Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The European Union adopted, on Monday (June 13), a package of new measures in the Sahel. The actions, estimated at 146 million euros and adopted under the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, aim to strengthen support for the forces
Read(B2) Recently published on B2 Pro and the Blog: A German-British team at the head of the EEAS The planning of a CSDP operation or mission The UN gives the green light to the control of
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(B2) The crisis that shook Mali in early 2012 highlighted the general weakness of its state apparatus, the lack of organization and poor practices within its army. It denotes
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(B2) A seasoned war journalist, Javier Nart has witnessed many conflicts in Africa, and especially in the Sahara. He crossed this desert several times. Sometimes with the Tuaregs, but also with several European armies. As
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(B2) On tour in Chad and Côte d'Ivoire, for a visit to the French forces deployed in the region, the French Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian specified, Friday, April 29, in Abidjan,
Read(B2) Recently published: A new chef de cabinet for the High Representative. A new MD at DevCo The Dublin review has been minimally reviewed. The Commission proposal Increased pressure
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(B2 in Luxembourg) Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput, whom we interviewed at the end of the Council of Defense Ministers on Tuesday (April 19), was more than upset about the delays
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(B2) Recently published: EUNAVFOR Med an agreement to at least extend the mandate Iran, a meaningful visit A discussion on CBSD. Issue: providing capacity to third countries A
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(B2 in Luxembourg) The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense finally had to arbitrate this evening (18 April) on the future of the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med), having a
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(B2) Having commanded the European training mission of the Malian army (EUTM Mali) between July and December 2015, the German general Franz Xaver Pfrengle has rather clear ideas on the new mandate, the third, of the
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(B2) As the Netherlands take over the rotating presidency of the EU, it is worth looking at the non paper they presented – together with Germany – in November. A document addressed to
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(B2) Ten months after the Council of February 12, which drew up an initial roadmap against terrorism on the external plane, the High Representative of the EU drew up, before the Ministers for Foreign Affairs
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(B2 – exclusive) The November 13 attacks were a shock. And France's invocation of the mutual defense clause of article 42.7 of the Treaty has been approved by all member states.
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(B2) The European Union should soon validate the appointment of a new special representative (EUSR) in the Sahel, after the departure of Frenchman Michel Reveyrand from Menthon. The decision should be endorsed by the next Council of Ministers
Read(B2) Published in the last few hours: Parliament wants to strengthen European foreign policy within the United Nations Migration policy must become the main axis of common foreign policy (updated)
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(B2) An emergency trust fund will be quickly established to address the refugee and migrant crisis in Africa. This is one of the important measures announced by Jean-Claude Juncker, the
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(BRUSSELS2) Growing insecurity, cacophonous development aid, programs for governance and justice with limited effectiveness… all this despite the undeniable efforts of the international community and particularly those of the Union
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(BRUXELLES2) Lors d’une rencontre en format “Weimar”, lundi (30 mars), près de Postdam, à la caserne Henning-von-Tresckow, les trois ministres de la Défense — le Français Jean-Yves Le Drian, l’Allemande Ursula von der Leyen, le
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(BRUSSELS2) Shortly before the attacks in Tunis, B2 had met General Bolelli (1). Today president of Geos (2), since June 2014, this former army general, former director of military intelligence, has to tell the truth
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