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Notebook (10.10.2018). Confidential (controlled centres, COPS, Tunisia). Defense (Weapons export-control, Cyber-Airbus, Search and Rescue, Bastion-US). Diplomacy (Venezuela-dialogue-prisoners, Media-disappearance, Israel-the Iranian enemy, Hong-Kong-freedom of the press). Security (Terrorism-report, Europol-Atlas). Neighborhood (Bosnia and Herzegovina-elections, Balkans-progress).…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) 69 Libyan coastguards and sailors in Italy for training Interest in acting for sectoral measures is not the same as for individual measures (Bank Mellat judgment) (blog)

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Notebook (08.10.2018). Confidential (COPS, JAI, EUCAP Burkina, PESC). Diplomacy (Russia-political prisoners). Aid (Africa-Europe Alliance). Security (Terrorism-conclusions, Frontex-Europol, Eurojust-regulation, Platforms-candidates). Powers (Budget 2017-audit). On the agenda. People (Jack Smith)

(B2) Recently published: (blog) And three! A Bulgarian journalist murdered. She was investigating a European fraud (blog) Latest news from CSDP missions and operations (September 2018) Mediterranean: how many people have

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Notebook (03.10.2018). Confidential (COPS). Defense (Military Cooperation, Pesco-workshop, Mattis-Barkahne, Arms Exports-PE, Netherlands-conscription). Diplomacy (Nicaragua-appeal, Germany-USA, Czech Republic-Mali, Iran-execution, Iraq-elections-assassinations). Aids (Nigeria-floods). Security (Frontex-surveillance, Slovakia-Europol). Neighborhood (Türkiye-budget). Credentials (Hunt-History, Babis-Conflict of Interest). Elections…

(B2) Recently published: Diplomacy. Europe must take itself in hand, wants to recommend the European Parliament On the agenda of the ministerial defense (October 3 and 4). Burden sharing and follow-up to the Brussels summit

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Notebook (22.06.2018). Atalanta (OHQ). Capacity plan (diary). NAC (visit). ISIL (penalties). Cotonou Agreement (mandate). Ethiopia/Eritrea (negotiation). EU-Qatar (dialogue). Moldova (election). EU-Armenia (counsel). Jordan-Lebanon, Kenya-Uganda (aids). EDIDP (compromise). France (exports).…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) End of mission for the Tiger and NH 90 helicopters in Mali. Like a void? MEPs are looking favorably on the future European Migration Defense Fund. There

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Notebook (20.06.2018). Russia (sanctions). COPS (Agenda). EUNAVFOR Med (Crime unit, Germany, Shade). Sahel (regionalization). Sexual violence (PSDC). Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Ukraine (Macron-Poroshenko). UNHRC (US withdrawal). Belarus (human rights). Moldova…

(B2) Recently published: The lifting of the asset freeze against a Syrian businessman refused (court) Combat tank, plane of the future, satellite… French and Germans sign their Security and Stability engagement. Both

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Notebook (06.06.2018). North Korea (sanctions). NATO (ministerial defense). Montenegro (aerial surveillance). MINUSMA (means). Türkiye (elections). South Korea (contact). Iran (nuclear). Africa (meetings in Brussels). Belgrade/Pristina (dialogue). G5 Sahel…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) European intervention initiative: between Paris and Berlin, a crouton in the soup Bank embargo on Iran: the complaint of Bank Mellat is not justified (advocate general) The

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Michel Barnier, EU's chief Brexit negotiator (credit: European Commission)
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[Verbatim] Michel Barnier draws the lines of a defense partnership with the United Kingdom and sets red lines

(B2) Faced with an arena of choice — the Berlin Security and Defense Conference — Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, sketched, on Wednesday (29 November), the broad outlines of a

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Notebook (13.10.2017). Iranian nuclear (device). European summit (conclusions). EUCAP Somalia (donations). Preparatory action (projects). Denmark (Defence budget). Spain (Crash). NATO-EU (meeting). Serbia (visit). Mali (status). Palestine (Hamas-Fatah). Liberia (elections). Partnership…

(B2) Recently published: Venezuela. The Europeans are waving the "sanctions" stick The French strategy magazine published Défense. The European Council will welcome the progress… no more (draft conclusions) On the agenda of the Business Council

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