Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Polish Lieutenant General Piotr A. Błazeusz (OF-8) took command of Eurocorps on Tuesday (April 2). An accelerated replacement to avoid too long a vacancy. General Jarosław Gromadziński had
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(B2) Polish General Gromadziński is no longer the head of the European Corps. He has just been dismissed from his position and his security clearance has been revoked by the Polish government. With immediate effect. Reason
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(B2) Summer is the time for shifts in many embassies and military commands. We won't go over all the planned changes, but a few that we think are more important. Defense and Security Union
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(B2) After a brief interruption, the Movement Log resumes its fortnightly rhythm. Defense and security A man of experience in critical infrastructure at NATO. A regular in international law and politics, General de
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(B2) Should we talk about the sinking of Takuba? One thing is certain: the diplomatic showdown between the Malian government and France is weakening the task force. And beyond a certain idea of
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(B2) The Americans had promised to consult the Europeans on the subject of Russia. The accelerated pace of exchanges in recent days shows that this promise has, for the time being, been kept. © Confidential © Security in Europe.
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(B2) The European Court of Auditors does not usually moderate its audits for political reasons. Its latest report points to European shortcomings in the fight against corruption in Ukraine © NATO Confidential.
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(B2) Hybrid threat is the expression of the moment in European conversations. But in the absence of a precise definition, it becomes an equally hybrid portmanteau word To our readers: To know what to remember from
Read(B2) It is a logistics specialist and a Francophile who will take over, on July 7, the head of the EU military mission deployed in Mali This appointment is a continuation of the
Read(B2 – exclusive) At 56, Brigadier General Fernando Gracia Herreiz has been, since September 2019, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations of Eurocorps. From January 2021, he will take command of
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(B2) The revolt of Hungary and Poland against conditionality on the rule of law is blocking discussions on the multiannual framework. Last pressure or real blockage, the next few days will be
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(B2) French Corps General Laurent Kolodziej assumed command of the European Corps (Eurocorps) at a ceremony in Strasbourg on Thursday (September 5). He succeeds his German counterpart Jürgen Weigt Laurent Kolodziej
Read(B2) Recently published: Estonia: French and British deploy (blog) The EU reaffirms its support for the renewal of Monusco Two visions of the CBSD oppose the European Parliament Yemen on the edge of the
Read(B2) Recently published: The new head of German diplomacy: an outspoken follower Two Russian bombers intercepted by French fighters (blog) The new ministers of Foreign Affairs and defense
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(B2 – exclusive) The command of the Central African army's European training mission (EUTM RCA) will change hands next January. French General Eric Hautecloque will be relayed by his Belgian counterpart,
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(B2) “The current crisis can give the European Union the opportunity to improve its functioning. It is from this observation that the MEPs start to ask the Member States to take "ambitious decisions" to strengthen the security policy.
Read(B2) Recently published: On the informal agenda Defense of Bratislava For defence, European research is vital* Famas replacement chosen. A French contribution to the Franco-German couple The sheet of
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(B2) The Italian Ministers of Defence, Roberta Pinotti, and of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni call, in a column published by the daily newspapers Le Monde and Repubblica, on Wednesday (August 10), for a start in terms of
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(B2) French General Éric Hautecloque-Raysz, number two in the Eurocorps, packs his last bags, his last files before leaving to head the new EU mission in the Central African Republic, EUTM RCA, responsible for
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