Xavier Bettel in his office (© NGV/B2) [Interview] No question of imposing a diktat on the Ukrainians and having the Europeans pay the bill (Xavier Bettel) 3 May 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Donald Trump, International law, Emmanuel Macron, High Representative, Israel-Gaza, Kaja kallas, Luxembourg, Russia, Sanctions 7 min read
[Jurisprudence] The Court of Justice confirms the illegality of the agreements concluded with Morocco. But corrects the court 7 October 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Association agreement, ECJ, International law, Polisario Front, Independence, Morocco, Economic resources, Western Sahara 8 min read
Josep Borrell at the Foreign Affairs Council, July 22, 2024 (Photo: Council of the EU) [Verbatim] Gaza: Mogadishu on the edge of the Mediterranean. The High Representative's cry of alarm July 25, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Armed conflict, Israel-Gaza conflict, International law, free, Gaza, EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, Open 4 min read
BLU 24 submunitions in Laos. (©Archive Handicap International) [Decryption] Lithuania on its way to leaving the Convention on Cluster Munitions July 22, 2024 Romain Mielcarek International law, Lithuania, Submunitions, Land 5 min read
[In Brief] Towards an Association Council between the EU and Israel? To take stock June 25, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief, Association Council, International law, Israel 1 min read
(Photo: EU Council) [Verbatim] Failure of the 27 on a common position on the Israel-Palestinians conflict in Gaza. Agree to fight against the resurgence of anti-Semitism 21 December 2023 B2 Writing anti-Semitism, International law, Gaza, Common position 5 min read
[Memo Sheet] The rules applicable on the high seas on the right to asylum 19th November 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Right of asylum, International law, high sea, repression, a Schengen 5 min read
Notebook (21.09.2020). Confidential. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers. People 21 September 2020 B2 Writing calendar, Algeria, UN General Assembly, Belgium, Belarus, Brexit, Bulgaria, Charles Michel, China, Cyprus, AIDA commission, INGE commission, COPS, Ivory Coast, Crimea, EU Defense, International law, elections, espionage, United States, EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Sahel, EUMM Georgia, EUNAVFOR Med, France, Frontex, Border Guard, border management, Greece, hybrid warfare, Iran, irini, Israel, JCPOA, The Dinh Chuc, The Dinh Cong, Libya, North Macedonia, Mauritania, ground-to-air missile, multilateralism, Iranian nuclear, OSCE, NATO, Migration and asylum pact, Capital punishment, PNR, Rep. Czech, Romania, Server Mustafayev, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam 10 min read
[Memo Sheet] How JCPOA dispute resolution with Iran works. The mechanism of §36 (v2) 14th January 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde United Nations Security Council, International law, E3, United States, JCPOA, Dispute settlement, Resolution, Veto 5 min read
Notebook (11.10.2019). PESC (Mediterranean). Defense (Ammunition. A400 paratroopers. Italian patrol aircraft). Diplomacy (Syria aggravations. Ukraine recall. Sahel P3S. North Korea shootings. EU-Brazil. Death penalty). Aids (Moldova. Mozambique). Security (Minute of silence. New technologies. Police cooperation. Eastern Mediterranean initiative. Right-wing extremism monitoring. PE foreign interference. Hungary offence). Credentials (Brexit opening. Poland rule of law. MFF warning. Conflicts of interest. Romania government). Commission 2019-2024 (Three commissioners missing) 11 October 2019 B2 Writing Food aid, Macro-financial assistance, Brazil, Brexit, Bulgaria, multiannual financial framework, Cyprus, European Commissioners, conflicts of interest, Police cooperation, North Korea, Cyclone, democracy, Kerch Strait, International law, Human rights, Rule of law, right-wing extremism, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Eastern mediterranean, MFF 2021-2027, ballistic missiles, Moldova, Mozambique, parachutist, Death penalty, Poland, Refugees, Romania, Sahel, Syria, Terrorisme, Ukraine, Union for the Mediterranean 8 min read
[Memo Sheet] Economic sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol June 9, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Crimea, International law, Economic embargo, Russia, Sanctions 3 min read
Notebook (10.05.2019). Confidential (SEAE Eritrea, COPS, G5 Sahel hard debate). Operations (MANUSOM guard). Defense (France Saudi Arabia export. Czech Republic US helicopter). Diplomacy (Venezuela calls. Syria escalation. Hong Kong and Macau reports, Iran-USA Think-tanks). Neighborhood (Albania membership. Ukraine encouragement). Aid (Migration funds). Powers (Elysee). Appointments (Hallad). Elections 2019 (Italy, Malta, Spain and UK polls) 10 May 2019 B2 Writing Albania, Saudi Arabia, poor, Burkina faso, China, International law, CASD, Edgar zambrano, Multi-Partner Migration Trust Fund, France, International Contact Group, helicopters, Hong Kong, Italy, Luc Hallad, Macau, Malta, migration, Minusma, Membership negotiation, ONU, Global Compact, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Syria, Venezuela 7 min read
(credit: Kremlin - 2016) - Archives B2 Five years after the annexation of Crimea, the Europeans call Russia to order March 18, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Crimea, CFSP declaration, International law, EU-Russia 1 min read
[File No. 64] The crash of MH 17 above Ukraine and its judgment by the Europeans (v3) July 8, 2018 B2 Writing European Council, Crash, MH17 crash, International law, EU High Representative, Missiles, Russia, air Transport, International Criminal Court 8 min read
[Verbatim] Military strikes against Syria illegal even if they were legitimate (Bundestag) 23 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bundestag, UN Security Council, Right to protect, International law, Etude, Military strike, Self-defense, Reprisals, Syria 4 min read
Aymeric Elluin, Arms and International Justice Advocacy Officer at Amnesty International France, during a demonstration in Geneva on August 22, 2016 (© Control Arms/Simone Sultana) [Interview] Are arms sales from France to Saudi Arabia illegal? 6 April 2018 B2 Writing Amnesty International, Saudi Arabia, International law, arms export, France, Interview, Yemen 6 min read
Sahrawi waters are excluded from the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, says the Court February 27st, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fishing agreements, International law, Polisario Front, Western Sahara, occupied territories, EU-Morocco 3 min read
Sanctions extended for Crimea June 19, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Annexation, Crimea, International law, Russia, Sanctions 1 min read