Patio of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (© NGV / B2) [News] Emergencies of the month: Mali, Iran and Georgia June 21, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Georgia, Iran, Media freedom, Mali, European Parliament, Political repression, Emergency Resolutions, Sanctions 3 min read
[Notebook 17.12.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 17 December 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, military aid, Germany, combat plane, Belarus, Brazil, Defense committee, Special Commission for the Defense of Democracy, COPS, South Korea, Horn of africa, Defense expenditure, Drone, OEDIP, United States, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Guatemala, Parliamentary intergroups, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mediterranean sea, Norway, NATO, European Parliament, Poland, PSDC, Sanctions, Slovakia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, military transport, Turkey, EU-Africa, Ukraine 13 min read
[Notebook 06.06.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections June 6, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser EU membership, Albania, EU Ambassadors, Balkans, Bulgaria, Burkina faso, Cameroon, China, Israel-Hamas conflict, COPS, Humanitarian crises, European Peace Facility, Military instructors, Lebanon, Mali, Missiles, Montenegro, Niger, DR Congo, Romania, Russia, Ukraine 14 min read
Site of the crash seen from the sky (photo: Irna) [Notebook 21.05.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 21 May 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, South Africa, Humanitarian aid, European army, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Belgium, Defense budget, Cyprus, defense commissioner, Israel-Gaza conflict, Copernicus, COPS, Maritime corridor, Rebellion, CEP, Crimes against humanity, War crimes, Cyber attack, Human rights, Spain, EUTM Mali, Far right, France, Border, Gaza, Georgia, ECR Group, I&D group, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Mali, Morocco, migration, Moldova, NATO, Netherlands, DR Congo, Romania, Russia, Western Sahara, Sanctions, Ukraine, Vox 18 min read
G7 VTC meeting on the Iranian attack on Israel (Photo: Council of the EU) [Notebook 16.04.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 16 April 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency, Germany, China, European Commission, COPS, Human rights, Egypt, Enlargement, EUFOR Althea, EUMAM Ukraine, EUPM Moldova, EUTM Mozambique, Finland, The Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mali, Moldova, Niger, Netherlands, Navalny diet, Sanctions, European summit, Sudan, Military support for Ukraine, Africa Strategy, Switzerland 21 min read
[Notebook 30.01.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 30th January 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, European Defense Agency, Russian frozen assets, Belarus, Charles Michel, Israel-Hamas conflict, Gulf Cooperation Council, COPS, United States, EUNAVFOR Aspides, execution, F-16, F-35, Finland, Greece, Mali, Red Sea, Mercosur, MFF, Montenegro, NATO, Human rights regime, Renew, CBRN risks, Russia, European summit, Military support for Ukraine, Tunisia, Turkey, UNRWA, Venezuela 19 min read
AFET DEVE SEDE joint Committee - The European Union's Strategy in the Sahel [Verbatim] The EU's Sahel strategy is outdated and disconnected. Ways to rethink it 24th January 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Development Assistance, Burkina faso, G5 Sahel, Guinea, Mali, CSDP missions, Niger 5 min read
[Notebook 09.01.2024/2024/XNUMX] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. Europeans XNUMX 9th January 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Saudi Arabia, Frozen assets, Belgium, Cyprus-Turkey, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, diamonds, European elections 2024, United States, Ethiopia, EUMA-Armenia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Arms exports, Facility (civil) Ukraine, France, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Iran, Israel-Gaza, Kosovo, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Red Sea, NATO, Portugal, DR Congo, Russia, Sanctions, a Schengen, Senegal, Somalia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine 20 min read
[News] European sanctions lifted against eight officials and leaders of Malian armed groups 5th January 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde United Nations Security Council, Right of Veto, freezing of assets, Armed groups, Mali, Sanctions 4 min read
[Decryption] Russian-style peacebuilding in Africa: strength. And nothing but strength 16 December 2023 Romain Mielcarek Burkina faso, China, left-handed, Maintain the peace, Mali, Niger, peacebuilding, Russia 6 min read
V. Orban upon his arrival at the European Council on December 14, 2023 (photo: Hungarian PM) [Notebook 14.12.2023] Special European Summit - Geopolitics. Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 14 December 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Austria, Frozen assets, China, Commission 2024, COPS, European Court of Auditors, Enlargement, European elections 2024, Rule of law, United States, Financing of terrorism, Hungary, Japan, Mali, Critical raw materials, Minusma, Military mobility, European Parliament, Review of the MFF, Russia, Sanctions, a Schengen, Slovakia, Spitzenkandidat, Ukraine, Yemen 19 min read
Memorandum of understanding signed between Malian Nigerien Defense Minister Salifou Mody and Russian Deputy Minister Yunus Bek Yevkurov (Photo: Gov Niger) [Notebook 07.12.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 7 December 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, defense budget, China, West Bank, Economic coercion, Settlers, Israel-Gaza conflict, COPS, DG Echo, diamonds, IHL, Human rights, European elections 2024, EUNAVFOR Med, EUPOL Copps, Gaza, Hamas, Houthi, Foreign direct investment, irini, Libya, Lithuania, Mali, Red Sea, MFF 2021-2027, European Parliament, Qatargate, Sanctions, Marine Safety, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen 16 min read
[Notebook 28.09.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 28 September 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Austria, Budget 2024, Bulgaria, Canada, hunters, COPS, EDIS, elections, Spain, Nuclear tests, EUBAM Libya, arms export, F-16, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, HER, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Mali, Missiles, Montenegro, NATO, European Parliament, Qatargate, EUSR Middle East, Sweden, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine 19 min read
[Notebook 29.08.2023] Summer special – 1st part. Defense. NATO. Industry – Powers August 29, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser COPS, Rebellion, Corporates, Finland, Indo-Pacific, Critical infrastructure, Iraq, Mali, Minusma, United Nations, Niger, NMI, Nordstream, NATO, Russia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Wagner 12 min read
[Memo Sheet] The Regional Advisory and Coordination Unit for the Sahel (RACC) August 10, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Exchange of information, G5 Sahel, Mali, CSDP civilian missions, RACC, Sahel 7 min read
[Meanwhile] In the Sahel, a security situation that continues to worsen July 17, 2023 Romain Mielcarek Burkina faso, JNIM, Mali, Niger, Sahel 3 min read
[Notebook 04.07.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers July 4, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser ASAP, Battle tanks, COPS, EDIRPA, Spain, United States, France, War in Ukraine, Critical infrastructure, Iraq, Kosovo, Mali, Critical raw materials, Minusma, Election observation mission, NATO, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Venezuela, Police violence, Zimbabwe 14 min read
[Notebook 18.05.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 18 May 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Chemical Weapons, ASAP, Balkans, China, COPS, Crypto-assets, OEDIP, EDIRPA, European elections 2024, United Arab Emirates, EUPM Moldova, EUTM RCA, Georgia, Gulf of Guinea, War in Ukraine, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mali, Ammunition, Niger, DR Congo, Russia, Sanctions, Arms trafficking, Turkey 14 min read
