[Decryption] A prisoner transfer agreement signed with the Seychelles
(B2) Persons caught violating the arms embargo on Somalia or smuggling narcotics in the Indian Ocean by European ships may be transferred to Seychelles.
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B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe
Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
- [Confidential] Latest arguments around the future former Defense subcommittee
- [Preview] Ukraine, Middle East, Turkey on the agenda of the European Council (April 17, 2024)
- [Confidential] A Pole future president of the EU military committee? (v2)
- [Preview] On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs (and Defense) Council of April 22, 2024
- [Confidential] Faced with reality, EUTM Mali will close its doors
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[News] UN General Assembly votes for peace for Ukraine. The South abstains (v2)
(B2) The UN General Assembly on Wednesday (23 February) overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw its troops and calling for a just and lasting peace. But the
Read[Dossier n°96] The Qatargate and MarocGate affair breaks out. Storm over the European Parliament (v4)
(B2) On December 9, 2022, what was first called Qatargate and then Marocgate came to light. The involvement of several deputies or former deputies, and their relatives, illustrates extensive influence peddling. Sometimes against
Read[Confidential] Judge Russia. A provisional solution before an international Tribunal? (v2)
(B2 – exclusive) Europeans are looking for a solution to start investigating Russia's crime of aggression in Ukraine. The idea of an intermediate stage before, perhaps, an international Tribunal, is being built. The theme of
Read[Confidential] EUNAVFOR Atalanta between two waters. Coordinating and fighting against trafficking, a tough challenge
(B2 – exclusive) The EUNAVFOR Atalanta military operation will be extended for two years and transformed. It will be given the task of coordinating the maritime presence in the North West Indian Ocean. But many operational challenges,
Read[Decryption] The EUAM Ukraine mission expands its advice and training on war crimes
(B2) The Russian war in Ukraine requires a change in the mandate of the EU mission. Urgency rules. From support to internal security forces, it evolves towards support for Ukrainian justice
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[Notebook 20.03.2021]. The Foreign Affairs Council. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Human rights. Security. Powers. People
(B2) The time for sanctions no longer seems appropriate with Turkey. The Europeans seem determined to give time to time and to play the appeasement card. Ankara having decided to lower a
ReadDoes Croatia have the right to extradite a European citizen to Russia? (General Counsel)
(B2) The European Court of Justice will have to rule on a sensitive issue. Case where geopolitical considerations are very present involving the country which holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU today and
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Six million weapons in the Balkans, 2/3 of which are unregistered. A constant threat denounces the Commission
(B2) "Arms trafficking to, within or from the Balkans remains a threat to the whole of the European continent", denounces, in a report which has just been published, the European Commission.
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Return of foreign fighters from Syria or Iraq. A scattered reflection of the 28 on a "very sensitive" issue (V2)
(B2) Behind the usual message on Syria, it is the question of the return of foreign fighters which was at the heart of the discussions of the EU foreign ministers on Monday 18 February. Aware of
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[Verbatim] Khashoggi case: Europe with Sioux caution to act against Saudi Arabia (V2)
(B2) The Europeans do not want to react too quickly in the Khashoggi case. The High Representative of the EU, facing the European Parliament on Tuesday (23 October), was very cautious, slaloming between two pitfalls:
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The Commission proposes a European anti-terrorist prosecutor's office
(B2) In its 'security' package, proposed on Wednesday (12 September), the European executive proposes to endow the future European public prosecutor's office with a new competence: cases of transnational terrorism The European Public Prosecutor's Office in the process of being established — it
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The International Criminal Court deserves support, say the 28
(B2) 20 years after the entry into force of the International Criminal Court and its accession by all the Member States of the European Union, the EU takes this opportunity to congratulate the Court, and to make some recommendations. Details Support
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[Verbatim] The training of the Libyan Coast Guard begins. Objective: to be operational before summer 2017 (Credendino)
(B2) The training of the Libyan Coast Guard, one of the new functions of Operation Sophia, will start well on October 24, confirmed Rear Admiral Credendino, Commander of the European Operation EUNAVFOR Med / Sophia, before the parliamentarians ( *),
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[Decryption] PESC. Parliament's right to information detailed by the Court. Pirate transfer agreement with Tanzania canceled
(B2) The Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday (June 14) annulled the pirate transfer agreement concluded with Tanzania in the framework of the EUNAVFOR Atalanta operation. Since Parliament was not informed
Read[Decryption] Parliament's role in CFSP agreements must be respected. Pirates transfer agreement with Tanzania non-compliant?
(B2) The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Juliane Kokott, delivered, on October 28, very interesting conclusions on the agreements for the transfer of suspects concluded within the framework of the anti-piracy operation of
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[Decryption] The UN authorizes operations at sea off the coast of Libya against traffickers (update)
(B2) The UN Security Council must adopt this Friday (October 9) at 16 p.m. (10 a.m. New York), a resolution under Chapter VII authorizing operations against human traffickers in the Mediterranean. This resolution
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