SEDE Commission

[Notebook 27.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

27 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania,  Green cap,  Chinagate,  SEDE Commission,  European political community,  Israel-Palestine conflict,  Conseil de l'Europe,  Development Council,  European Council,  COPS,  European court of human rights,  air defense,  Belgrade Pristina Dialogue,  Spain,  United States,  European Peace Facility,  Gaza,  Genocide,  Russian war in Ukraine,  Defense industry,  Mauritania,  Membership negotiation,  Membership negotiations,  Norway,  Peacekeeping operations,  Pact for the Mediterranean,  European Parliament,  Prisoners of war,  DR Congo,  Romania,  Sanctions,  Sipri 11 min read

[Notebook 11.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

February 11st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania,  Strategic autonomy,  armored,  SEDE Commission,  COPS,  International Penal Court,  Fundamental rights,  OEDIP,  Energy,  Space,  Baltic States,  EUBAM Rafah,  EUNAVFOR Aspides,  EUNAVFOR Atalanta,  EUPOL Copps,  Defense financing,  Finland,  France,  Georgia,  War in Ukraine,  High Representative of the EU,  Iceland,  Lebanon,  Red Sea,  Mirage 2000,  NATO,  Palestine,  oil,  maritime piracy,  Plenary of the European Parliament,  United Kingdom,  Russia,  Sanctions,  Satellite,  Somalia,  Switzerland 12 min read

[In brief] European Parliament Defence Committee. Let's go!

27th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser SEDE Commission,  European Parliament 2 min read

Salvatore De Meo during a final meeting of the SEDE subcommittee, in January 2025 (credit European Parliament)

[News] The 43 names of the European Parliament's Defence Committee (V2)

22th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Brief,  SEDE Commission,  European Parliament 2 min read

[Notebook 21.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers

21th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency,  Humanitarian aid,  Ariane 6,  Fighter,  Bulgaria,  Rapid deployment capability,  NATO Military Committee,  SEDE Commission,  COPS,  Human rights,  United States,  EUBAM Rafah,  EUFOR Althea,  France,  Gaza,  Georgia,  Russia-Ukraine War 2022,  Israel,  Lithuania,  Malaysia,  Norway,  European Parliament,  Qatargate,  Russia,  UNRWA 15 min read

[Notebook 13.03.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Doctrine. Diplomacy. Crisis areas. Human rights. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. European Parliament. People. Diary

March 13, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency,  Humanitarian aid,  Germany,  Ank Bijleveld,  Article 50,  Maritime patrol aircraft,  Bahrain,  Benelux,  Bosnia and Herzgovina,  Cambodia,  Caribbean,  CARD,  Battle tanks,  Christopher Buik,  SEDE Commission,  COPS,  EU Court of Justice,  Drones,  Egypt,  Rule of law,  EU4Health,  EUAM Iraq,  EUTM Mali,  Fayez al-Sarraj,  Florence Parly,  France,  Haiti,  Hong Kong,  Israel,  Israel-Palestine,  Libya,  Lubomir Metnar,  Macau,  Mali,  Marco Zullo,  Maria Aren,  Mary Arena,  Rule of law mechanism,  Ammunition,  Baltic countries,  Netherlands,  Poland,  Flurry,  DR Congo,  Czech Republic,  Russia,  Healthcare,  Slovakia,  Syria,  Takuba,  Yemen 14 min read

Notebook (23.01.2021). Confidential. Defense. NATO-USA. Doctrine. Equipment. EU diplomacy. Crisis areas. Human rights. Neighborhood. Powers. People. Diary

23th January 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Abkhazia,  Paris Agreement,  Germany,  Assassination,  defense budget,  China,  Climate,  AFET Commission,  DEVE commission,  INGE commission,  LIBE Commission,  SEDE Commission,  Congo,  COPS,  COVID-19,  Cuba,  DG ENER,  Dissent,  Egypt,  Spain,  Finland,  France,  Galileo,  Georgia,  Guinea,  Hong Kong,  Iraq,  Jan Panek,  Libya,  Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby,  Mamadou Oury Barry,  Navalny,  Nordstream,  NGO,  opponents,  South Ossetia,  NATO,  European Parliament,  DR Congo,  Renew,  Repression,  United Kingdom,  Russia,  Sanctions,  satellites,  EEAS,  Selahattin demirtaş,  Sovereignty,  Tom Vandenkelaere,  Turkey,  US,  Venezuela,  Vietnam,  Viktor Uspaskich 14 min read

(credit: EUISS)

How to supervise the European Defense Fund, Daniel Fiott's recommendations

29 September 2019 B2 Writing SEDE Commission,  Parliamentary control,  FEDEF,  European funding,  European Parliament,  PESCO,  priorities 1 min read

Notebook (27.09.2019). Confidential (COPS. Michel-Rutte. Australia-EU). PESC Sanctions (Chemical weapons. Al Qaeda. Libya). Defense (Von der Leyen-Loiseau. UK space. Estonia EDIDP project. France suspicious flight. BFA anniversary). Diplomacy (Iran JCPOA. Syria ceasefire. Libya evacuations. EU Alliance peaceful partnership. Venezuela declaration. Russia cooperation. Multilateralism, mediation). Neighborhood (Georgia-Russia. Ukrainian example. European support). Aid (Central African Peace). Security (Borders Schengen code. Terrorist content online negotiations. Rescue and search hearings). Powers (SEDE military reinforcement. Public Prosecutor's Office 2020). Commission 2019-2024 (Romania substitute)

27 September 2019 B2 Writing humani aid,  Humanitarian aid,  Peaceful Alliance,  Carole Rackete,  Central,  Cease fire,  Chili,  Schengen Code,  Colombia,  SEDE Commission,  Border control,  Human rights,  Drone,  EDIDP,  Space,  EUNAVFOR Med,  Women,  France,  Frontex,  coast guard,  Georgia,  Lima Group,  Israel,  Libya,  Mexico,  Operation Sophia,  Palestine,  Peru,  Refugees,  Romania,  Rowana Plumb,  United Kingdom,  Russia,  Rwanda,  Rescue at sea,  Syria,  Thales,  Nuclear Treaty,  Ukraine,  Venezuela,  Sexual violence 10 min read

(credit: European Parliament)

[Interview] We are no longer at peace. We must quickly commit to a White Paper (Nathalie Loiseau)

24 September 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic autonomy,  SEDE Commission,  Commitments,  Military equipment,  Space,  Interview,  White Paper,  threat,  Hybrid threats,  CSDP missions,  Nathalie Loiseau,  PESCO,  EU-USA 8 min read

[Decryption] The members of the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Defense (SEDE) committee and all the others (V2)

July 8, 2019 B2 Writing Biography,  AFET Commission,  LIBE Commission,  SEDE Commission,  Elections 2019,  European Parliament 4 min read

MONUSCO blue helmets patrol in North Kivu (Credit: Monusco)

[Verbatim] The EU reaffirms its support for the renewal of MONUSCO

March 24, 2017 B2 Writing SEDE Commission,  elections,  Armed groups,  MONUSCO,  DR Congo 4 min read

There is no communication (Credit: CE)

[Verbatim] “The EU is slowly learning the lessons of the CSDP missions” (Cremonini)

March 16, 2017 B2 Writing SEDE Commission,  Future of CSDP,  Giovanni Cremonini,  CSDP missions,  CSDP Operations,  PSDC,  EEAS 4 min read

Finnish sailors during an exercise in the Baltic Sea (Credit: Finnish Army)

[Verbatim] Safety in the Baltic Sea, too forgotten by Europeans, too dependent on the USA, warn Finns and Swedes

30th January 2017 B2 Writing Air Force,  SEDE Commission,  Finland,  threat,  Baltic sea,  NATO,  Russia,  Sweden,  EU-USA,  European Union 7 min read

Notebook (20.01.2017). Ukraine sanctions (reasons). Israel/Palestine (veto continued). EUCAP Sahel Niger (jobs). Tunisia (cooperation). Gambia. RCA (investigation). Burundi (tensions). Zambia (65 million). Lake Chad (emergency aid). Refugees (cold). Terrorism (EU-US cooperation). Coming to Parliament

20th January 2017 B2 Writing Burundi,  Central,  SEDE Commission,  Migrant crisis,  Eucap Sahel Niger,  Financing of terrorism,  Hungary,  Jobs,  Lake Chad,  European Parliament,  CFSP,  PNR,  Middle East peace process,  Tunisia,  EU-USA,  Veto,  Zambia 6 min read

Who will be a member of the AFET, SEDE and LIBE commissions?

19th January 2017 B2 Writing AFET Commission,  LIBE Commission,  SEDE Commission,  European Parliament 2 min read

Committees that matter in the European Parliament: chairs and coordinators (V2)

19th January 2017 B2 Writing Biography,  AFET Commission,  LIBE Commission,  parliamentary committee,  SEDE Commission,  European Parliament 4 min read

Towards a special committee on “terrorism” in the European Parliament?

17th January 2017 B2 Writing Anna Fotyga,  AFET Commission,  LIBE Commission,  SEDE Commission,  Elmar Brock,  Manfred weber,  European Parliament,  Terrorisme 3 min read

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