Paolo Gentiloni – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

[Verbatim] US withdrawal from the agreement with Iran. Reactions fuse in Europe, and in the world (V3)

May 9, 2018 B2 Writing Antonio Guterres, Saudi Arabia, Augusto Santos Silva, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, China, AFET Commission, David McAlister, Didier Reynders, Donald Tusk, Federica Mogherini, Guy Verhofstadt, EU High Representative, IAEA, Javier Solana, JCPOA, Karin Kneissl, Knut Fleckenstein, Latvia, Arab League, Malta, Manfred weber, Margot Wallström, Martin Stropnický, Nathalie Loiseau, Iranian nuclear, Paolo Gentiloni, European Parliament, Peter Szijjarto, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Stef Blok, Udo Bullmann, Green 18 min read

(B2) Following Donald Trump's announcement, the whole world spoke out and gave its vision for the future of relations with Iran and the nuclear agreement, the JCPOA. The condemnation...

PESCO members family photo, Thursday, December 14. (European Commission)

[Verbatim] PESCO's dream come true. Satisfied Europeans (V2)

December 18, 2017 B2 Writing Angela Merkel, European Council, Cyber attack, dalia Grybauskaite, Emmanuel Macron, Federica Mogherini, Working groups, hybrid warfare, EU High Representative, Jean-Claude Juncker, Juri Ratas, Mariano Rajoy, Mediterranean sea, Paolo Gentiloni, PESCO, PESCO projects, Robert Fico 6 min read

(B2) At the European summit on 14 and 15 December, there was a succession of unanimous declarations celebrating the creation of the Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence. All…

Notebook (22.09.2017). PESCO (third country, Tusk). EUMC (Ireland). Defense (S&D). Hybrid Threats. EUTM Somalia (province). EUNAVFOR Med Sophia (funding). PSDC missions (Discipline, Cultural Heritage). COPS visit. Sanctions (North Korea, Mali, Russia-Bulgaria). Iraq (Kurdish referendum). Iranian nuclear (E3+3). GA UN (Russia, Balkans, Pristina-Belgrade, Libya). Crimea (journalist). Nuclear tests. Syria (help). Iraq (financial aid). Mexico (earthquake). Moldova (macro-financial assistance). Border guards (Balkans, report). Terrorism (Internet, social benefits, Hezbollah). Brexit (Theresa May). Germany (ministers).

September 22, 2017 B2 Writing Aeronautics, Help for refugees, Germany, Balkans, Bulgaria, EU Military Committee, COPS, European Border Guard Corps, Dassault, E3+3, elections, Emmanuel Macron, EUFOR Althea, EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM Somalia, Federica Mogherini, Fontex, EU High Representative, Hezbollah, India, Iraq, Kurdes, Libya, Fight against terrorism, Mexico, negotiation, Iranian nuclear, NATO-EU, Paolo Gentiloni, Cultural heritage, PESCO, Referendum, Syrian refugees, Russia, Safran, Sanctions, Thales, Theresa May, Thomas de Maiziere 17 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Caribbean. French, Dutch and British join forces. Finally! Cybersecurity, a priority for the Commission Federica Mogherini, mid-term review: not…

The day was particularly followed by the press. Here, during the family photo (Credit: NATO

[Verbatim] Special NATO meeting (25 May 2017): above all an EU-US face-to-face (V2)

May 26, 2017 B2 Writing Antonio Tajani, Charles Michel, EU Defense, Donald Trump, Donald Tusk, Emmanuel Macron, Jean-Claude Juncker, Paolo Gentiloni, Political commercial, NATO Summit, Theresa May, EU-USA 13 min read

(B2) The NATO "special meeting" on 25 May 2017 was a rather unusual moment. It was not really a summit, as the concluding part of the Alliance was, after all, limited....

Notebook (17.03.2017). MPCC (formalization). Middle East (Cops). NATO-EU (meeting). EUFOR Altea (commander). Gambia (security). Defense Products (directive). Egypt (sanctions). Blood Minerals (control). Defense (Gentiloni/Danjean). Türkiye (campaign). Uganda (survey). Crimea (political prisoners). Zimbabwe (arrests). Philippines (survey). Montenegro (report). Balkan (Hahn). Enlargement (relaunch). Ukraine (macro-financial aid). International gag. Türkiye (education). Gambia (cooperation). Budget 2018 (security/migration). Asylum (requests). The EU in 2016 (report). Brexit (negotiations). Reforms (presidential follow-up). Appointments.

March 17, 2017 B2 Writing Angela Merkel, Arnaud Danjean, Macro-financial assistance, international gaggle, Balkans, Brexit, Budget 2018, Christos Stylianides, COPS, Crimea, Croatia, Asylum, Donald Tusk, EUFOR Althea, REIT, Francois Hollande, Future of Europe, The Gambia, Georges Bingen, Hilde Hardeman, James Everard, Marc Tachelet, Blood Minerals, Montenegro, MPCC, NATO-EU, Uganda, Paolo Gentiloni, European Parliament, Philippines, Middle East peace process, Romania, Terrorisme, Turkey, Ukraine, William Sleath, Zimbabwe 12 min read

(B2) Recently published: The Aris 13 ship freed (blog) The Arctic is warming… and becoming militarized. The European Parliament is warning! “The EU is slowly learning the lessons of the CSDP missions” (Cremonini) It…

(Credit: La Moncloa)

The Versailles summit sets the course for a multi-speed Europe

March 7, 2017 B2 Writing Germany, Angela Merkel, Castle of Versailles, differentiated cooperation, EU Defense, Spain, France, Francois Hollande, Future of Europe, Italy, Mariano Rajoy, Paolo Gentiloni, Versailles Summit, EU-4, UEM 5 min read

(B2) In the gilded paneling of the Palace of Versailles on Monday (March 6), the leaders of France, Germany, Spain and Italy pleaded, with one voice, for a multi-speed Europe, intended to...

Fayez al-Sarraj and Paolo Gentiloni signed an agreement (Credit: Italian Government)

Rome and Tripoli sign a cooperation agreement on migration (the commented text)

February 3st, 2017 B2 Writing Migrant crisis, Right of asylum, Fayez al-Sarraj, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean sea, Paolo Gentiloni 4 min read

(B2) Italy and Libya have decided to strengthen their cooperation to combat illegal migrant trafficking in the Mediterranean. This is the meaning of the memorandum signed in Rome between Fayez…

Notebook (14.12.2016). EUCAP Sahel Mali / EUMM Georgia (head of mission). COPS (calendar). Belgrade-Pristina (Justice). Denmark (Daesh). Manul (extension). France (terrestrial future). Finland (42.7). Aleppo (civilians). Türkiye (attack/state of emergency). Polisario Front (letter). Ukraine (reforms). Macedonia (elections). Enlargement (Montenegro, Serbia). Somalia (attack). Ghana (elections). Egypt (attack). Gambia (elections). Azerbaijan (prison). Iraq (humanitarian aid). Colombia (Trust fund). Martin Schulz (farewell). Priorities 2017. Juncker (unit). Italy (Prime Minister). European Parliament (regulation).

December 14, 2016 B2 Writing Aleppo, Assassination, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, elections, Polisario Front, The Gambia, Ghana, Iraq, Jean-Claude Juncker, Kosovo, North Macedonia, MANUL, Morocco, migrants, Montenegro, Paolo Gentiloni, European Parliament, Russia, Serbia, Somalia, Turkey, EU-Ukraine, Ukraine 13 min read

(B2) Recently published: The European Parliament wants to strengthen the EU's deterrence capabilities – Brok report A turning point in European defence policy (Analysis) (blog) The conduct of…

Johnson (UK), Reynders (Belgium), Gentiloni (Italy) at the 'jumbo' council of EU foreign and defense ministers (credit: Council of the EU)

[Verbatim] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Council of November 14 and 15, 2016

November 17, 2016 B2 Writing Albania, Boris Johnson, defense budget, EU Council of Ministers, CQFR, syrian crisis, Didier Reynders, Donald Trump, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Jens Stoltenberg, Margot Wallström, Mihnea Motoc, Paolo Gentiloni, Peter Szijjarto, Quotas, Sebastian Kurz, torture, EU-Turkey, Defense Union 7 min read

(B2) The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence on 14 and 15 November provided the opportunity for several declarations and positions to be taken on the various...

Defense Minister R. Pinotti with Prime Minister Renzi during a videoconference with Italian contingents deployed abroad, August 11, 2016 (MOD Italy)

Italy calls for a Defense Schengen. Will the call be heard?

August 15, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, Doc, Eurocorps, Multinational Force, Italy, Paolo Gentiloni, Roberta Pinotti 7 min read

(B2) The Italian Minister of Defence, Roberta Pinotti, and of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, call, in a column published by the daily newspapers Le Monde and Repubblica on Wednesday (August 10),…

Rare fact: the London square is empty this Friday, June 24. (Credit: JB)

[Verbatim] Brexit. A result that is causing trouble in Europe and elsewhere

June 24, 2016 B2 Writing Arnaud Danjean, Ashdown, Augusto Santos Silva, Barack Obama, Brexit, Donald Tusk, Edgars Rinkevics, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Gianni Pittella, Guy Verhofstadt, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Jens Stoltenberg, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Kristian jensen, Lamberto Zannier, Manfred weber, Martin Schulz, Miro Lajcak, Paolo Gentiloni, Philip Hammond, Piebalgs, policy, United Kingdom, Sebastian Kurz, Sergei Lavrov, Stefan Lofven, EU-UK, Viviane Reding, Witold Waszczykowski 15 min read

(B2) Even before the official announcement of the results, when Brexit became inevitable, reactions poured in, mainly on Twitter and then by press release. It can be noted that,…

R Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna on May 16,2016.

[Verbatim] The international community ready to arm Libya against Daesh. shades

May 18, 2016 B2 Writing International community, EUNAVFOR Med, Fayez al-Sarraj, Federica Mogherini, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, General Haftar, EU High Representative, John Kerry, Libya, Paolo Gentiloni, Philip Hammond, Tobruk, Tripoli 7 min read

(B2) The group of countries "friendly" to Libya (*), meeting in Vienna on Monday, May 16, took a step forward to provide military support to the new Libyan government...

(credit: AuswärtigesAmt / Michael Gottschalk/photothek.net)

[Verbatim] Contact group on Syria results in first 9-point statement

November 1, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bashar Assad, Cease fire, Daesh, elections, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative, John Kerry, Laurent Fabius, Fight against terrorism, Paolo Gentiloni, Philip Hammond, Sergei Lavrov, Staffan de Mistura, Syria 13 min read

(B2) The ministerial meeting on the future of Syria, held in Vienna on Friday, October 30, enabled dialogue to be initiated between the various protagonists in the conflict and resulted in...

The High Representative received a half-mandate for negotiations from the 28 (credit: Council of the EU)

[Verbatim] A political solution in Syria? For Europeans, it's without Bashar (maj)

October 12th 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bashar Assad, EU Council of Ministers, diplomacy, IHL, Federica Mogherini, Harlem Desire, EU High Representative, Jabhat al-Nusra, Jean Asselborn, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, opposition, Paolo Gentiloni, Philip Hammond, Russia, political solution, Staffan de Mistura, Syria, Political transition, Turkey 8 min read

(B2) The 28 foreign ministers meeting on October 12 in Luxembourg reiterated their belief in a political solution in Syria, following in the footsteps of the negotiator in…

[Verbatim] Don't close the door on Russia (Gentiloni)

May 4, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Italy, Mare Nostrum, Mediterranean sea, migration, Paolo Gentiloni, United Kingdom, Russia, Vladimir Putin 4 min read

(BRUSSELS 2) In an interview with the daily newspaper La Stampa, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, gave some details of the peninsula's foreign policy. The position of…