B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers

South Sudan

Watch book

Notebook (18.01.2017). Steinmeier (farewell). COPS (calendar). EUTM RCA (USA). Iraq (mission). Middle East (conclusions). North Korea (ships). Force Barkhane (arrests). Burundi (AMISOM). South Sudan (Regional Force). Circular economy (project).…

(B2) Recently published: Two Italians for a perch… And only one winner (blog) The length of proceedings before the Court engages the responsibility of the Union. A first The US wants to review the agreement with Iran?

Read
Watch book

Notebook (19.12.2016). EUCAP Sahel Mali (extension). EUNAVFOR Sophia & Ong (Credendino) Eupol Afghanistan (closure). Russia sanctions (extension). South Sudan (Minuss/sanctions). WMD (threats). Spain (fiscal consolidation). Estonia (target: 2%).…

(B2) Recently published: A look back at the 1986 demonstrations and the death of Malik Oussekine (blog) The main changes in the “Defence” conclusions of the Summit (under the magnifying glass) Belgium. More than 1000 positions opened in 2017…

Read
Watch book

Notebook (22.11.2016). COPS (calendar) Directory (EU). Recruitment (delegations, EULEX Kosovo, EUMM Georgia). Defense Union. Development aid (effectiveness). UNISFA (extension). Syria (opposition/Aleppo). Türkiye (freeze on negotiations). Yemen (ceasefire).…

(B2) Recently published: The issue of Turkish officers in NATO (blog) The EUMM Georgia mission extended for 2 years. A more unstable situation today than yesterday The EUPOL Afghanistan mission goes into “liquidation” mode

Read
Watch book

Notebook (18.11.2016). Sanctions Syria (delisting, pleading). Conventional weapons (convention). France-Rep. Czech. Eurofighter (Finland). Defense (Verhofstadt). Russia (ICC). Ukraine (visa). Libya (migrants). Kosovo (telecom). Türkiye (visit postponed). Iran (Pitella). Syria (Embassy…

(B2) Recently published: Oettinger takes off with a businessman* France and the United Kingdom strengthen their cooperation in the Van Rompuy missiles in slam mode for a song in tribute to the victims of the attacks* A

Read
Watch book

Notebook (04.11.2016). CHOD meeting (agenda). Operation Sophia (review). Libyan Coast Guard (Hennis). Russia (sanctions). Weimar summit. Jordan (macro-financial aid). Opex (French budget). South Sudan (UNMISS). Minusma. Syria (mechanism…

(B2) Recently published: Dastis, Cospedal and Zoido, the new Spanish ministers to know Liberation of a woman hostage from Somali pirates* More than ten years later, the gendarmerie discovers the directive on the time of

Read
Watch book

Notebook (12.08.2016). COPS (extra meeting). EUBAM Libya extended. EUFOR Althea (MNBN). European Defense Agency (statute). EUSR Kosovo. Lake Chad (humanitarian aid). Chammal (command). UNIFIL (extension). South Sudan (strength…

(B2) Recently published: An air force in command of Operation Chammal Election observation missions (memo sheet) * The Internal Security Committee (COSI), a limited function* An Africanist named number 2 in the European diplomatic service*

Read
Displaced civilians leave an UNMISS camp in Juba, after seeking refuge there following clashes in South Sudan's capital in early July. (Credit: UNMISS)
Business NewsCentral Southern AfricaStabilization - Peace

The EU wants to strengthen the mandate of blue helmets in South Sudan

(B2) The deterioration of the situation in South Sudan* worries Europeans, who fear a return to armed conflict in “the youngest country in the world”. The Foreign Ministers meeting,

Read
Watch book

Notebook (02.06.2016) COPS diary. Amsterdam (Hennis). Anti-IED concept. EUNAVFOR MED (Kobler). Crimea (penalties). Tunisia (macro aid). Burma (partnership). Lithuania (air system). Portugal (drones). Germany (satellites). Forgotten conflicts. Saudi Arabia (terrorism).…

(B2) Recently published: A breach in the system of sanctions on Russia? Previous EUMAM RCA contracts, a "success" with concrete results (General Laugel) And on the blog: Les twittos

Read
Watch book

Notebook (07.04.2016) Jumbo Foreign Affairs/Defence (diary). Iran sanctions (decision). EUBAM Libya (contract). Akhras (stop). Echo Office (Damascus). Global Strategy (Portugal). Eurocorps (Romania). Military expenditure (Sipri). Iraqi training (NATO). Appointments (DG…

(B2) Recently published: The Court confirms the freezing of the funds of the Central Bank of Iran The three tracks of the Commission to reform the asylum system Putting an end to the fragmentation of control

Read
Watch book

Notebook (24.03.2016). EUSR (extension). EUAM Ukraine (Türkiye). EUTM Somalia (Germany). Defense budget (Germany). blue helmets (Lebanon). Greek and Turkish observers. Turkish visas (Czech Rep.). Terrorist arrests (Italy). Refugees in Greece.…

(B2) Recently published: Terrorism. Avramopoulos reminds Member States of their EUNAVFOR Med responsibilities. An operation at sea, logistical arrangements Individual sanctions prepared but not yet decided EUNAVFOR MED The conditions for

Read
Watch book

Notebook (04.11.2015). Agenda Afet. Albania (stockpiles of arms). EUCAP Sahel Mali. EU-Egypt. Arab League. Eamon Gilmore (Colombia). Cambodia (opposition). South Sudan (agreement). Lebanon (help). Burkina Faso (logistical support). Cameroon (security).

(B2) Released in recent days: The new schedule of battlegroups. What lessons can we draw from this? The European mission in the Central African Republic should evolve And on the blog: Is it possible to revive the Europe of

Read