Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Sweden hosted the meeting of Defense Ministers of the European Intervention Initiative this Friday (September 24). Logic: the Nordic country is getting involved. It is a Swede who will soon command Takuka, the
Read(B2) Ministers from the thirteen countries participating in the European Response Initiative took stock in a meeting held by video-conference on Friday (25 September). Organized by Portugal, this meeting of the IEI (1) had a
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(B2) The situation in the eastern Mediterranean is easing, with more soothing words in Ankara in favor of dialogue as in Athens. The organization of the European summit, opportunely postponed to next week due to a
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(B2) The return to school is beginning for the European Parliament, which is expected to hold a politically and symbolically charged plenary, spanning several days in Brussels. The other key element for the future is the judgment pronounced in Germany
Read(B2) The defense ministers of the twelve member countries of the EII, the European Intervention Initiative, met this Thursday (March 19) by videoconference on crisis management in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic . THE
Read(B2) During the Naples summit on Wednesday (February 26), even if the attention was largely focused on the Coronavirus epidemic, French and Italians jointly committed to "strengthen their coordination within the framework
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(B2) “Anticipating and not suffering” is the raison d'être of the European Intervention Initiative. The military, central nerves of the IEI, explain themselves Counting thirteen member states, with the upcoming incorporation of Italy, and perhaps 14
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(B2) Recently published: (exclusive) The participation of third countries in PESCO: the main provisions of the draft text On the agenda of the Defense Council (12 November 2019) (exclusive) On the way to
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(B2) Gathered at the De Zwaluwenberg estate in Hilversum on Friday (20 September), the Defense Ministers of the countries participating in the European Intervention Initiative (EII or E2I) took stock This was the second meeting of the 'IEI
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(B2) Recently published: Irishman Chris Reynolds appointed EUCAP Somalia Head of Mission Defense initiatives. To be successful, crucial factors are missing. The warning from the Court of Auditors The third wave of
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(B2 in Paris) Emmanuel Macron met with French diplomats on the occasion of the opening of the traditional Conference of Ambassadors and Ambassadors, this Tuesday, August 27. Militant for a France "power of balance", which
Read(B2) Recently published: Poland condemned for its law on the supreme court (blog) Crash of two Eurofighters in the Mecklenburg Lake District Mark T. Esper, new acting US Minister of
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(B2 – Exclusive) After the ministers on Wednesday, the 'Operations' heads of the ten member countries of the European Intervention Initiative (IEI or EI2) met on Friday (November 9) in Paris. From this first
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(B2 in Paris) The French Minister for the Armed Forces hosted, this Wednesday (November 7), the first interministerial meeting of the members of the European Intervention Initiative (IEI or EI2). A meeting that aroused mixed interest
Read(B2) The European intervention initiative (IEI or EI2) was born on the French side in order to remedy the shortcomings of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), considered to be very far from the original idea — a hard core for
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(B2) With the approach of two major meetings, on 7 and 9 November, to launch the European Intervention Initiative (EII), where is this project going? Two researchers interviewed officials from the various participating countries to
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(B2 in Paris, exclusive) For the French Chief of Staff, General François Lecointre, the French must make an effort to find a way to act together with the Europeans. The Europeans must not have
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(B2 in Paris) “Europe was a dream, an ambition. And we let it become a Club Med of bureaucracy. The sentence is strong and will probably not be quite
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(B2 – exclusive) This is one of the concrete ideas that could fuel the European Intervention Initiative (EII or EI2), launched by France, or even permanent structured cooperation: allowing each participating country to benefit
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