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Martin Kobler

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Notebook (16.06.2017). EUSTAMS Mali. Libya (arms embargo). Cops (agenda) Partnerships (2017). Africa (Germany). Belgium (F-16). Germany (Defense secret and copyright). Daesh (threat). Somalia (UNSOM). Macedonia (accession/report). Serbia…

(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the European Council (June 22 and 23) Progress in Ukraine, but reforms must continue (Kestutis Lančinskas) Ivory Coast wants to take its place on the international scene.

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Notebook (27.01.2017). Africa (Early Warning). CAF (calendar). EUSR (adoption). ICC. Eunavfor Med (patch). Tunisia (penalties). Afghanistan (UK). UNFICYP (extension). Greece (Turkish military). Cyprus (negotiations). Israel (colonies/Gaza). Serbia/Kosovo (appeasement). Macedonia (government).…

(B2) Recently published: The four evolution paths for battlegroups (Grammatico) The training mission of the Somali army "EUTM Somalia" The EU wants to reinforce the means in Libya and increase the aid to the Libyan coast guard The operation

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Carnet (10.01.2017). EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Somalia, EUTM RCA (chef). COPS (agenda). Mission UA Burundi (financement). CAE (agenda). Délégations UE (stages). Déserteurs turcs (Verhofstadt). Tchèque-Slovaquie (aérien). Royaume-Uni (A400M, arme laser). France…

(B2) Parus récemment : Dossier N°48. La réunification chypriote : une négociation de longue haleine Le dernier round de la négociation chypriote ? Quelques points épineux encore à régler Le RP britannique chargé de négocier

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Notebook (02.06.2016) COPS diary. Amsterdam (Hennis). Anti-IED concept. EUNAVFOR MED (Kobler). Crimea (penalties). Tunisia (macro aid). Burma (partnership). Lithuania (air system). Portugal (drones). Germany (satellites). Forgotten conflicts. Saudi Arabia (terrorism).…

(B2) Recently published: A breach in the system of sanctions on Russia? Previous EUMAM RCA contracts, a "success" with concrete results (General Laugel) And on the blog: Les twittos

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Martin Kobler meeting with the Libyan Presidential Council in Tripoli, Tuesday April 5. (Credit: Kobler, twitter feed)
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Al-Sarraj's government arrives in Tripoli. Is the European bet on Libya about to be won?

(B2) The arrival in Tripoli of the Libyan Presidential Council and the UN special envoy, Martin Kobler, the rallying of several entities to the new government deemed legitimate by the international community... in barely a week,

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Notebook (25.02.2016). COPS agenda. EUMM Georgia (Jobs). Libya (Kobler). EU-Algeria (partnership). Central African Republic (elections). Niger (elections). Somalia (Mimica). Romania (corruption). Bulgaria/Türkiye. Hungary (referendum). Czech (font). Albania (visit). AED (seminar)

(B2) Recently published: Europe must develop its space capabilities (European Parliament) A concept for the “Clearing house” in CSDP missions CSDP in the middle of the ford. The end of a cycle? To the

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Martin Kobler with the US, French, Egyptian, Italian ministers, the High Representative of the EU in Munich, February 13 (credit: Martin Kobler / UN)
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Waiting for Godot. Europe wants a government of national unity in Libya

(B2) Five years after the start of the Libyan revolution, Libya is still in search of democracy, stability and democracy. And the international community hopes to finally have an interlocutor, whose legitimacy

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