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Notebook (07.05.2018). COPS (Agenda). Sanctions (authorization). EUTM Rca (field). PESCO (EDA). Germany (C-130). France (submarines). Russia (reminder of the law). Colombia (talks). Mozambique (death). Cybersecurity (question and answer). Kenya (humanitarian). Uganda (migrants). Asylum…

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(B2) Recently published: The German navy is restructuring its command, a future HQ for the Baltic Europe must rediscover the ambition of multilateralism (Charles Michel) (blog) The press cartoon prize awarded to a cartoonist

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Notebook (18.01.2018). Iraq (Cops). Venezuela (listing). Zimbabwe (pre-notifications). NATO (structures). Italy (Niger mission). Airbus (telephony). Studies (EDA). Male drones (Thales). Burst (Vandeput). Kosovo (Ivanovic). Iran (Desprez). Kenya (Elections). Bahrain (opposition).…

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(B2) Recently published: ESSOR, software radio for armies. An old project boosted by PESCO (blog) British helicopters in support of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel Permanent structured cooperation. Mistakes galore. THE

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Notebook (24.11.2017). PESCO (legal obstacle, number). Rafale F-16 (institutional question, deadline). France-Poland (Macron-Sydlo). Belgium-Luxembourg (cooperation). Rafale/F-16 (constraints, agenda). EU-Kosovo (thunderstorm). Burma-Bangladesh (Rohinghas). Zimbabwe (resignation). EU-African Union (preparations). Mladic (conviction).…

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(B2) Recently published: A Portuguese will take the helm of EUTM RCA The PESCO “playlist”. In preview EULEX Kosovo protests against the indictment of its judges Can Europe continue to finance

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Notebook (07.09.2017). Defense Fund (meeting). Cops (Türkiye). French budget (economy). Italy-France (reconciliation). United Kingdom (naval revival). Belgium (Dassault). Franco-British (exercises). Belgium (Minisma). North Korea (nuclear). Türkiye (accession/negotiation). Burma (humanitarian). Balkans…

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(B2) Recently published: (blog) Florence Parly passes her final exam Argus securité's request for interim relief rejected France wants to arm its Reaper drones… and the future European MALE drone Florence Parly takes

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Notebook (18.08.2017). Sweden (defense budget). Macierewicz (investigation). Czechia (Israel). Kenya (elections). Mali (Minusma attacks). Nigeria (attack). Burkina Faso (attack). Sierra Leone (floods/emergency aid). Chad (penal code). Barcelona attack (solidarity).…

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(B2) Recently published: The 19 principles of Permanent Structured Cooperation endorsed by at least eight countries. Charlottesville details. US Army Commanders Condemn in Chorus (blog) Helping North Korea

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Notebook (26.06.2017). SRR Iraq mission. EUSTAMS (concept). COPS (calendar). Congo (penalties). EU-Ukraine (ratification) Eastern Partnership (meeting). Montenegro (negotiation). Bosnia and Herzegovina (reform). Moldova (electoral law). Libya/UN (Salame). CAR (peace). Nagorno-Karabakh (tensions). EU-Kenya…

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(B2) Recently published: Appointment of a new leader at EUTM Somalia Belgium buys Scorpions and begins close cooperation with France The UN supports the creation of the G5 Sahel joint force

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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). League…

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(B2) Recently published: Cascading departures at the head of the Polish army Three names added to the EU's anti-terrorist list The SIS file must be completed, proposes the Commission. The reinforced 'terrorism' report

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Notebook (28.10.2016). Ukraine-Netherlands (expectation, risk). EU budget (external). Ukraine (Quint). Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (telephone). DR Congo (Sudanese militiamen). Kenya (death penalty). Iraq (Mosul, PE). Türkiye (press). Nuclear (non-proliferation). EU-CELAC (cooperation).…

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(B2) Recently published: The role of the EU in defence, according to Stoltenberg and Mogherini. Differences… And a military HQ in the balance Sanctions against three Syrian businessmen close to Maher el-Assad confirmed

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Notebook (24.05.2016). Global Strategy (EC). Iran (assets freeze). Libya (ship). EU-Georgia-Moldova (association). Alindian. Normandy format (meeting). Georgia (concern). Iran (Narges Mohammadi). Türkiye (immunity/Binai Yildirim). Kenya (refugees). Singapore (execution). Tunisia…

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(B2) Recently published: South Sudan. The EU wants concrete in the transition agreements Elections in the DRC. Europe is raising its voice. A little review of the Iraq-Syria-Daesh strategy. The 28 want more support for the government

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Notebook (19.05.2016). North Korea (sanctions). EULEX Kosovo (budget). EUNAVFOR Atalanta (Bundestag). France-Nigeria. UK-Oman. Belgium (maritime maintenance). France (Neuron test campaign). DICOD (Lecable). DSN (Ponties). Turkmenistan (human rights).…

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(B2) Recently published: Destruction in the West Bank, a claim for European compensation? Control of acts of foreign policy, limited according to the Advocate General of the Court And Montenegro became a member of NATO A

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Notebook (07.04.2016) Jumbo Foreign Affairs/Defence (diary). Iran sanctions (decision). EUBAM Libya (contract). Akhras (stop). Echo Office (Damascus). Global Strategy (Portugal). Eurocorps (Romania). Military expenditure (Sipri). Iraqi training (NATO). Appointments (DG…

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(B2) Recently published: The Court confirms the freezing of the funds of the Central Bank of Iran The three tracks of the Commission to reform the asylum system Putting an end to the fragmentation of control

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Notebook (20.01.2016). Strategy debate (CE). Eurocorps (EU). Weapons of Mass Destruction (BTWC). Defense (Le Drian-Pinotti). Carter at CPCO. Write (proposal). Türkiye (human rights). Jordan (Nasser Judeh). Syria (Daesh). AMISOM…

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(B2) Recently published: The EU recognizes only one government in Libya. That of al-Sarraj The Swedish defense according to Margot Wallström Koenders defends the referendum on Ukraine. An exercise in democracy At the Business Council

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