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Notebook (18.11.2016). Sanctions Syria (delisting, pleading). Conventional weapons (convention). France-Rep. Czech. Eurofighter (Finland). Defense (Verhofstadt). Russia (ICC). Ukraine (visa). Libya (migrants). Kosovo (telecom). Türkiye (visit postponed). Iran (Pitella). Syria (Embassy…

November 18, 2016 B2 Writing 12 min read

(B2) Recently published: Oettinger takes off with a businessman* France and the United Kingdom strengthen their cooperation in the Van Rompuy missiles in slam mode for a song in tribute to the victims of the attacks* A

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Agency director Jorge Domecq and Federica Mogherini during the meeting (Credit: Consilium)

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The budget of the European Defense Agency will increase, a little, in 2017. A sign?

November 15, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 4 min read

(B2) The budget of the European Defense Agency will increase slightly next year, rising to 31 million euros in 2017 against 30,5 million euros in 2016. That is an increase of 0,5 million euros (+ 1,6%). THE

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Notebook (26.10.2016). EUPOL Afghanistan (after). Permanent HQ (content). Sanctions Syria (derogation, judgments). KFOR (UK). Belgium-Russia (F-16). DRC (violence). Maritime drones. Syria (Verhofstadt). Aleppo (humanitarian appeal). Türkiye (Kurdish mayors). Pakistan (attack).…

26th October, 2016 B2 Writing 13 min read

(B2) Recently released: Trump's America First. For Europe, a certain language of truth* The EUNAVFOR Atalanta counter-piracy operation off Somalia (file) On the agenda

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'MEMO SHEET East Africa - Horn of Africa Missions Operations

[Memo Sheet] The anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia “EUNAVFOR Atalanta” (V2)

25th October, 2016 B2 Writing 12 min read

(B2) EUNAVFOR Atalanta, launched in December 2008, is the first naval air operation of the European Union carried out within the framework of the CSDP (1). Born of a Franco-Spanish initiative, it aims to respond to the resurgence of

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(credit: RAF)

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What the British (really) want on the CSDP

19th October, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 6 min read

(B2) Behind the vigorous 'No' delivered by Michael Fallon to an impossible European army (read: Strengthening defence? The Europeans are divided on the means and the level of ambition) also hides a

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[Verbatim] The United States of Europe, an outdated idea. Defense, an idea for the future (Juncker)

9th October, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 6 min read

(B2) In front of an audience of personalities, in Paris, on October 7, the President of the Commission Jean-Claude Juncker repeated some of his strong convictions. We have to build Defense Europe, and in particular put

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Notebook (16.09.2016). cops. Sanctions (Russia-Ukraine). Libya (Italian hospital). External investment plan. Africa Fund (review). Tunisia (aid). Kosovo (meeting). Armenia (reform). Belarus (elections). North Korea (nuclear tests). Colombia (ceasefire). Migration…

September 16, 2016 B2 Writing 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: The EUNAVFOR Med operation begins its arms control mission* The Dalai Lama, fan of the EU spirit* Linked to an anti-democratic government = sanctions, recalls by the Court Security and

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July 7, 2005 a bomb hits a bus in London (credit: BBC)

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[File No. 45]. Europe facing terrorism after September 11, 2001

September 10, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 20 min read

(B2) In the three major attacks that occurred in the first half of the 2000s: New York (2001), Madrid (2004), London (2005), we observe that these events caused either the establishment

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Michael Fallon at the summer defense schools in Palaiseau (Credit: UED 2016)

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[Verbatim] The UK wants to remain a key defense player in Europe (Fallon)

September 6, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 5 min read

(B2) For Michael Fallon, the British Minister of Defence, Brexit does not mean abandoning the defense of Europe. On the contrary. He said it again during the summer defense universities, at

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Notebook (22.07.2016). PMG (presidency). CPCC (unit). China (rare materials). Kuwait (cooperation). Jordan (exports). Iraq (humanitarian aid). Cotonou (evaluation). Belgium (recruitment). United Kingdom (missiles). Spain (defense contracts). Türkiye (state of emergency/death penalty).…

July 22, 2016 B2 Writing 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: State Cost in Türkiye. The United States saw nothing coming Conditional green light for the takeover of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launcher * The Turks… in the canteen. The failed coup

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Neighborhood enlargement Europe Türkiye EU Institutions Interview

[Interview] Brexit a chance for the 27 to show our unity (Kristalina Georgieva)

July 17, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) In an exclusive interview, the Commissioner for Human Resources and Budget, Kristalina Georgieva, explains the consequences of Brexit at her level, with one objective: to reassure British civil servants within

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Notebook (14.07.2016). COPS (Agenda). Frontex (liaison officers). Kerry (EU visit). Al Qeada List (withdrawal) and Anti-Terrorist Black List (extension). EULEX Kosovo (head of mission, recruitment). Belgium (UN). United Kingdom (helicopters,…

July 14, 2016 B2 Writing 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: UK Government: Boris at the Foreign Office, Michael remains at Defence, Amber at home* The German White Paper: to lay the foundations for a European Defense Union* A framework

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United Kingdom: Boris at the Foreign Office, Michael remains at Defense, Amber at the Interior

July 13, 2016 B2 Writing 4 min read

(B2) This might come across as an April Fool's joke. It is not! Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May has named Boris Johnson, the Brexit campaigner and former mayor of

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Notebook (11.07.2016). Military training (report). Maritime Action Plan (follow-up). Frontex (jobs). EUNAVFOR Med (Germany). Opex (Italy). Slovenia (budget). United Kingdom (Missiles, patrol aircraft). Portugal (armoured vehicles). Belgian CHOD. Serbia (chapters).…

July 11, 2016 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) Recently published: China, a potential partner for international security * European humanitarian aid in the Congo: not always well assessed * Suspicious ship on the horizon! José-Manuel Barroso gets paid

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(credit: NATO)

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[Verbatim] What to remember from the NATO summit in Warsaw on July 8 and 9, 2016

July 10, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 7 min read

(B2) A NATO summit is an opportunity for so many positions to be taken, commitments to be made, bilateral acts to be signed… The Warsaw summit did not escape this maxim. Statements, meetings A meeting of the Quint. Faithful to

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Notebook (07.07.2016). EUAT Afghanistan (draft). COPS (calendar). Delegations (Ukraine, Fyrom). EEAS (appointment). Argentina (CFSP). United Kingdom (Armored Vehicles). Belgium (F-16 modernization). Role 1 and 2 (call for tenders). Slovenia (ESA). Israel (colonies).…

July 7, 2016 B2 Writing 10 min read

(B2) Recently published: The mandate of EUPOL Copps and EUBAM Rafah extended by one year * N°39. NATO's anti-missile shield The pessimistic Quartet on a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict * Brexit backwards

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EU defense (doctrine)Interview

[Interview] We must imagine new financing for defense (Barnier)

July 4, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 7 min read

(B2 – exclusive) Before the NATO summit which will see the relationship with the European Union revitalized, at the time of Brexit and when many defense projects are starting to (re) emerge, B2

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Notebook (01.07.2016). Russia sanctions (approval). EUTM RCA (launch). COPS (Agenda). CBSD (finalization). CASA (reading). NATO (Canada-Latvia). Minusma (mandate). Jordan (Macro-financial assistance). United Kingdom (Industry). Research (Pilot project). UNSC (members). Suriname (State…

July 1, 2016 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2) Recently published: A new negotiation chapter is opening with Turkey… but The honest Slovak broker wants to give meaning to enlargement (Lajcak) A European battlegroup made in UK. Yes Yes ! Polish and

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(credit: EU Council / B2 Archives)

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[Interview] The Slovak honest broker wants to give meaning to enlargement (Lajcak)

July 1, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 10 min read

(B2) As Slovakia takes over the rotating presidency of the EU, B2 was able to meet the head of Slovak diplomacy, Miroslav Lajcak. An interesting personality. Miroslav has a good knowledge of the Balkans having been

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