Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) In Somalia, “it is urgent to ensure security throughout the country” underline the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 28 in the conclusions, adopted this Monday, April 3 in Luxembourg. A call
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(B2) Launched in November 2015 in response to the migration and refugee crisis, the “Emergency Trust Fund for Stability and Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration
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(B2 – exclusive) The Loch Ness monster is out…. Permanent Structured Cooperation, which everyone said was buried, is finding a new lease of life. And the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense
Read(B2) The Council of the EU adopted, on Monday 27 February, a new set of sanctions against North Korea, following resolution 2321 (2016) of the United Nations Security Council of 30 November 2016. These
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(B2) Faire de l’Agence européenne de la défense (EDA) et de la Coopération structurée permanente (PESCO) de véritables structures de l’Union européenne, au même titre que le Service diplomatique européen (SEAE), et donc, les doter
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(B2) The reform of the EU's rapid reaction force - the battlegroups - is part of the decisions taken at the last summit in December (Read: Four plans, 50 measures to unlock Europe from
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(B2) The 28 Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1) should adopt, on December 12, at point A (without debate), a declaration aimed at extending the solidarity responsibility for sending battlegroups, under the
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(B2) A few days before the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense of the European Union, Monday (14 November), it still seems difficult for the various players in the negotiation, to situate
Read(B2) The Council of the EU adopted by written procedure on Tuesday (2 August) a decision providing the African Peace Facility with an additional €475 million for the period 2016-2018. An amount
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(B2) Despite several sessions dedicated to the issue, the ambassadors of the PSC (Political and Security Committee) did not quite agree, during their last meeting before the summer break on Tuesday
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(B2) The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (July 13) to set up a common framework to promote the resettlement in the European Union of refugees established in third countries. We can think in
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(B2) During the Warsaw Summit, the Heads of State and Government recalled their "long-term" commitment to Afghanistan. Commitment which has two aspects, military and financial. While the
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(B2) The Commission defined this Tuesday (July 5) in a communication an action plan to "better arm Europe against cyberattacks and strengthen the competitiveness of the cybersecurity sector". This plan
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(B2 – exclusive) Before the NATO summit which will see the relationship with the European Union revitalized, at the time of Brexit and when many defense projects are starting to (re) emerge, B2
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(B2) Civilian CSDP missions are largely financed from the Community budget. But they only represent a limited part of this budget (1‰). They have notably increased since the beginning of the
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(B2) The discussion has been going on for several months now. The COREPER ambassadors will have to define, on May 18, the budget for the coming years of the African Peace Facility and arbitrate between
Read(B2 – exclusive) Foreign Ministers are expected to approve on 15 February (*) not only the extension of the mandate of the European border assistance mission EUBAM Libya but also its transformation into
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(B2) Recently published: Greece's external borders not secure. The Commission initiates the procedure Eurocorps seeks to cooperate better with EU structures. A letter of intent Stricter control of arms exports.
Read(B2) The European Commission must present, this Wednesday (2 December), a proposal for a directive aimed at supplementing the 2002 framework decision (revised in 2008) giving a definition of terrorism to integrate a whole set
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