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Notebook (27.02.2019). Confidential (COPS, Békou Fund). Operations (UNIFIL European support). Defense (France-Libya launches, Sustainable energy, Finland US missiles, United Kingdom submarines, Thales results, Turkey helicopters). Diplomacy (Algeria demonstrations, Iran resignation, UNSC...

(B2) Recently released: (exclusive) Asset freeze against 12 Yanukovych-era officials suspected of prolonged embezzlement (investigation) Armaments. Europe has ordered 21 billion from the United States in ten years (blog)

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Among the projects financed by the Bêkou fund, the European Commission has set up technical assistance for police reform (PARP), including the implementation of IT tools and the development of procedures (Credit: EC)
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The Bêkou fund for the Central African Republic, a … nuanced success

(B2) The Bêkou trust fund (1), set up by the European Union for the Central African Republic, is a "success", concludes the European Court of Auditors in a report it has just published,

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Notebook (25.08.2017). PESCO (majority, Slovakia). EUMM Georgia (interim). Paris 4+3 meeting. Békou Fund (audit). EEAS Directory. Germany (controversy). Finland (defence budget). Netherlands (Military Schengen Area). Poland (NATO priority). Lithuania…

(B2) Recently published: Airbus and MBDA strengthen their ties with Romania. Integration for Defense Europe A new deputy director of the Americas department and three appointments of ambassadors confirmed (blog) German Relay

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Catherine Samba Panza, interim President of the Central African Republic after the 'Bêkou' international conference on the Central African Republic (Credits: CE)
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[Verbatim] Samba-Panza's call for help for the rebirth of the CAR

(BRUSSELS2) The president of the transition in the Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza wanted, during her visit to Brussels on Tuesday (26 May), to "remind Europe of its commitments" because "we have not received

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European support does not want to be limited to humanitarian aid. Political, military, financial, Europe intends to be present in CAR (credit: European Commission - archives - sending of humanitarian aid in December 2013)
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[Decryption] The EU reaffirms its support for the stabilization of the Central African Republic

(BRUSSELS2) The “28” foreign ministers expressed on Tuesday (July 22) their “deep concern” about the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR). In conclusions adopted, without discussion, in point A, the ministers

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