Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The European Union's common defense clause was officially activated on Tuesday (17 November). For the first time in its history! The High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini, came
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(B2) Published in recent days: Spain. Defense budget up in 2016. But serious problems remain The 28 reach a new agreement on the relocation of refugees, by forceps (telex)
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(B2) The informal meeting of Defense Ministers held in Luxembourg on 3 September, under a joint presidency (Luxembourgish and High Representative) met its challenges. Started on time, finished within
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(B2) Published in recent days EU delegations: the voice of Europe abroad (sheet) Deterrence remains the centerpiece of EUNAVFOR Atalanta (General Smith) And on the blog: Securing the
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(BRUSSELS2) A little over a year after the signing of a letter of intent (read: Franco-German engagement in the land sector), the two French and German champions of land armaments Nexter Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann ( KMW)
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(BRUSSELS2) The agreement sealed between the E3+3 (Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States, China, Russia) and Iran (read also: A historic agreement with Iran on the nuclear issue. The main terms of the agreement) was almost unanimously welcomed at the level
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(BRUSSELS2) In a speech delivered to the German Marshall Fund in Washington on Monday (July 6), French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian outlined the three new challenges facing both Europeans and Americans.
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(BRUSSELS2) During a meeting in “Weimar” format, Monday (March 30), near Potsdam, at the Henning-von-Tresckow barracks, the three Defense Ministers — Frenchman Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Ursula von der Leyen, the
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(BRUSSELS2) There will indeed be a European Council with a “Defence” point in June. This question was a bit on the tangent a few weeks ago, with some procrastination, especially on the side of the president
Read(BRUSSELS2) Exclusive – The establishment of the new European Union military mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) dedicated to advising and restructuring the Central African army (EUMAM RCA) – which must take
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The proceedings of the Council of Defense Ministers on November 18 gave rise to what could have been perceived as a media “hiccup” but which is, rather, a step forward
Read(B2) © Russia sanctions: a direct discussion between ministers • © Working method between EU foreign ministers • © 2015 budget without change for the European Defense Agency • ©
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(BRUSSELS2) The French Defense Minister announced on Wednesday (15 October) a new wave of restructuring in the French armies. On the program, the reduction of staff (7.500 positions) and the dissolution or transformation of
ReadThe deterioration of the situation in Libya was mentioned during the informal meeting of defense ministers in Milan by several participants, in particular the Frenchman Le Drian and the Italian Pinotti. An initiative
Read(B2) © If it's not Mogherini, it will be Alema! – Three names for a commissioner in Greece – © On the Cops agenda this Wednesday – © Libya. A senior Libyan official “delisted”
Read(BRUSSELS2) The French and British Defense Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Philip Hammond, will sign on Tuesday (July 15), during the Farnborough air show, the Franco-British cooperation agreement preparatory to the combat drone. This agreement -
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(BRUSSELS2) The French Defense Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, presented at the ACT seminar – the Allied Command for the transformation of NATO – which opened in Paris on April 8, the
Read(BRUSSELS2) A few days after a severe failure in the local elections, French President François Hollande reshuffled his government with the appointment of Manuel Valls (1962, Socialist Party) former Minister of the Interior, to the post of
Read(BRUSSELS2) On the sidelines of the Franco-British summit between the Heads of State and Government, François Hollande and David Cameron, which took place today (31 January) on the base of RAF Brize Norton, the ministers
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