Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) One by one the Patriot batteries placed in Turkey to defend the country against possible Syrian incursions had been withdrawn. There remained only the Spanish batteries which will, in turn, have to be
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(B2) Meeting in Brussels, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to halt any reduction in commitments in Afghanistan as part of their Resolute support mission. “We had a discussion
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(B2) Montenegro is getting closer to the Atlantic Alliance. NATO foreign ministers are expected to officially sign a letter of invitation to the Montenegrin authorities to join NATO on Wednesday (December 2). This
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(B2) Recently published N°29. The migrant crisis became a refugee crisis, then a crisis in general The Commission's action plan to boost the defense industry Stability Pact and Security Pact
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(B2) Originating from the WEU Treaty, the mutual assistance or defense clause provided for in Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty is historically the first clause of this type in the modern history of Europe. She
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(B2) “NATO must increase its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. This is the main message that 8 Heads of State of Central and Eastern European countries wanted to convey, meeting in Bucharest last Wednesday
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(B2) The renewal of the mandate for the EUFOR Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the UN Security Council could come up against a Russian difficulty. This is at least the meaning of the interview given by the ambassador
Read(B2) Published in the last few hours: Parliament wants to strengthen European foreign policy within the United Nations Migration policy must become the main axis of common foreign policy (updated)
Read(B2) Three countries (France, Italy, Spain) should present, this Thursday (8 October), during the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers, to their counterparts, their reflections on an evolution of the vision of
Read(B2) The meeting of Defense Ministers, this Thursday (October 8), was originally supposed to be a smooth meeting, devoted to the reactivity plan (RAP), the first steps for the Warsaw summit.
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(B2) Published in recent days: Sanctions on Belarus lifted? A subtle compromise EUNAVFOR Med one piece in a more complete puzzle (Bléjean) Soon a Shade Med in the Mediterranean? (blog) Alert
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) Jens Stoltenberg’s chief of staff, Vegard Ellefsen, was relieved of his duties at the end of the summer period. A simple letter terminated his functions, with
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(B2) Two principles are the basis of the collective defense put in place by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On the one hand, the solidarity clause (article 5) which provides that if a
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(B2) The Polish opposition PiS (law and justice) is making no secret if it wins the elections next October in Poland to reorient Polish European and foreign policy towards a more national position. SO
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(BRUSSELS2) The so-called “Berlin plus” agreements were finalized on December 17, 2002 and definitively concluded in March 2003. They allow the European Union to use planning and management capabilities and means
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(BRUSSELS2) Meeting in a special session, at the request of Turkey, the Council of the Atlantic Alliance (NAC), on July 28, 2015, “discussed the threats against Turkey” after the recent terrorist attacks
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(BRUSSELS2) The Defense Ministers of the Atlantic Alliance approved, on Wednesday June 24, the political process allowing a more rapid reaction from the Alliance. A decision which is part of the implementation of the guidelines
Read(B2) Published in recent days: Libya. A last chance to negotiate an agreement, to be seized before bankruptcy (Bernardino Leon) The “Syria” blacklist extended for a year. A name added. One removed (the text)
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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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