Sébastien Lecornu visiting French troops in the United Arab Emirates, November 20, 2024 (©FFEAU Alindien) [News] French government censorship: a catastrophe in sight for the armies? 6 December 2024 Romain Mielcarek Budget, France, Michel Barnier 3 min read
Jean-Noël Barrot (Photo: Quai d'Orsay) [Alert] Names to know in the new French government (v2) 21 September 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Biography, France, Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs 3 min read
Notebook (30.11.2020). Confidential. Defense. missions and operations. EU diplomacy. Crises. Powers. People 30th November 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Alexei Navalny, Germany, Army, Austria, Dual-use goods, Budget, INGE commission, Council of Foreign Ministers, Arms embargo control, COPS, COVID-19, Denmark, Diogo Arroteia, discrimination, E3, Legislative elections, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med, Europol, Fabrice Leggeri, FEDEF, Financing of terrorism, Frontex, G5 Sahel, Hervé Flahaut, homosexuality, Iraq, Iran, irini, Janez Lenarcic, Kyrgyzstan, Kirsi Henriksson, Claudia Tanner, Mr. Fakhrizadeh, MFF 2021-2027, Michel Barnier, Nikos Androulakis, Iranian nuclear, NATO, By Pugholm Olsen, PSDC, United Kingdom, Russia, EEAS, Somalia, Sudan, SEDE subcommittee, Turkey, US 10 min read
Notebook (23.10.2020). Confidential. NATO Ministerial. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers 23 October 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Saudi Arabia, Armaments, Armen Sarkissian, Arménie, Arnold Jaoquin Morazán Erazo, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brexit, China, Claudio Graziano, AFET Commission, COPS, COVID-19, Cyber attack, DGA, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Jihadism, E3, elections, EUNAVFOR Med, Euro Fighter, EUTM RCA, France, Guinea, Nagorno-Karabakh, Honduras, Indonesia, artificial intelligence, Iraq, irini, Claudia Tanner, Lebanon, Libya, North Macedonia, Mediterranean sea, Terrorist threat, MFF 2021-2027, Michel Barnier, Mike Pompeo, Moldova, Mozambique, Nigeria, nuclear, opposition, NATO, PESCO, Sakharov Prize, Radoslaw sikorski, Sophie Wilmes, Syria, NPT, Human trafficking, Turkey, Zoran Zaev 11 min read
Notebook (20.03.2020). Confidential. Defense. Defense equipment. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers March 20, 2020 B2 Writing Afgan Mukhtarli, Afghanisan, Anti-Mines, JAI Council, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, COVID-19, Misinformation, EUNAVFOR Med, irini, Jukka Juusti, Kosovo, Michel Barnier, Eastern Partnership, Philippe Lazzarini, repatriations, sanctions, plenary session, UNRWA 10 min read
Brexit: the draft of a future agreement with the United Kingdom published by the Commission March 19, 2020 B2 Writing Brexit, Consular cooperation, Political dialogue, Michel Barnier, CSDP missions, United Kingdom, sanctions, SatCen, EU-UK 4 min read
United Kingdom. The 27 adopt their negotiating position on the future relationship February 26st, 2020 B2 Writing Brexit, General affairs advice, negotiation mandate, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, EU-UK 3 min read
Brexit: Michel Barnier presents the mandate for an ambitious new negotiation February 4st, 2020 B2 Writing Commercial agreement, Brexit, Judicial cooperation, Michel Barnier, foreign policy, data protection, future relationship, United Kingdom, homeland security, EU-UK 4 min read
The presentation of the Sakharov Prize in December 2019 to Ilham Tohti's daughter, brandishing the image of her father, in detention since 2014. [Special Notebook] What to remember from the European Parliament plenary (16-19 December 2019). Brexit. Sakharov Prize. Human rights. Rule of law (Hungary, Malta). Parliamentary diplomacy. Institutions 20 December 2019 B2 Writing sexual abuse, Afghanistan, Humanitarian aid, Article 7, Macro-financial assistance, Brexit, Burkina faso, camps, Charles Michel, China, Future of Europe Conference, CQFR, EASO, Emily O'Reilly, Rule of law, Women, I&D, Ilham Tohti, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Jehwer Tohti, Jordan, LGBT, religious freedom, Magnitsky Act, Malta, European Ombudsman, Michel Barnier, Female genital mutilation, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicaragua, NGO, Uighurs, patriotism, Poland, PPE, Sakharov Prize, Raif Badawi, Reinhard Bütikofer, Renew, Restorers, Revolution, Romania, Russia, S & D, Sahel, Timisoara, Lisbon Treaty, East Turkestan, Ursula von der Leyen, Venezuela, Green 13 min read
A new agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom on Brexit. Texts (v3) 17 October 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Agreement, Brexit, Political statement, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, EU-UK 4 min read
Brexit: is it finally moving forward? A customs border in the Irish Sea 15 October 2019 B2 Writing Brexit, European Council, North Ireland, Michel Barnier, talks, United Kingdom, EU-UK 2 min read
Michel Barnier at the December summit (credit: Council of the EU - B2 archives) [Interview] The lesson of Brexit: the only way to be active in the world today is to be together (Michel Barnier) March 6, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, EU Defense, Interview, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, EU-UK 6 min read
(credit: BBC) The House of Commons votes No. The risk of a disorderly withdrawal is increasing, warns Juncker 15th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, Communal room, Donald Tusk, free, Jean-Claude Juncker, Michel Barnier, no deal, Open, United Kingdom, Theresa May, EU-UK, Vote of confidence 5 min read
(Credit: @LH/B2) Brexit deal sealed. Europeans a bit sad, but united and relieved 25th November 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, Charles Michel, European Council, Donald Tusk, Emmanuel Macron, Jean-Claude Juncker, Leo Varadkar, Mark Rutte, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, EU-UK, Xavier Bettel 6 min read
Michel Barnier showing the text of the Brexit agreement to the press on Tuesday evening (credit: European Commission) [Verbatim] Europeans and British agree on Brexit text 15th November 2018 B2 Writing backstop, Brexit, Ireland, North Ireland, method of working, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, Transparency, EU-UK 8 min read
Notebook (17.10.2018). Confidential (Iran-E3, Syria, COPS-agenda, Saudi Arabia-relations). Peacekeeping (EUAM Ukraine-head, EUAM Iraq-third country, Ops Sophia-staff, CSDP seminar). Sanctions (AlQaeda-extension). Diplomacy (Singapore-agreements, Saudi Arabia). Aids (Somalia, Africa-Czech Rep). Security (Entry-Exit application, France-Italy). Powers (General Secretariat. Brexit-Summit, Malta-Commission). Elections 2019 (ECR-Ataka). 17 October 2018 B2 Writing Al Qaeda, Iranian Bank, Brexit, Bulgaria, COPS, Human rights, Egypt, EUNAVFOR Med, Iran, martin selmayr, Michel Barnier, OIM, Death penalty, Somalia 8 min read
Michel Barnier with Donald Tusk and Boris Borisov (Credit: European Council) Brexit: the EU is preparing for the worst-case scenario July 1, 2018 B2 Writing Brexit, European Council, North Ireland, Leo Varadkar, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, Theresa May, EU-UK 4 min read
Irish border: the EU not convinced by the British proposal June 14, 2018 B2 Writing Good Friday Agreement, regulatory alignment, backstop, Brexit, Ireland, North Ireland, Michel Barnier, United Kingdom, EU-UK, Customs Union 5 min read
