Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The Versailles meeting should take place around two major topics: how to invest in energy and defense tomorrow? How to build the European economy of the day after tomorrow by breaking critical dependencies? With
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(B2) In front of MEPs, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assumes the common policy for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines. There were mistakes. But the strategy was the right one. The German keeps
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(B2) The German Presidency of the EU continues to work, at accelerated speed, to obtain as many agreements as possible on the various texts currently being drafted, in particular those allowing the implementation of the future budgetary framework
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(B2) In the midst of the Brexit negotiation rush, just before the EU ministerial meeting, Boris Johnson announces a major defense investment plan. A snub to the continent and a call from the
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(B2) Will the American decision to withdraw a few thousand soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq be the signal for the Europeans to re-engage in these countries, or a similar decision? … We lean towards this
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(B2) This Friday, the Ministers of the Interior of the 27 meet around a subject which goes back to the top of European priorities: the fight against terrorism. France and Austria particularly affected lately
Read(B2) Opening the talks on European defence, the Commissioner responsible for the internal market laid down steps for the future. With two guiding axes: defense and technological sovereignty. When science
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(B2) In Africa, tensions are shaking Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania, the day after two contested elections marred by violence. In Europe, the attack in Vienna caused an earthquake in several countries which
Read(B2) The new multiannual budget framework for the next seven years (2021-2027) was the subject of a painful agreement between the 27 Heads of State and Government The agreement on the future multiannual budget, as on
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(B2) The issue of relations with Turkey remains a hot issue at the start of the week, both on the diplomatic side and on the Atlantic Alliance HEADLINE: TENSIONS WITH TURKEY © France-Turquie. THE
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(B2) Change of Council presidency due this week (Wednesday 1 July). Germany will take over from Croatia for the second half. The weight of the German machine was expected to make
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(B2) The summit meeting of European leaders, via videoconference on Friday (19 June), was not intended to seal an agreement on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF 2021-2027). But to allow everyone to express
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(B2) The resumption of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is asserting itself as a European priority, while the political tensions between the Serbs and the Kosovars are not easing. Firmness, the Europeans will also have to find the week
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(B2) The recovery plan is the major topic of discussion among Europeans, both at ministerial and parliamentary level. The situation in eastern Congo also calls for attention. As Malta continues to call for help
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(B2) The European Parliament raises its conditions for the European budget for the next seven years. The political groups were able to bring together a political majority so that the message to the European Council and the European Commission was very clear
Read(B2) It is united that Berlin and Paris have decided to take over the controls to recover Europe from the Covid-19 crisis. In the basket, a recovery plan endowed with 500 billion euros and the
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(B2) The Ministers of the Member States are stepping up one by one to defend the usefulness of European funding for defence. Others return to the past crisis, criticizing the European reaction
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(B2) The return to school is beginning for the European Parliament, which is expected to hold a politically and symbolically charged plenary, spanning several days in Brussels. The other key element for the future is the judgment pronounced in Germany
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