Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Between French and Germans, the differences remain sizeable. Despite the appearance, Paris and Berlin are struggling to agree, especially on common defense projects, both industrial and operational. Featured
Read(B2) The declaration covers all the themes of the Alliance: principles, doctrine, defense of the Alliance, financing, partnerships with third countries. But one subject dominates: Russia. Here are the main points. The declaration adopted
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(B2) The resumption of talks between Iranians and Americans is an acquired point of the visit to Tehran by the head of European diplomacy. The stakes go beyond the framework of the nuclear agreement
Read(B2) This is new. Defense is cited by a third of the population as one of the main challenges, one of the main priorities that the European Union must deal with. In front of the economy! A direct effect of the war
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(B2) Europe wants to be firm, constant, united. Completely in line with the position of the Allies in NATO. Willing to sacrifice to put pressure on Russia. But not entirely all the same.
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(B2) The European Union is discreetly withdrawing from its missions in the Central African Republic. The decision is made behind the scenes. Without political approval. And without much publicity. A funny way of giving geopolitical meaning to
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(B2) Disinformation, hybrid threats, cyber, space… The range of new conflicts is unfolding. Just like the accessibility of new technologies to spread them. Complex and striking. This weekend's news sheds some light on this © Confidential ©
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(B2) The assumption of the presidency by Slovenia, for the second time in its history, promises to be sporty, with the personality of its leader, Janez Janša, reluctant to bear criticism, both internal and external, and
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(B2) European Commissioner for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič was rather optimistic after the trilateral negotiation session (Russia-Ukraine-EU) held on Thursday (19 September) in Brussels in the premises of the
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(B2) The European Commission reacted promptly to the announcement that Congress had voted on an American bill sanctioning companies, particularly European ones, participating in the Nord Stream II project. Commissioners concerned During the
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(B2) Faced with the coming cold, MEPs want to put energy diplomacy back in the spotlight to avoid a recurrence of the 2009 crisis. In the report which should be approved in
Read(B2) Recently published: EU foreign policy? it's Mogherini… especially when it's delicate Finding an agreement to avoid Brexit: difficult, in the plural Georgia has a gun to its head
Read(BRUSSELS2) "The European Union imports more than 300 billion of crude oil and petroleum products, a third of which from Russia" indicates the Commission in its "European Strategy for Energy Security", which will be on the menu of discussions between
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