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Notebook (06.12.2019). Confidential (DR Congo. Tracing of weapons. PSDC judgement). PESC (Mc Allister and Danjean reports. Development architecture). CSDP operations (Piracy and Somalia). Defense (Iran missiles. FEDEF red line.…

(B2) Recently published: Libya, Turkey, Africa, human rights on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (December 9, 2019) Two Russian diplomats expelled. A new Skripal case in sight? (blog) Relay to Operation Atalanta

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Notebook (04.12.2019). Confidential (COPS agenda. Conclusions FAC. PESCO and third countries. Cabinets). PESC (MFF and human rights). Operations (Hormuz EU mission. Humanitarian-Military). Defense (France-Libya. Thales Assassination. Finland VAT.…

(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) High Representative Josep Borrell's team formed. The main names Frontex's refusal to communicate on the Triton operation validated by the judges. A troubling judgment A summit meeting

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Notebook (20.11.2019). Confidential (Foreign Fighters. Arms Exports. COPS). PESC (EU-ASEAN. German Presidency of the EU. Development Council). PSDC (EUAM RCA). Defense (Greece drone. Sweden exports Emirates. Luxembourg helicopters). Diplomacy (Libya attacks.…

(B2) Recently published: A commission of experts to reflect on the future of NATO proposes the German Heiko Maas. A way to fill the political vacuum On the agenda of the NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting

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Notebook (06.11.2019). Confidential (Ministerial Defense Agenda. COPS. PESCO third countries. Charles Michel). Sanctions (Venezuela third country). Defense (NATO-AU). Diplomacy (Iran violation JCPOA. Yemen important agreement. West Bank settlements. Israel rockets. Kashmir…

(B2) Recently published: The independence of the Polish judiciary questioned by the Court of Justice MFF 2021-2027. Hands off my cohesion policy: the 'poor' rebel against the 'rich' in Tehran

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Notebook (11.10.2019). PESC (Mediterranean). Defense (Ammunition. A400 paratroopers. Italian patrol aircraft). Diplomacy (Syria aggravations. Ukraine recall. Sahel P3S. North Korea shootings. EU-Brazil. Death penalty). Helpers (Moldova. Mozambique).…

(B2) Recently published: Sylvie Goulard sent home. The European Parliament takes over. A setback for Macron and Von der Leyen (v2) It's time for 'goodbye' for Federica Mogherini. Success, half-satisfaction,

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Notebook (02.10.2019). Confidential (COPS, PSDC conference). PESC-Sanctions (Laughter of Maduro. Hamdok and US sanctions). Defense (Airbus cyberattacks. Typhoon end of series. France micro land drones. F-35 subcontracting. Norwegian military ship).…

(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) With the formation of Bouar, we see the fruits of the work of these three years (General Peltier, EUTM RCA) Aid to UNRWA once again heckled but finally largely confirmed

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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 (06.09.2019). Confidential (EUBAM Libya. Operation Sophia. 3rd wave Pesco. Mission Hodeida. Instex). Operations (DR Congo MONUSCO). Defense (Exercise Balkans. Poland Lockheed Martin C-130 missiles. Couple MBDA-PGZ. Estonia Land radios).…

(B2) Recently published: Europe now has a centralized anti-terrorist judicial file: the CTR The four royal ministers of the new Italian government Conte II Sanctions against destabilizers in eastern Ukraine

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Notebook (04.09.2019). Confidential (Agenda. PSC+9. EUCAP Somalia. EUTM Mali. Sophia). PESC (NGO letter. American in Brussels. Mogherini). Defense (Poland-Czechia aviation. Poland-US cooperation. Jiri Sedivy. Belgium Reaper. Denmark sonars. Netherlands…

(B2) Recently published: Balkans: the Albanian case continues to divide. Despite efforts, enthusiasm for enlargement wanes Pesco Project No. 13: Cyber ​​Attack Rapid Response Teams and Cybersecurity Mutual Assistance

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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 (19.07.2019). Confidential (Borrell European Council. Appeal Yanukovych). PESC-PSDC (Instex Russia. Vietnam PSDC. Canada MOE). Defense (F-35 Squadron back to UK. Finland exports. Italy Piaggio contract). Diplomacy (Sudan agreement. Venezuela sanctions.…

(B2) Recently published: Five Malian troublemakers considered persona non grata in Europe with freezing of assets Europe and China will cooperate in a disarmament program in Africa Issue 2

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