Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The summit meeting which starts today will be decisive for the months and years to come. Defense, Ukraine, enlargement… the 27 leaders must decide on eminently strategic subjects. In the news: At the Council
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(B2) The national emblem of Sweden was raised on Monday March 11 on the square in front of the headquarters of the Atlantic Alliance in Brussels. And simultaneously in the organization's headquarters. Sweden has become the
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(B2) This Tuesday symbolizes the 100 days of the European elections. The campaign becomes more visible. The candidates are clearly emerging. The agenda for the European Parliament plenary this week in Strasbourg demonstrates this. A
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(B2) The EU High Representative is expected in kyiv this Tuesday morning. With a half-filled basket, of the 50 billion approved by the European Council on Thursday. For military support, it's more complicated,
Read(B2) During a state visit to Sweden, the French president made defense one of the major topics of several meetings. He claims a great symbiosis in this area with the northern kingdom, in
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(B2) Ukraine Facility, use of frozen assets, review of the MFF, operation in the Red Sea,… negotiations are intensifying on the eve of an extraordinary European Council and an intense ministerial week for foreign affairs and
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(B2) The European proposal for a peace plan to the Israelis and Palestinians is met with refusal from the Israelis. Little surprise. The method chosen by the Israeli minister present in Brussels, however, appears
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(B2) Repeated Houthi attacks on oil tankers and other merchant ships in the Red Sea open a new front in the Middle East. Maritime that one. With a desire of certain Europeans to assert their autonomy of action
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(B2) Allies remain committed to further increasing their political and practical support for Ukraine. “For the stability of the Euro-Atlantic area, it is essential that Ukraine be strong and independent,”
Read(B2) The Court of Justice of the EU on Thursday (9 November) sentenced Sweden to a significant fine for “late transposition” of the directive strengthening controls on the acquisition and possession of weapons
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(B2) Relegated to forgotten conflicts, Sudan silently endures intense violence, to the point that the European Union is now speaking of a risk of genocide in Darfur. Everyone remembers a similar period in
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(B2) The faces of the next 2024 European campaign are starting to be revealed. Official speeches, small phrases and indiscretions reveal political ambitions to be in the race… or not. DEFENSE POLICY [Verbatim
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(B2) The 27 continue to look for the words of a common position to go beyond the simple condemnation of the Hamas attack against Israel. Starting the next stage, the political outcome of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians appears
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(B2) The facts are piling up on this weekend's attack in North Kosovo. Attack now classified as terrorist. Or even destabilization of the State. The involvement of certain elements of the Serbian security services cannot be excluded.
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(B2) Azerbaijan's successful offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh and the armed clash between Kosovars and Serbs on the border this weekend are straining the nerves of European diplomats. The community meeting
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(B2) Pre-election campaign atmosphere in the European Parliament. Between a schedule, overloaded by the urgency of settling dozens of legislative files, the more tense consensuses to be negotiated under penalty of the slightest position
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(B2) As the Ukrainian counter-offensive struggles to produce results, Denmark and the Netherlands announce the upcoming supply of American-made aircraft to Ukraine. The announcement of these deliveries by the two countries
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(B2) In Ukraine, Russia's military intervention leaves no respite for the second consecutive summer. But tensions remain high elsewhere, particularly in Africa. The military coup in Niamey is thus a
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(B2) On the eve of the summer break, the appointment of an American as Chief Economist at DG Competition is causing trouble in Brussels. To the point that the European Commission has to explain itself as well
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