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(B2) After the political agreement reached on Wednesday (March 27) between the ambassadors of the PSC (read: Stitches for Operation Sophia which leaves for six months … without boats), the Council of the European Union has formalized,
Read(B2) No white smoke has come expressly from the Italian government to change the situation on the future of Operation Sophia. And the Heads of State and Government had many other things to worry about during the last
Read(B2) Recently published: Afghanistan. No American withdrawal without consulting NATO (exclusive) Regionalization in the Sahel moves into phase 2. Objective: to cover all G5 Sahel countries (blog) The bombardments of the
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(B2 in Bucharest) “Operation Sophia was, and still is, one of the most successful operations. All the ministers have insisted on that,” pointed out Federica Mogherini,
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) Operation snow in Germany and Austria The European Union doubts the result of the election in DR Congo Greece: Defense Minister Panos Kammenos resigns. Leader
Read(B2) Recently published: The Netherlands say 'No' to too rapid advances and an overly integrated European defense (Bijleveld) (blog) End of mission within Sophia for the EV Jacoubet Seven soldiers or
Read(B2) As expected (read: Operation Sophia extended by three months, for lack of anything better), the Council of the EU must approve this Friday (December 21), the extension, in extremis, of the military operation of the European Union in
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(B2) In the absence of consensus on a more ambitious proposal, the ambassadors of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) ended up agreeing on this Friday (December 14), during a meeting specially convened after the Council
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(B2) Operation EUNAVFOR Med Sophia may not close on December 31. After internal negotiation, the Italian government agreed to a technical extension, of three months only. This proposal should
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(B2 – exclusive) Days pass and look alike. And there is still no agreement reached to extend Operation Sophia. The question of the port of disembarkation of the collected migrants remains a black spot. Even
Read(B2) Federica Mogherini warned the Member States at the meeting of Defense Ministers on November 20, and in particular Italy. “Either we find a temporary solution to the landing in the
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(B2) Defense Ministers should meet on Tuesday (November 20) with the Operation Sophia file on their table. The challenge remains the same: finding a solution at the port of disembarkation. Delicate subject
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(B2) The Europeans want to intensify their efforts for the stabilization of Libya. This Monday, October 15, it is towards the financial flows of the various traffics linked to Libya that the Ministers of European Affairs have
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(B2) The presence of Europeans in Libya has been spaced out for several weeks. Due to the security situation. It makes day-to-day contact more difficult, particularly for the EUBAM Libya and Sophia missions The prevailing insecurity
Read(B2) The European military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia) would like to see its tasks extended to the fight against oil trafficking. This is recommended by the EEAS and the Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico
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(B2) For the Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput (N-VA), the informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Vienna on 29 and 30 August was an opportunity to note that the Ministers have
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(B2) This is one of the main results of the informal meeting of defense ministers on Thursday (August 30) in Vienna. Operation Sophia is saved until the end of the year. The Italians gave up waving
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(B2) Member States are struggling to find an agreement to redefine the European operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia) torpedoed by Italy The 28 ambassadors of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) are meeting this
Read(B2) Recently published: Two new Czech ministers in sovereign positions (blog) Irish succession for Operation Sophia The EIB will not finance projects in Iran but is ready to boost the European economy The 2018 rotation
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