Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) For the Luxembourg Foreign Minister, Jean Asselborn, interviewed by B2, there is, despite appearances, a strong consensus among Europeans to say clearly 'No' to the annexation of part of the West Bank
Read(B2) While Turkey is returning to the heart of concerns by signing agreements with Libya, while somewhat abandoned subjects are coming back to the table, Josep Borrell chaired his first
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(B2) Behind the usual message on Syria, it is the question of the return of foreign fighters which was at the heart of the discussions of the EU foreign ministers on Monday 18 February. Aware of
Read(B2) Recently published: Migrations, borders… Donald Tusk proposes to strengthen cooperation with Egypt Create a European skills center in cybersecurity. The Commission's proposal Situation still just as critical in Libya. There
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(B2) The remarks of Donald Trump, the American president, qualifying the European Union as an enemy were little appreciated on the European side. It's the least we can say. At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, in
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(B2) “We have always been asked to play a role and not just pay the bills” of the Middle East peace process. This is what the Union is doing now, because it has the means, has
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(B2) In Luxembourg, the 28 Foreign Ministers, all in unison, reiterated their support for the deal concluded by the E3+3 with Iran. A debate between ministers alone — a rather rare occurrence — which
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(B2) “North Korea” was invited, at the last minute, to the table of the informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the 28 in Tallinn on Thursday (7 September). A subject discussed in the middle of the month
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(B2) Recently published: MINUSCA aerial intervention in Bambari (blog) The EU increases sanctions against North Korea If we do nothing, the European defense industry is doomed to its disappearance (Michael
Read(B2) Recently published: The EUNAVFOR Med operation begins its arms control mission* The Dalai Lama, fan of the EU spirit* Linked to an anti-democratic government = sanctions, recalls by the Court Security and
Read(B2) Recently published: We must imagine new financing for defense (Barnier)* When the British loved Europe… to place their agents The military structures of the Alliance (sheet)* The Commander-in-Chief of NATO
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(B2) Gathered in Berlin for an exceptional meeting the day after Brexit, the heads of diplomacy of the six founding countries (E6) wanted to reaffirm their "confidence in our common European future". four elements
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(B2) The 28 Foreign Ministers meeting on October 12 in Luxembourg reiterated their creed on a political solution in Syria, following in the footsteps of the UN chief negotiator, Staffan de
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(BRUSSELS2) The discussions were “unheard of” says one of the participants in the meeting of interior ministers, specially convened on Monday (July 20) afternoon, to try to secure an agreement between EU member states
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(B2) The agreement obtained on Iranian nuclear power on July 14 (read: Iranian nuclear power. Cascading reactions to a historic agreement), was an opportunity for the EU Foreign Ministers, gathered
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(BRUSSELS2) Luxembourg will take over the presidency of the European Union on 1 July. A rotating presidency which has much less importance than before because most of the political bodies (European Council, Eurogroup, Foreign Affairs) are now
Read(B2) A return to the politics of the XNUMXth century (Sikorski) • Meetings between Europeans and Russians on the Eastern Partnership • The Ukrainian question raised in the Security Council • NATO Awacs to monitor the
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