Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The Foreign Ministers of the 28 adopted, on Monday 22 January, the new strategy for Iraq presented by the European Commission and the High Representative at the beginning of the month (read: New situation in Iraq
Read(B2) In 2013, the Central African Republic experienced a new internal conflict. A coalition of armed groups, the predominantly Muslim Seleka, seized Bangui and overthrew President François Bozizé in March 2013. Their leader Michel
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(B2 – exclusive) Delivered with forceps, the conclusions that should be approved by EU ministers (Foreign Affairs / Defence) on security and defense policy must define — according to what we
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(B2) Tensions in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom) between Macedonians and Albanians, fueled by UCK rebels crossing the Kosovo border, raised fears in the early 2000s of
Read(B2) The Sudanese region of Darfur has been experiencing a violent civil conflict since the beginning of 2003. Government forces and janjawid militias close to the power of Khartoum oppose the rebels of the justice movement
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(B2) As Slovakia takes over the rotating presidency of the EU, B2 was able to meet the head of Slovak diplomacy, Miroslav Lajcak. An interesting personality. Miroslav has a good knowledge of the Balkans having been
Read(B2) The 28 EU Foreign Ministers are discussing, this Monday, May 23, the European strategy “for Iraq, Syria” and “against Daesh”. A regional strategy had been adopted
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(B2) A seasoned war journalist, Javier Nart has witnessed many conflicts in Africa, and especially in the Sahara. He crossed this desert several times. Sometimes with the Tuaregs, but also with several European armies. As
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(B2) In his latest report, the High Representative of the international community for Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Austrian Valentin Inzko, draws up a "contrasted" assessment of the general situation in this Balkan country during these
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(B2) Anna Fotyga chairs the Defense sub-committee of the European Parliament. Member of the PiS, the Law & Justice party, and of the ECR group (Conservatives and Reformers) with the British Tories. She emphasizes, for B2, how unity
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(B2) The European Union should soon validate the appointment of a new special representative (EUSR) in the Sahel, after the departure of Frenchman Michel Reveyrand from Menthon. The decision should be endorsed by the next Council of Ministers
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(BRUXELLES2) Where is the EUFOR operation in Bangui in the Central African Republic? Is the situation improving in the city? What conclusions can be drawn from a multinational operation for the future of European operations? The general's answers
Read(BRUSSELS2) After the signing this week (December 12) of an agreement between the Congolese government (DRC) and the M23, marking the end of the latter's rebellion, "much remains to be done"
Read(B2) The future of Afghanistan is rather negative in terms of the rule of law and justice according to the latest report published by the House of Lords (*). what sounds
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(B2) At the beginning of 2001, an Albanian extremist organization called the “Macedonian Liberation Army” (ALN), launched a series of terrorist and armed actions in Macedonia, under the pretext of defending the Albanian ethnic minority from this
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