The proposed distribution of the new Competitiveness Fund (screenshot B2) [News] MFF 2028-2034: Commission renews the model of the multiannual financial framework July 16, 2025 B2 Writing multiannual financial framework, CFP, European Commission, to the defense, MFF, Military mobility, NDICI, foreign policy 5 min read
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service [News] A very moderate 2026 budget project despite the challenges facing the EU June 4, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Budget 2026, multiannual financial framework, to the defense, Space, Military mobility, NDICI 4 min read
[Portrait] The Sikela firm and the DG International Partnerships 10 December 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, European Commission, DG Mena, NDICI, International partnerships 2 min read
Abandoned weapons and mines pose one of the immediate challenges to Syria's economic recovery (photo: European Commission / B2 Archives) [Decryption] Syria: Europeans taken by surprise by the fall of Bashar al-Assad will they have to rethink their policy (v3) 9 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, EU Delegation, Mine clearance, Anti-terrorist list, CSDP mission, NDICI, Reconstruction, Refugees, Syria, EU-Turkey 12 min read
Arrival of Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elmedin Konakovic (Photo: Council of the EU) [Verbatim] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs Council of June 24, 2024 (v2) June 28, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Balkans, Foreign Affairs Council, CQFR, CFSP statements, Children and armed conflict, Georgia, Big lakes, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, NDICI, PSDC, DR Congo, Russia, Sanctions, Tunisia, Ukraine 13 min read
[Notebook 25.06.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections June 25, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Humanitarian aid, Official development assistance, Al Shebab, Arménie, Belarus, Burma, Association Council, COPS, European Court of Auditors, Human rights, Drones, Children and armed conflict, EUBAM Rafah, EUPOL Copps, European Peace Facility, Gas, Gaza, Green Group, Renew Group, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Kenya, China Sea, Patriot missiles, NDICI, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Romania, Sanctions, security supply, Slovakia, Somalia, Sudan, Military support for Ukraine, Maritime security, Volt 18 min read
Latest budget presented by Johannes Hahn, Wednesday June 19, to the European Parliament in Brussels (B2/screen capture) [News] Budget 2025: a notable increase for defense, pending the EDIP June 20, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Budget 2025, Secure connectivity, OEDIP, Space, Balkans Facility, Ukraine Facility, European Defense Fund, Borders, migration, Military mobility, NDICI, Own resources 6 min read
[Notebook 23.05.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 23 May 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Alexei Navalny, Russian frozen assets, Belarus, Cease fire, COPS, Cybersecurity, Spain, Rule of law, palestinian state, EUSDI, Georgia, Gulf of Guinea, I&D group, Renew Group, Haiti, foreign interference, External financing instruments, artificial intelligence, Iran, Ireland, Israel, North Macedonia, Hybrid threats, police mission, MMSS, Moldova, United Nations, NDICI, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Political prisoners, Russia, Military support for Ukraine, Turkey 16 min read
[Notebook 11.04.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 11 April 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Samoa Agreement, Balkans, code of Conduct, COPS, Defense expenditure, Egypt, France, Israel-Gaza War, Hungary, Ireland, Military mobility, Ammunition, NDICI, asylum and migration pact, Palestine, Transparency register, Romania, Russia, Sanctions, Military support for Ukraine, Switzerland 10 min read
Construction of a bridge in Yagoua, Cameroon (Photo: European Commission / Daniel Beloumou, May 2023) [News] NDICI. The European Parliament sounds the alarm on the financing of the EU's foreign policy 13 December 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Development Assistance, European funding, MFF 2021-2027, NDICI 4 min read
[News] The review of support programs for the Palestinians gives birth to a mouse 21th November 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget Control, DG NEAR, European funding, Gaza, NDICI, Palestinian Territories 6 min read
The Budget Commissioner presenting his proposals (Photo: European Commission) [News] A financial framework boosted by 66 billion until 2027. The European Commission's targeted proposal June 21, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser multiannual financial framework, to the defense, Ukraine Facility, European Defense Fund, MFF 2021-2027, migration, NDICI, foreign policy, Own resources 7 min read
[Verbatim] The NDICI, a new instrument of foreign policy, under fire from listeners' criticism June 7, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Development Assistance, NDICI 4 min read
[Notebook 01.06.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers June 1, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Russian assets, Humanitarian aid, Armenia-Azerbaijan, ASAP, Macro-financial assistance, Belarus, Burma, European political community, COPS, Denmark, OEDIP, Enlargement, EUPM Moldova, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Nuclear threat, MFF 2021-2027, Moldova, NDICI, European Parliament, Hungarian Presidency of the EU, Rohingyas, Russia, Sanctions, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine 20 min read
[Notebook 14.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers (v2) March 14, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Rapid deployment capability, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, climate diplomacy, European Peace Facility, Georgia, ECR Group, War in Ukraine, Iran, Israel-Palestine, Military mobility, Ammunition, NDICI, Death penalty, Qatargate, Russia, Sanctions, Syria 20 min read
2023 budget reconciliation [News] Budget 2023: military mobility benefits from the increase 16th November 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Budget 2023, European Defense Fund, Military mobility, NDICI 5 min read
Notebook of European geopolitics (12.05.2022). Informal NATO. Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers 12 May 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Austria, AT, West Bank, Camps, COPS, Cyber attack, Development, Listening, Rule of law, Evictions, European funds, France, INGE 2, Israel-Palestine, reporter, Lebanon, NDICI, European Parliament, Russia, Sanctions, Sri Lanka, Syria, occupied territories 16 min read
[Notebook 08.01.2022]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. Diplomacy. Security. To read 8th January 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Bosnia and Herzegovina, strategic compass, COPS, Drones, EUFOR Althea, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, F-35, European intervention initiative, Kazakhstan, NDICI, North stream 2, Norway, Russia, Western Sahara, satellites, Ukraine 11 min read