Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Work on the revision of the European security strategy – the Global Strategy (1) according to the last term used – has now begun. It should end in June 2016 with a
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(B2) Recently published: Germany will buy new drones… armed. This will be the norm in the future The Commission is preparing a new anti-terrorism package And on the blog: Federica Mogherini too absent from meetings
Read(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (18 January 2016) A CSDP mission on migration. German-Dutch Phase 2a ideas reinforced for Operation EUNAVFOR Med. The Text And on the
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(B2) As the Netherlands take over the rotating presidency of the EU, it is worth looking at the non paper they presented – together with Germany – in November. A document addressed to
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(B2) Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, Commander of the EU military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia), and Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol, signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen cooperation
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(BRUSSELS2) Differentiation is the right method for our neighbourhood. This is the lesson drawn by the Foreign Ministers of the 28 on Monday (14 December) on the review of the European Neighborhood Policy. A politic
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(B2) On Tuesday (December 15), the European Parliament gave a favorable welcome to the Commission's proposal on border guards, but not as enthusiastic as had been hoped. If the majority approves the
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(B2) Meeting in Valletta (Malta) on 11 and 12 November, the Heads of Government or State of the European Union and Africa adopted a common position on migration committing themselves both to fighting
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(B2) The summit being held on 11 and 12 November between the European Union and the African Union in Valletta (Malta) has one main objective: to define a common position on migration between Africans
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(B2) Published in recent days: Europe: a jazz orchestra not a rock singer. Interview with General De Rousiers Europe, illiterate in foreign policy? And on the blog:
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(B2 – exclusive) The Europeans have prepared a fairly specific package of measures for Libya to support the establishment of a government of national unity and support stability in the country. Measurements
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(B2) An emergency trust fund will be quickly established to address the refugee and migrant crisis in Africa. This is one of the important measures announced by Jean-Claude Juncker, the
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(BRUSSELS2) The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, during a special France-Culture program this morning broadcast from Brussels, repeated his conviction to see Europe adopt a more
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(BRUSSELS2) The Europeans want to be confident in obtaining a resolution from the United Nations Security Council. But the path is narrow for the Europeans given the will of certain permanent members of the Council of
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(BRUSSELS2) The adoption by the European Commission on Wednesday (May 13) of a new “European migration agenda” should not be taken simply as an update of the European executive's “migration” policy. She understands all
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) A discussion paper is expected to be submitted to EU foreign and defense ministers on Monday (May 18), then taken to the European Summit, the EU's strategy to face challenges
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The first discussion between PSC ambassadors on Tuesday (5 May) on the Crisis Management Concept (CMC) for the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean showed a “strong consensus of
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(BRUSSELS2) In an interview with the daily La Stampa, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni gave some elements of the peninsula's foreign policy Italy's position on Ukraine “Italy
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) As part of the 10-point plan proposed by the Commission at the last Council of Foreign Ministers (Read: The Commission proposes a 10-point plan in the face of the
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