Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The Mordashev ruling is of interest. It deepens and establishes European jurisprudence on sanctions against Russia by influential businessmen close to the Kremlin. As for data protection, the Court
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(B2) The United Nations General Assembly offers a platform for African leaders to denounce, sometimes virulently, the international community, such as the desire for interference by ECOWAS in West Africa. Many have
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(B2) Azerbaijan's successful offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh and the armed clash between Kosovars and Serbs on the border this weekend are straining the nerves of European diplomats. The community meeting
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(B2) Pre-election campaign atmosphere in the European Parliament. Between a schedule, overloaded by the urgency of settling dozens of legislative files, the more tense consensuses to be negotiated under penalty of the slightest position
Read(B2) Mikail Gutseriev, one of the main Belarusian oligarchs, has failed to obtain the cancellation of the restrictive measures which have affected him for two years. The EU court confirmed this on Wednesday (September 6). Specifying in passing
Read(B2) The EU court confirms on Wednesday (September 6) the freezing of assets and the ban on entry into the European Union of the businessman of Armenian nationality, former executive director of Yandex. Tigran Khudaverdyan is not just anyone
Read(B2) The First Chamber of the EU General Court validates on Wednesday (6 September) the restrictive measures affecting Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pipe Metallurgic Company (TMK) and of the Board of Directors of the Sinara Group, and
Read(B2) The Europeans believe that the trials brought in Crimea are fictitious and do not respect any international standards. This is the main reason for the decision taken this Friday (September 8). Adopted by written procedure
Read(B2 – exclusive) The judgment pronounced on Wednesday September 6 by the court is worth the detour. In 167 paragraphs, the judges demolished the Council's decision. For lack of evidence. A lesson in being a businessman
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(B2) Josep Borrell's trip to Georgia this Thursday, his first official visit to Tbilisi, like Oliver Varehlyi's simultaneous visit to Turkey, is nothing like an ordinary visit. These two countries being relegated to
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(B2) The dismissal of the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, present since the start of the war, is a sign. To the Ukrainians that power does not weaken in the face of profiteers from behind. To Europeans and
Read(B2) Europeans are looking for the right response to the putchists to reestablish the legitimate government. Diplomacy first and foremost. By any means. With a firm political message of support for President Bazoum and
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(B2) In Ukraine, Russia's military intervention leaves no respite for the second consecutive summer. But tensions remain high elsewhere, particularly in Africa. The military coup in Niamey is thus a
Read(B2) In a judgment delivered on July 12, the General Court confirms the decision of the European Commission authorizing Clearstream Banking AG to comply with the US extraterritorial sanctions. However, he refuses to
Read(B2) Once the sanctions decisions have been adopted and published, it remains to implement them. This is the role and the responsibility of the Member States… At least normally. A responsibility of the Member States It is up to
Read(B2) The new restrictive measures notably target the Taliban, in connection with violations of women's rights, and Russians in connection with the Navalny and Kara-Murza cases. After these new decisions, it is
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(B2) On the eve of the summer break, the appointment of an American as Chief Economist at DG Competition is causing trouble in Brussels. To the point that the European Commission has to explain itself as well
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(B2) While all the attention has been focused on the battle between left and right over the nature restoration law, another intense debate is playing out in the European Parliament: how far
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(B2) The NATO summit which opens in Vilnius is proving to be more complicated than that of Madrid which celebrated the return of the Alliance with great fanfare. The Allies are divided in particular on the pace of accession
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