[Reflection] Russian war in Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron has lost his touch. The French quadruple failure explained March 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Emmanuel Macron, free, Ukraine War 2022, talks, Olaf Scholz, Open, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Vladimir Putin 12 min read
[Notebook 26.10.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 26 October 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Dual-use goods, strategic compass, Brexit, China, COPS, Rebellion, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Guinea, Indo-Pacific, artificial intelligence, Iraq, Kosovo, Mozambique, Indian Ocean, Osman Kavala, Peaceful, Coordinated maritime presence, French presidency of the EU, DR Congo, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, United Kingdom, Military satellite, Slovakia, Sudan, Syria, taxonomy, Turkey, Ukraine 16 min read
Cyprus. Erdogan goes around the owner, at the risk of provoking the Europeans (v4) July 22, 2021 B2 Writing Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, UN Security Council, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, RTCN, Turkey, Varosha 5 min read
Small step for de-escalation with Turkey. Summit meeting in Ankara 7 April 2021 B2 Writing Charles Michel, Human rights, migration, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, EU-Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen 4 min read
Notebook (12.01.2021). Confidential. Defense. Equipment. EU diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers. People 12th January 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Arvydas Anusauskas, Strategic autonomy, Barkhane, Bosnia and Herzegovina, CIA, United Nations Security Council, COPS, David McAllister, Legislative elections, Spain, Estonia, FEDEF, Finland, Florence Parly, European Defense Fund, France, Frontex, Borders, Gibraltar, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Mali, Mauritania, Mevlut Cavusoglu, migrants, Mike Pompeo, Missiles, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, nuclear non-proliferation, OLAF, Olcay Denizer, ONU, NATO, CFSP, maritime piracy, Middle East peace process, PSDC, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, United Kingdom, Thomas Burn, Treaty, Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen, Armored vehicles 9 min read
Notebook (05.10.2020). Confidential. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers 5 October 2020 B2 Writing western balkans, Belarusian, Belarus, strategic compass, Bulgaria, JAI Council, COPS, Rebellion, European Court of Auditors, COVID-19, Eamon Gilmore, Equality between women and men, European Defense Talks, Rule of law, Greece, Nagorno Karabakh, Isabel Santos, Lithuania, Mali, MFF 2021-2027, NDICI, Oliver Varhelyi, NATO, Poland, Civil protection, PSDC, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, EUSR Human Rights, Sudan, Turkey, Ukraine 8 min read
Notebook (18.05.2020). Confidential. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Neighborhood. Security. Powers (v2) 18 May 2020 B2 Writing Afghanistan, calendar, Macro-financial assistance, Brexit, Budget 2018, Cyprus, COPS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, landfills, EU Defense, Eritrea, EUNAVFOR Med, arms export, FEDEF, European Defense Fund, France, homophobia, irini, Israel-Palestine, Libya, Military programming law, Malta, ONU, NATO, Humanitarian Bridge, repatriations, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sao Tome and Principe, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela 7 min read
[Decryption] (Meanwhile) In Syria: two fronts still explosive March 27, 2020 Romain Mielcarek Coronavirus, Islamic state, Iraq, Kurds of Syria, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Turkey, Vladimir Putin 4 min read
Ankara and Brussels try to renew the threads of dialogue March 10, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Syrian conflict, European funding, Visa liberalization, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, EU-Turkey, Customs Union 3 min read
Notebook (06.03.2020). Confidential. Front page: crisis on the Greek-Turkish border. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers March 6, 2020 B2 Writing Afghanistan, Africa, calendar, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, CIA, COPS, COVID-19, CEP, Crimes against humanity, War crimes, EU Defense, EASO, EDA, Space, espionage, United States, Eulex Kosovo, Federica Mogherini, Financing of terrorism, Frontex, Borders, Greece, Chippers, Iran, Ireland, Jiří Šedivý, Environmental movement, Nicolae Ciuca, Iranian nuclear, Industrial policy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Rep. Czech, Romania, Russia, intelligence services, Africa Strategy, Taliban, Terrorisme, NPT, Ukraine 13 min read
The Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement in Syria pulls the rug out from under Europeans. The document (v2) March 5, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cease fire, Syrian conflict, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Turkey, Vladimir Putin 3 min read
Notebook (02.03.2020). Confidential. Front page: crisis on the Greek-Turkish border. Defense. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers March 2, 2020 B2 Writing Aeronautics, Afghanistan, Africa, calendar, poor, Bulgaria, Occupied West Bank, Camps, COPS, Cuba, EU Defense, Embezzlement, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, elections, Ethiopia, migration, France, Borders, Ghana, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, helicopters, Israel-Palestine, Italy, Jose Daniel Ferrer, Justice, Kazakhstan, Foreign Legion, Liberté d'expression, Libya, Mali, Election observation mission, Nana Akufo Addo, Norway, Netherlands, Piaggio, Peace process, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Rep. Czech, United Kingdom, EEAS, Sudan, Syria, Taliban, Torpedoes, Toumani Djimé Diallo, Turkey, African Union, USA 14 min read
Notebook (13.01.2020). Confidential. PSDC operations. Defense. CFSP Diplomacy. Security. Powers. Diary 13th January 2020 B2 Writing Andrew Babis, Article 7, Belarus, Brexit, Carles Puidgemont, Committees of the European Parliament, Future of Europe Conference, EU Court of Justice, Crash, Egypt, Presidential election, G5 Sahel, Hungary, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, migration, Moyen Orient, Oman, Oriol Junqueras, Pact on Migration and Asylum, safe country of origin, Death penalty, Poland, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Reconstruction, Rescue at sea, Sultan, Taiwan, NPT, Tony Cormin, Nuclear Treaty, Turkey, Ukraine 9 min read
[File No. 77] The NATO summit meeting in London (December 3 and 4, 2019) 15 December 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde transatlantic alliance, defense budget, Donald Trump, Jens Stoltenberg, Recep Tayyip Erdogan 6 min read
Turkish crusaders at NATO summit meeting (London) 11 December 2019 Aurelie Pugnet Angela Merkel, E3, Baltic countries, Defense plans, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO Summit, Turkey 3 min read
Between Americans and French, the real question of NATO's long-term strategy arises 10 December 2019 Aurelie Pugnet Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Gitas Nauseda, Pedro Sanchez, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO Summit 5 min read
Notebook (02.12.2019). Confidential (COPS). CFSP (ACP Negotiation Directives. EU Confidentiality Rules). Operations – PSDC (Barkhane. EULEX Kosovo). Defense (E3-Turkey. NATO activity report. Poland. Swedish submarines. North Europe shared bases. Italy air defense). Diplomacy (Erdogan-Macron. Instex+6. JCPOA Dispute Mechanism. Syria Chemical weapons. Iraq unacceptable repression. DR Congo attacks. EU-Cuba Helms-Burton. IGAD). Security (Eurojust Ireland. Foreign fighters. Horizon 2020. Space and the Arctic). Powers (Belgium: Ph. Goffin new MinDé. Malte Muscat resigned. Germany Change at the head of the SPD. C. Michel Enthousiaste). 2 December 2019 B2 Writing ACP, Chemical Weapons, Bakhane, air bases, Confidentiality, Horn of africa, Cuba, Denmark, Enlargement, Emmanuel Macron, Ethiopia, Eulex Kosovo, FARDC, Finland, Frontex, Helms-Burton, IGAD, INSTEX, Iraq, Iran, Italy, missile, MONUSCO, NORDEFCO, Norway, NATO, Poland, Post-Cotonou, DR Congo, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Central African Republic, Sahel, Sudan, submarines, Sweden, Lisbon Treaty, Turkey 10 min read
[Verbatim] Tracking foreign fighters in Syria, a task complicated by the Turkish offensive. Judging them on the spot difficult. Belgian officials speak 30 October 2019 B2 Writing Bashar Assad, European fighters, Syrian conflict, FTF, Kurds of Syria, ocam, Turkish Offensive, Belgian Parliament, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, SGRS 9 min read
