Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The rise of defense in the top three priorities of Europeans two months before the elections says a lot about the impact of the instability of the geopolitical and international context on public opinion. The block
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(B2) The meeting of Atlantic Alliance foreign ministers in Brussels at the beginning of April is mainly intended to prepare the summit in Washington DC on July 9-11. The situation in Ukraine and its progress
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(B2) The terrorist attack in Moscow claimed by the Islamic State is a game-changer for Russia. But also for Europeans. An internal threat, somewhat overlooked, which will force us to look elsewhere than
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(B2) The Belgian presidency will have to work extra hard to complete as many files as possible by April 2024 and the end of the current legislature and before Hungary takes over in July.
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(B2) Honoring the Takuba Task Force July 14 military parade is not just a publicity stunt. It symbolizes the reconfiguration of the French presence in the Sahel. Paris bets a lot
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(B2) In the tumult caused by the hijacking of a civilian plane by the power of Minsk, disturbing news resonates in the Sahel. A new coup seems to be looming in Mali, suggesting
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(B2) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is taking a worrying turn. With more than 200 dead in seven days, it does not seem to be weakening. The Europeans are trying to mobilize, somewhat out of order, while the
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(B2) Beginning with skirmishes on the esplanade of the Mosques, the situation in East Jerusalem and in Israel is taking a worrying turn with the exchanges of fire and rockets with Gaza since yesterday evening. A situation
Read(B2) The agreements concluded with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain formalize the normalization of relations between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbours. They seal a real front against Iran. A real turning point according to Lahav
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(B2) Libya is once again at the center of European concerns. The Berlin process is at a standstill, Operation Irini is struggling to get off the ground, the conflict continues there, the EU High Representative launches a
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(B2) The Coronavirus continues to reign supreme in European political news. The institutions are trying to adapt their operation as well as the volume of their aid. After a good month of silence, NATO comes out of its discretion
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(B2) Recently published: Jeannette Seppen appointed High Civilian Representative of EMASOH ENISA, the cybersecurity agency of the European Union (file) The special European summit on the future budgetary framework (MFF) ended in failure. 2
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(B2) Recently published: (blog) In the crisis room of the European Union, at the time of the Coronavirus (exclusive) A Polish diplomat succeeds the head of a Danish diplomat at the head of EUMM Georgia (decryption ) There
Read(B2) After a few days of analysis, the verdict is in. The peace plan proposed by the United States for Israel-Palestine does not suit the Europeans. It does not respect international law. The High Representative of
Read(B2) Presented on Tuesday (January 28) at 18 p.m. (Brussels time), in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the American plan intends to settle once and for all the Israeli-Palestinian quarrels which undermine the Middle East
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(B2) Recently published: The British leave the European Defense Agency on the evening of January 31. Finally almost… (blog) (report) In Greece, at the external borders of the EU (blog) Three Belgian soldiers injured in the North
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(B2) Recently published: Faced with the crisis in the Middle East, the High Representative receives a negotiating mandate The Sahel must be a priority. Part of Europe's future is being played out in Africa. (Interview
Read(B2) Recently published: Alert! First sanctions on chemical weapons. The Russian GRU targeted, Syrians too (blog) Fed up with the 'blabla' on disinformation. Let's start by informing (brief) Franco-Turkish cooperation
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(B2) Recently published: (blog) Jim Mattis throws in the towel Hungary goes shopping at Airbus and KMW The Christmas present for the 28. Operation Sophia extended by three months The Alliance's 2019 budget
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