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Notebook (13.11.2016) Battlegroups (planning). EUPOL Afghanistan (continued). EUFOR Althea / EUNAVFOR Med (UN mandate). UN mission (flexibility). Norway/United Kingdom (defence cooperation). Ghana (EOM). DRC (jammed radios). Ukraine. Bosnia and Herzegovina (accession). Israel (colonies).…

(B2) Recently published: European defence: yes, but in addition to NATO (Stoltenberg) European defence: the pumpkin syndrome We must emphasize the training of trainers and 2nd

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Notebook (09.06.2016). EUNAVFOR Atalanta (head). HQ Naples (head) Strengthen CFSP (Plevneliev). Cultural diplomacy (EU). Impact study (EDA). Netherlands (budget). Chemical substances (EDA). Spatial capabilities. Libya (stabilization). Tunisia (macro-financial aid).…

(B2) Recently published: The mission support platform is being set up. A second best? Details… The Commission proposes a new pact on immigration to third countries Recruiting in CSDP missions

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In the Central African Republic, an African force, MISCA, was the first to deploy on the ground. Once the United Nations mission (MINUSCA) took over, 6 men from the African Union provided the hard core of the new force. The Europeans would like to increase the presence of green helmets from African forces. (Credit: MISCA)
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[Verbatim] The African Union must manage the security crises of its continent (European Parliament)

(B2) The European Parliament is preparing a report on peace support operations, asking that European efforts in Africa be concentrated towards one final objective: that "the African Union ensure and manage

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