATO coordination in the Mediterranean under study A Belgian general at the head of EUTM Mali from July Freeze of funds confirmed for the Sharif
Read(B2) Recently published: Little Swiss in EU CSDP missions CBSD… A certain feeling of frustration (Mogherini) NATO restores the telephone with Moscow “Significant progress” in the agreement with
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(B2) The global strategy prepared by the High Representative for the June European Council should be a little more substantial in terms of common security and defence. This is what defend, in
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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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(B2) The “28” approved on Thursday (15 October) the idea of relaunching the project to create a European body of border guards. But the text of the conclusions approved by the Heads of State and Government, meeting
Read(B2) Three countries (France, Italy, Spain) should present, this Thursday (8 October), during the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers, to their counterparts, their reflections on an evolution of the vision of
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(BRUSSELS2) The Spanish defense budget will increase by 3,5% next year. This is the project that the government presented to the Congress of Deputies and approved last week. As explained by Pedro Morenes, Minister
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(BRUSSELS2) The European operation to fight traffickers in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med) has started. This is the observation that the High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini, should make before the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, this 20
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(BRUSSELS2) The Commission sent Spain on Thursday (18 June) a “reasoned opinion”, the second stage of the infringement procedure, ordering the Spanish government and in particular the Ministry of Defense to respect the
Read(B2) Published in recent days: Additional sanctions in Yemen N°23 EUBAM Rafah. A mission awaiting a peace process Sanctions extended for 3 Ukrainian officials from the Yanukovych era Should we review the functioning of
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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
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