[Case law] Sanction imposed on Sweden for delay in transposing the Arms Directive. The calculation of the fine under the magnifying glass of the judges 29th November 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Amende, ECJ, arms control, Sweden, Transposition of directive 2 min read
[Notebook 18.12.2021]. European summit. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 18 December 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian action, Afghanistan, Africa, European Defense Agency, Germany, Training aircraft, Balkans, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, NATO Center of Excellence, Cyprus, Conference for the Future of Europe, arms control, maritime cooperation, COPS, organized crime, Cuba, IHL, Male Drone, Ethiopia, EUCAP Somalia, France, interoperability, JCPOA, Lithuania, Memorial, Mozambique, North stream 2, Baltic countries, Nordic countries, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Forced labor, Tunisia, USA, Armored vehicles, Tactical vehicles 21 min read
[Notebook 09.09.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers. Jobs 9 September 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Humanitarian aid, Strategic autonomy, Belarus, Future of Europe Conference, arms control, COPS, European Court of Auditors, Cyber fighters, Disarmament, Rule of law, Ethiopia, EUAM Iraq, Women, European Defense Fund, France, Borders, PPE group, Iraq, Judges, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, migration, European Parliament, Poland, Portugal, Sakharov Prize, Readmission, Sao Tome and Principe, SEDE subcommittee 22 min read
Notebook (03.02.2020). Confidential. Operations. Defense. Industries and equipment. Penalties. Diplomacy. Crisis areas. Neighborhood. Security. Fundamental rights. People. Diary February 3st, 2020 B2 Writing 5G, Balkans, Barkhane, armored, Bolivia, Brexit, China, Citizenship, Coalition against Daesh, Berlin Conference, arms control, Coronavirus, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Disclosed, Donbass, Enlargement, Rule of law, F-35, France, Frontex, Guy Verhofstadt, helicopters, India, pre-accession assistance instrument, Iran, Javier Nart, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, Mali, Morocco, MH17, European Parliament, Netherlands, PESCO, Poland, Portugal, Radoslaw sikorski, military intelligence, Rep. Czech, United Kingdom, Russia, Sahel, Top secret, Serbia, Syria, Turkey, Arms sales, Yemen 17 min read
[Case law] The Court of Justice rejects the Czech appeal against the firearms directive 3 December 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Conscription, arms control, EU Court of Justice, Directive 2017/853, regulations, Czech Republic, Switzerland 3 min read
Notebook (24.01.2018). Commission (defense). HQ Atalanta (Spain). Satellite center (funding). Arms control (support). Denmark (Operations). Mediterranean (Coastguard). Tunisia (Le Drian). UK Defense (Carter). Cyberattack (Martin). PESC (Bitterlich). Azerbaijan (disagreement). DR Congo (violence). Belarus (death penalty). East Timor (cooperation). Libya (Visegrad). Moldova (meeting). Terrorism (resolution, internet). Frontex-Europol (exchanges of information). Romania (government). 24th January 2018 B2 Writing Frontex agency, Azerbaijan, Belarus, arms control, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, coast guard, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Libya, Moldova, Death penalty, DR Congo, Romania, Terrorisme, Timor, Tunisia, Visegrad 11 min read
Notebook (15.09.2017). EUCAP Sahel Mali (Head). EUAM Iraq (Planning). EDA (visit). Libya (traffic report). Burma (COPS). North Korea (UN sanctions, EU autonomous). North Korea (EU autonomous sanctions). Belgium (HQ). Arms control (EP vote). Venezuela (EP resolution). Burma (visit postponed). Serbia (Hahn). Burma (humanitarian aid). Kosovo (religious heritage). Middle East (terrorism aid). Schengen Code (amendment). Migration (Mogherini). 15 September 2017 B2 Writing European Defense Agency, Financial aid, Humanitarian aid, Ambassadors, belgian army, terrorist attack, Bangladesh, Burma, trade, Arms trade, European Commission, Border control, arms control, COPS, North Korea, to the defense, MEPs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Schengen area, EUAM Iraq, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUNAVFOR Med, Federica Mogherini, freezing of assets, EU High Representative, Investments, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Fight against terrorism, Mali, migration, Moyen Orient, OpPlan, European Parliament, UN resolution, Rohingyas, sanctions, Autonomous sanctions, Steven Vandeput, Human trafficking, Venezuela 10 min read
Notebook (16.06.2017). EUSTAMS Mali. Libya (arms embargo). Cops (agenda) Partnerships (2017). Africa (Germany). Belgium (F-16). Germany (Defense secret and copyright). Daesh (threat). Somalia (UNSOM). Macedonia (accession/report). Serbia (chapters/reports). RCA (political surge). Libya (political dispute). Colombia (FARC). Russia (arrests). Timor (MOE). Ukraine (human rights). DRC (investigation). Azerbaijan (prisoners). Pakistan (death penalty). Bangladesh (workers). Indonesia (minorities). West Africa (resilience). Nigeria (emergency aid). EU-Jordan (partnership). Foreign fighters (Czech/Ukraine). Arms control (Czech Rep.). Terrorist propaganda (Franco-British plan). Migration (relocation/crimes). Border Guard (report). EU-Türkiye (report). Croatia (Eurodac). Damian Green (nomination). To read. June 16, 2017 B2 Writing Agreement, West Africa, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brexit, Central, Colombia, Foreign fighters, arms control, European Border Guard Corps, Migrant crisis, Croatia, Daesh, Damian Green, copyright, EUNAVFOR Med, F-16, FARC - , France, G20, Indonesia, offense, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, North Macedonia, MANUSOM, Martin Kobler, Nigeria, Pakistan, Perfect Onanga-Anyanga, Partnership, Propaganda, DR Congo, Relocation, relocation, Czech Republic, Russia, Serbia, Somalia, Timor, EU-Turkey, Ukraine 15 min read
Notebook (26.05.2017). MPCC (continuation and not end). EUCAP Sahel niger (recruitment). Diary (COPS). Sanctions Russia-Ukraine, Crimea-Sevastopol (extension) – Central African Republic (addition). Defense Fund (date). Balkans (informal summit). Libya (Quartet). Article 50 (working group). Radicalization (guidelines). Arms control (JO). Yemen (cholera). Latin America (natural disasters). De Sarnez (office). Article 50 (working group). To be continued. At the OJ 26 May 2017 B2 Writing Latin America, Article 50, Balkans, Natural disasters, Central, LIBE Commission, arms control, COPS, Denmark, Eucap Sahel Niger, European Defense Fund, Minusma, MPCC, Quartet for Libya, Radicalization, Russia sanctions, Yemen 10 min read
Notebook (25.04.2017). Pesco (group). Informal defense (agenda). Defense plan (date). Libyan Coast Guard. Iran (nuclear safety). Sahel (German support). UN-African Union (agreement). UN (air transport). EU-Russia (relations). Ukraine (OSCE). United States (execution). DRC (support for Monusco). Afghanistan (attack). Maldives (assassination). Haiti (help). FEDD (European Parliament). Arms control (guideline). Viktor Orban in Parliament. 25 April 2017 B2 Writing Afghanistan, arms control, Defense expenditure, United States, FEDD, European Defense Fund, European Fund for Sustainable Development, Haiti, informal defense, Iran, Libya, Maldives, MONUSCO, NGO, ONU, OSCE, PESCO, DR Congo, Sipri, Human trafficking, Turkey, Ukraine, African Union, Viktor Orban, Yemen 9 min read
Arsenal of illegal weapons seized by Spanish police in February 2017 (Credit: Spanish Ministry of the Interior) Green light from the European Parliament for the arms control directive. A lighter text March 14, 2017 B2 Writing Automatic weapons, European Commission, arms control, Company, European Parliament, regulations, Terrorisme 3 min read
Notebook (23.12.2016). Satcen (ESA). Acsa (text). EUNAVFOR Med (Mogherini). PSDC (public opinion). Jobs (Afghanistan, EUBAM Libya, EUCAP Somalia, Court of Kosovo). Russia, Iraq (sanctions). IAEA (support). EU-Morocco (CJEU reaction). Arab League (cooperation). France (De Villiers cry of alarm). DR Congo (Belgium). Türkiye (Karlov). Libya (Sirte). Georgia (visas). Ukraine (Pravo program). Jordan (refugee aid). Egypt (SME Facility). Kenya (help). Money laundering (Advice). Arms control (agreement). European Asylum Agency (Council). Maltese Presidency (diary). Rule of law (Poland). Votes (qualified majority). At the OJ 23 December 2016 B2 Writing CASA, asile, European Commission, arms control, Egypt, Spain, Rule of law, EUBAM Libya, Eurobarometer, UNDOF, Georgia, Iraq, Jobs, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Public opinion, Poland, Maltese Presidency of the EU, DR Congo, Russia, Turkey, EU-Morocco, EU-Ukraine 15 min read
[Decryption] Arms control: the agreement is not completely complete 9 December 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Blank weapons, Semi-automatic weapons, European Commission, arms control, criminality, Deactivation, Kalashnikov, lobbying, trilogue 7 min read
Notebook (14.07.2016). COPS (Agenda). Frontex (liaison officers). Kerry (EU visit). Al Qeada List (withdrawal) and Anti-Terrorist Black List (extension). EULEX Kosovo (head of mission, recruitment). Belgium (UN). United Kingdom (helicopters, communications). Poland (Sikorski/PZL). Israel (NGO law). Srebrenica (memory). South Sudan (violence). Kyrgyzstan (Askarov). USA (Stavridis). Gun control (vote). USA data exchange. US-Canada visas (reciprocity). Thales (grant). July 14, 2016 B2 Writing Black Hawk, UN Security Council, arms control, United States, Eulex Kosovo, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative, Apache Helicopter, Hillary Clinton, Israel, James G. Stavridis, Jobs, Johannes Hahn, Kyrgyzstan, Knesset, Leonardo, Al Qaeda blacklist, NGO, PGZ, Poland, GDPR, R & D, United Kingdom, SACEUR, South Sudan, Srebrenica, Thales, Court of the EU, WelComE 10 min read
Rescue of migrants will no longer be the main task of Operation Sophia New course for Operation Sophia: two new tasks and a little more… (V3) June 19, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde arms control, Framework decision, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med, Legal finish, Marine, Mediterranean sea, OpPlan, Operation plan, ROE, Operation area 11 min read
Notebook (13.05.2016) Cops (diary), FAC (diary). EUAM Ukraine (budget). Belgium (Syria). PSDC camps (market). United Kingdom (P8 Poseidon, armed drones). Czech/Slovak (cooperation). PR Italy. Presidency of the EP (Schulz, EPP applications). AFET committee (change). Israel-Palestine (Mogherini). Jordan-Lebanon (EU aid, Parliament). Nigeria (readmission). China (market economy). Ukraine (resignation, Prosecutor General). Border guards (discussion). Arms controls (commission). Europol (adopted). Trafficking in human beings (report) 13 May 2016 B2 Writing Readmission Agreement, European Defense Agency, Arsen avakov, China, AFET Commission, LIBE Commission, arms control, Migrant crisis, David McAllister, Market economy, EDA, Edward Martin, EUAM Ukraine, European Defense matters, Europol, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Moyen Orient, Nigeria, Palestine, Police reform, Human trafficking, human trafficking, Ukraine 12 min read
Notebook (10.05.2016). Development (diary). Ukraine Support Group. Baltic countries (airspace). Greece-Türkiye (incidents). NATO (capital expenditure). United Kingdom (cybersecurity). Luxembourg (backup center). DG Home. Italy (Permanent Representative). France (Quai d'Orsay). Austria (Chancellor). Ayrault (Strasbourg). Belarus (executions). Syria (Paris meeting, Koenders). Guinea-Bissau (UN RS). PSDC (Dumoulin) 10 May 2016 B2 Writing Afghanistan, Baltic Air Policing, Belgium, Bert Koenders, Belarus, Foreign Affairs Council, arms control, Cybersecurity, African Peace Facility, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France, Greece, Italy, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Luxembourg, NATO, European Parliament, Quai d'Orsay, United Kingdom, Sergei Khmelevsky, Strasbourg, Werner Faymann 7 min read
Notebook (29.04.2016) North Korea (sanctions). Ireland (Newt). Russia (sanctions). Saceur (confirmation). Barkhane (tribute). Belgium (fighter planes). A400M (delay). Spain (Cybersecurity). Poland (helicopters). Hospitals and schools (attacks). Propaganda (third countries). Europol (regulation). Arms control (commission). Sweden (relocation). Trinidad and Tobago (visas). Horn of Africa (migration) 29 April 2016 B2 Writing A400M, Airbus, Anna Fotyga, Barkhane, Dual-use good, Bombardments, LIBE Commission, SEDE Commission, arms control, North Korea, Horn of africa, Migrant crisis, Cybersecurity, Spain, Europol, freezing of assets, Tiger Helicopter, IDAAS, Ireland, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Johannes Hahn, Mali, MBDA, migration, Nexter, Niger, NATO, Poland, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, Propaganda, R&T, relocation, Russia, SACEUR, sanctions, submarine, Sweden, Thales, Trust fund Africa 7 min read
