Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Recently released: Five pirates arrested by Siroco finally released. 8 others still in detention EU aid to Ukraine: not terribly effective Arms control: the agreement is not quite
Read(B2) A new organization chart of the European Diplomatic Service (EEAS) was published at the beginning of September (download here). It takes into account recent changes: in particular the arrival of Helga Schmid at the head of the General Secretariat
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(B2) The High Representative of the EU has finally announced, with some delay, the first wave of the 2016 rotation of European Union Ambassadors, who are expected to take up their duties in the summer, by August
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(B2 – exclusive) It is a Greek diplomat who should take the head of the mission 'rule of law' of the European Union in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo), from September 1, 2016 and until the end
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(B2) The European diplomatic service (EEAS) will change its face in the coming days, as announced by B2 earlier this week (Read: Carnet 14.06.2016). Frenchman Alain Le Roy will, in fact,
Read(B2) The Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament today (30 May) approved the proposal for a regulation creating a new European Border and Coast Guard Agency. But the parliamentarians insisted on adding
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(B2) Recently published: Destruction in the West Bank, a claim for European compensation? Control of acts of foreign policy, limited according to the Advocate General of the Court And Montenegro became a member of NATO A
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(B2) A new head of operation should take the helm of the European military operation against piracy (EUNAVFOR) State Atalanta from 3 June. General Robert (Rob) A Magowan of the Royal Marines should
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(B2) Recently published: The Court confirms the freezing of the funds of the Central Bank of Iran The three tracks of the Commission to reform the asylum system Putting an end to the fragmentation of control
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(B2) The European operation against smugglers in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED / Sophia) has a new deputy commander. Rear Admiral Gilles Humeau took over from his compatriot Hervé Bléjean. Ceremony
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(B2) The arrival of Jean-Marc Ayrault (@jeanmarcayrault) at the helm of French diplomacy could perhaps give a slightly more European tone to French diplomacy than it was under the leadership of Laurent Fabius ,
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(B2) The new organization chart of the diplomatic service is now almost complete. After being appointed to IntCen (The European IntCen has a new boss. A senior from the BND) and to EEAS security (The security team of the
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(B2) The European Union Training Mission for the Malian Army (EUTM Mali) will have a new commander from 18 December. General Franz Xaver Pfrengle who commands the mission today will be replaced by
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) It is an Italian rear admiral who should take command at sea of the European maritime operation deployed in the Indian Ocean on October 6 to fight against piracy off the coast of the
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(BRUSSELS2) After a first wave of appointments to the European Diplomatic Service (EEAS), made public at the end of July (Rotation 2015. Portrait of the new EEAS ambassadors), the High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini, announced on 31
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(BRUSSELS2) 16 appointments in EU delegations were announced by the High Representative of the EU, Federica Mogherini, on July 29, under the 2015 rotation (usual rotation of ambassadorial positions). 23 others
Read(B2) Published in recent hours: EUNAVFOR Med operation launched. The text 1990. The development of the Maastricht Treaty. When defense Europe almost came into being (memo sheet) The organization of the European diplomatic service will be
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(BRUSSELS2) The appointment of Frenchman Rodolphe Mauget as head of the European police support mission in Palestine (EUPOL Copps) has been confirmed (or almost). After the departure of Kenneth Deane for
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(BRUSSELS2) The Finnish diplomat, Pia Stjernvall, will be officially appointed head of mission EUPOL Afghanistan, the European mission to assist the Afghan police, from 16 February. The decision was endorsed by
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