[Notebook 26.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers (v2) 26th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser South Africa, Germany, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, Battle tanks, Cyprus, Foreign fighters, COPS, EUMAM, EUMAM Ukraine, EUMPM Niger, EUTM RCA, Iran, North Macedonia, Morocco, Moldova, Serbia, DROI subcommittee, EU-CELAC, Ukraine 12 min read
[Notebook 25.10.2022] Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers 25 October 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Arménie, Burkina faso, Burundi, Rapid deployment capability, Cholera, Foreign fighters, COPS, Ebola, Spain, European Peace Facility, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Italy, Rare materials, OCCAR, Uganda, Eastern Partnership, Cultural heritage, Advanced presence, Ramstein, United Kingdom, Russia, Chad, Ukraine, visas, Wagner, Yemen 15 min read
[Notebook 07.07.2022] Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers July 7, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Joint purchase, AMISOM, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ad hoc coalition, Foreign fighters, COPS, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Frontex, Gas, Georgia, gymnich, Hungary, Military industry, Interpol, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Iranian nuclear, OCCAR, European Parliament, humanitarian airlift, PSDC, United Kingdom, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, Syria 16 min read
[Notebook 07.12.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. CSDP missions. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers. People 7 December 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency, Anti-Mines, Austria, Burma, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foreign fighters, COPS, Cybersecurity, Denmark, Defense expenditure, NIS guideline, Drone, elections, EUAM Iraq, EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Somalia, EUFOR Althea, EUTM Mali, F-35, Finland, France, Indo-Pacific, Libya, Lithuania, Nationalism, POOF, firefighters, Ukraine, Combat vehicle 27 min read
[Notebook 19.10.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 19 October 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Belarus, strategic compass, defense budget, Cyprus, Foreign fighters, COPS, Rule of law, France, Mali, MGCS, Minusma, European Parliament, Netherlands, PESCO, Poland, PSDC, Diplomatic Representation, Russia, Defense Summit 2013, Sweden, Syria, vaccines 15 min read
The threat of a violent far-right is growing. That of Daesh continues. The latest analyst recommendations June 8, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Saudi Arabia, Foreign fighters, Schengen area, Far right, Leftmost, Video games, lone wolf, Syria, Terrorisme 5 min read
[Notebook 23.03.2021]. China-EU. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Human rights. Terrorism. Borders. Powers March 23, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Ground forces, terrorist attack, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Charles Michel, Foreign fighters, Terrorist content, Istanbul Convention, COPS, COVID-19, Budget discharge, air defense, IHL, water, Elena Milashina, United States, Ethiopia, EUBAM Rafah, EUPOL Copps, F-35, Women, Foundation for Strategic Research, France, Frontex, Green Group, Hospital, Italy, Freedom of press, Manfred weber, Michael gahler, Military mobility, Myanmar, Niger, Norway, Migration and asylum pact, Palestine, Pekka Haavisto, PESCO, Aircraft carrier, PSDC, Raphael Glucksmann, Reinhard Bütikofer, Renew, United Kingdom, Russia, Ryad, satellites, Rescue and search, Slovakia, Soraya Rodriguez Ramos, DROI subcommittee, Switzerland, Syria, Terrorisme, Tigre, Turkey, vaccination, Viola Amherd, Yemen 14 min read
[Interview] What to do with women and children detained in Syrian Kurdistan? Bring them back! Mounir Satouri's rant March 8, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser B2Pro, Blog, Foreign fighters, children's rights, Interview, Iraq, Justice, Syria 4 min read
[Notebook 04.03.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. Fidesz. People March 4, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Alviina Alametsä, Embassy, Ara Aivazian, Arménie, Artsyom Sarokin, airplanes, Belgium, Burma, Cambodia, Central, Charles Michel, Foreign fighters, AFET Commission, Future of Europe Conference, Military cooperation, COPS, COVID-19, Emanuel Pinto e Lobo, Spain, United States, Fidesz, Frontex, PPE group, War, Hungary, IED, India, Israel, Jarmo Vähätiitto, Katsiaryna Barysevich, Luxembourg, UNMISS, Election observation mission, Mozambique, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Fair trial, Rep. Czech, Rui Nicau, Slovakia, South Sudan, UK Gibraltar, Ukraine, vaccination, Viktor Orban, violence 12 min read
Nagorno-Karabakh. The 27 doubtful on the Russian peace plan, press for the departure of the foreign fighters 20th November 2020 B2 Writing Arménie, Azerbaijan, Cease fire, Foreign fighters, European Peace Facility, Minsk Group, Russia 3 min read
Notebook (16.03.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers March 16, 2020 B2 Writing Brexit, Budget, Bundeswehr, Foreign fighters, Coronavirus, EUAM CAR, G7, Josep Borrell, Libya, Maintain the peace, Defense Markets, Military mobility, ONU, Hostages, United Kingdom, Sanctions, Slovenia, Somalia, Economic support, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, African Union 8 min read
[Verbatim] The Sahel is burning. All Europeans are welcome. There is room and a role for everyone (E. Pulkkinen – X. Petit) March 12, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barkhane, Foreign fighters, Esa Pulkkinen, EUTM Mali, Training, Governance, Terrorisme 7 min read
[Interview] Idlib, extremely difficult situation. Syria, the children of foreign fighters to be repatriated urgently (Peter Maurer, ICRC) March 5, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, ICRC, Foreign fighters, Syrian conflict, children's rights, free, Idlib, Libya, Open, CFSP 7 min read
[Interview] The European Union can play a positive role in the reconstruction of Iraq (Sadiq Al-Rikabi) February 27st, 2020 B2 Writing Coalition against Daesh, Foreign fighters, DDR, EUAM Iraq, Interview, Iran, Iraq, JCPOA, Shiite militias, NATO, Reconstruction, homeland security 6 min read
Lauri Voionmaa, special 'international' adviser to the Prime Minister of Finland (credit: VNK) Notebook (18.12.2019). Confidential. CFSP. CSDP. Defense. Diplomacy. Security – Migrations. Powers. People. To read 18 December 2019 B2 Writing Assets, Maritime patrol aircraft, C-295, China, Cyprus, Foreign fighters, COPS, Deputies, Human rights, Spain, Estonia, Rule of law, EUAM CAR, EUTM Mali, Finland, judicial independence, Ireland, James Foggo, JCPOA, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Leonardo, Malta, Schina's Margaritis, MFF 2021-2027, Migration and asylum pact, complaint, Poland, Fair trial, Serbia, Turkey, EU-ASEM, Venezuela, ylva johansson 10 min read
Notebook (04.12.2019). Confidential (COPS agenda. Conclusions FAC. PESCO and third countries. Cabinets). PESC (MFF and human rights). Operations (Hormuz EU mission. Humanitarian-Military). Defense (France-Libya. Thalès Assassinat. Finland VAT. SCAF. Portugal vehicles. Germany Saab. Switzerland Tourelleaux. Boeing). Diplomacy (Borrell on EU-Türkiye and Iran). Aid (DR Congo). Security (Legal cooperation. 5G risks. Belgian foreign fighters). Borders (Malta-Cyprus Golden Passports. Non Paper Returns. Frontex Carrying Arms. A. Vitorino. Discharges). Powers (Cabinets von der Leyen. Mission letters. College agenda. Finland resignation. Malta MEPs). People (S. Gospodinova, B. Ujvari) 4 December 2019 B2 Writing 5G, Germany, Antti Rinne, Belgium, Catalonia, Cyprus, Foreign fighters, Judicial cooperation, Cybersecurity, landfills, Strait of Hormuz, Ebola, espionage, Rule of law, Finland, Frontex, Greece, Iran, JCPOA, reporter, malnutrition, Malta, migrants, NATO, PESCO, carrying of arms, Portugal, itself, DR Congo, Dublin regulation, Returns, SCAF, Switzerland, Turkey, Exclusive economic zone 16 min read
Notebook (25.11.2019). Confidential (COPS). CFSP (JCPOA commission. EEAS recommendations. CFSP report). Defense (Italian patrol boat. Huawei complaint). Diplomacy (Syria targeted attacks. Russia foreign agents. Israel-Palestine Europe. Egypt and media. Women and peace). Aids (Palestine Netherlands). Security (EU-Turkey Frontex. Cost of repatriation to Belgium. Illegal family reunification. Returns to Libya). Commission 2019-2014 (Day D. Taking office). People (JC. Juncker back) 25th November 2019 B2 Writing Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Belgium, Budget 2020, China, Foreign fighters, Cuba, Egypt, explosive devices, Women, Frontex, Haiti, Huawei, foreign interference, Italy, Jean-Claude Juncker, Freedom of press, Libya, Media, Mining, Anti-personnel mines, Iranian nuclear, NGO, ONU, Peace, Palestine, Patroller, Netherlands, Russia, intelligence services, Syria, judicial system, Turkey 8 min read
Christos STYLIANIDES, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Crisis Management, and Abdalla HAMDOK, Prime Minister of Sudan, November 11, 2019 (credit: European Union) [Verbatim] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs Council of November 11, 2019 15th November 2019 B2 Writing Afghanistan, Cyprus, Foreign fighters, Foreign Affairs Council, CQFR, EUTM Somalia, Turkish drillings, Golf, Iranian nuclear, Sudan, Venezuela 4 min read
