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[News] Review of contracts and new priorities on the agenda in Bratislava. The Fico government announces a turning point in defense

November 9, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 3 min read

(B2) A complete inventory, an audit of previously awarded contracts, a focus on anti-aircraft defense and military mobility. The new Slovak government sets its priorities straight. A great temperament is brought to the declarations

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

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

December 18, 2017 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) During the European summit, on 14 and 15 December, declarations followed one another, unanimously, to celebrate the creation of permanent structured cooperation in the field of defence. All going in the same direction...

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In Bratislava, the European and Slovak flags fly side by side - © NGV / B2

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Slovakia affirms its desire to be in the hard core of Europe (V2)

24th October, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) In a solemn declaration they just approved on Monday (October 23), Slovakia's three most constitutionally important authorities – President Andrej Kiska, Prime Minister Robert Fico

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Notebook (29.09.2016). COPS (Agenda). Sanctions (Russia, Transnistria, North Korea). Dual use (legislation). Türkiye (aid). Ukraine (visa). Minusma (Denmark). Sweden-Italy (cooperation). AIM Norway (privatization). Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Islami). Colombia (peace). Azerbaijan (referendum).…

September 29, 2016 B2 Writing 12 min read

(B2) Recently published: A few gaps in the family photo in Bratislava* Red lines for the regionalization of CSDP in the Sahel (Jacques Fradin) Strengthening defence? Europeans are divided on the

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[Verbatim] What to remember from the Bratislava European Council of September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2 in Bratislava) The meeting of Heads of State and Government in the Slovak capital this Friday is not expected to be a happy gathering. The situation is serious… as several European leaders have repeated. Everyone feels

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Notebook (11.01.2016). COPS (calendar). Article 42.7 (Poland, Netherlands). Franco-British (exchange). Border Guard (Slovakia). Yemen (MSF). Turkey (Action Plan). Mali (kidnapping). Ethiopia (ministerial visit). European Parliament (refugees, border guards, safe countries, Eurojust, anti-terrorism)

11th January 2016 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (18 January 2016) A CSDP mission on migration. German-Dutch Phase 2a ideas reinforced for Operation EUNAVFOR Med. The Text And on the

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