The EU wants to increase its support for Libya
(B2) At the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday (July 16), the 28 took stock of the situation in Libya and decided on the “most effective ways to strengthen” their cooperation with the Libyans.
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B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe
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Federica Mogherini
The monitoring of the Libyan Coast Guard subject to a financial mortgage. Sophia's mandate expanded
(B2) The monitoring of the coastguards by the EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia operation is still quite random. The 28 plan to base a few liaison officers in charge of this function directly in Tripoli. But to let go
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[Verbatim] The European Union is becoming the “enemy” of the USA. Europeans surprised
(B2) The remarks of Donald Trump, the American president, qualifying the European Union as an enemy were little appreciated on the European side. It's the least we can say. At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, in
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Eight countries adhere to the European intervention initiative of E. Macron. The signed letter of intent
(B2 in Luxembourg) Nine Ministers of Defense (Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, France, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom) affixed this Monday (June 25) in Luxembourg, on the sidelines of the meeting of defense ministers
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[Verbatim] G5 Sahel. Europe has not quite kept its promises (Kalla Ankourao)
(B2) For the fourth consecutive year, the European Union and the G5 Sahel countries held their annual ministerial meeting on Monday 18 June. Objective: to take stock of the work accomplished by each
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[Verbatim] Ten years after 2008, Europe wants to help (re)weave links between Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia
(B2 in Strasbourg) During a debate before the plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday (12 June), the High Representative of the Union recalled the European policy vis-à-vis the two secessionist provinces (Abkhazia, South Ossetia ), Who
ReadDon't say ARYM or FYROM anymore, say North Macedonia
(B2) For several weeks, the negotiations had intensified. And this Tuesday evening (June 12), the two Greek and Macedonian Prime Ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, were able to celebrate the three words: "We
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Military mobility, a flagship project of EU-NATO cooperation
(B2) Both EU and NATO leaders reiterated at the Alliance Defense Ministers meeting on Friday 8 June that military mobility must become, in the words of Jens Stoltenberg, “ A
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Peace and security. Towards a new framework for cooperation between Europeans and Africans
(B2) The European Union and the African Union have finally managed to sign a memorandum of understanding on peace, security and governance The document was signed on Wednesday May 23 on the European side by Federica Mogherini,
Read[Verbatim] Hungary blocks the negotiation mandate on the post Cotonou. Europeans grumble
(B2) The Foreign Affairs Council should have approved the negotiating mandate for a new agreement with the ACP countries (post Cotonou). It has not happened. The fault of … Budapest who saw
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DR Congo. EU reminds Kabila that it is watching him
(B2) It has been six months since the Ministers of Foreign Affairs have considered the situation in the DR of Congo (DRC). They did it on Monday (May 28). Objective: maintain diplomatic pressure
ReadNotebook (22.05.2018). JCPOA (Zarif, Mogherini, Sipilä, Babiš). Agenda (COPS, Development Council). SMM Ukraine (shooting). Compernol (EU response). Finland (conscription, aviation). Gaza (UN survey). Venezuela (elections). Cultural diplomacy. Sweden (manual of…
(B2) Recently published: The (future) external action funding instrument on the agenda of development ministers Gardner's message to Europeans: don't negotiate a gun to your head, be yourselves
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[Verbatim] Europeans and Iranians in “intensive care” mode at the bedside of the nuclear agreement. Against and against the USA
(B2) The French (Jean-Yves Le Drian), German (Heiko Maas), British (Boris Johnson) and Iranian (Mohammad Javad Zarif) ministers met on Tuesday (May 15) evening, at the bedside of the Iranian agreement, under the leadership of
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[Verbatim] Violence in Gaza. Several States call for an independent investigation
(B2) The violence in Gaza that killed at least 59 people and injured more than 2400 according to the UN on Monday (May 14), the day the US Embassy in Jerusalem, have
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[Verbatim] US withdrawal from the agreement with Iran. Reactions fuse in Europe, and in the world (V3)
(B2) After Donald Trump's announcement, the whole world spoke and gave its vision for the future of relations with Iran and the nuclear agreement, the JCPOA. Condemnation takes precedence (except on the Israeli side
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[Verbatim] The Iranian nuclear agreement must be preserved, a new negotiation to be initiated (E3)
(B2) The three French (E. Macron), German (A. Merkel) and British (T. May) leaders — parties to the Iranian nuclear agreement — were quick to react, as well as the High representative of
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[Verbatim] In Sofia, PESCO and the European Intervention Initiative, the Balkans and Borissov
(B2) The informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Sofia on 4 and 5 May will no doubt not leave an imperishable memory in European historiography either by the intensity of the subjects raised or by the
Read[Verbatim] HQ of the anti-piracy operation: a decision expected at the end of May, beginning of June
(B2) Questioned by a Spanish journalist (from the EFE agency), the High Representative of the Union, Federica Mogherini confirmed during the informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Sofia on Saturday (5 May) that "
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Iranian nuclear. Mogherini tackles Netanyahu. France more measured
(B2) The head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini responded quite strongly to the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister on the Iranian nuclear program. In what she calls "a preliminary reaction", the High Representative
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