On the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (13 July 2020)
(B2 – exclusive) Relations with Turkey will be the main point of the meeting of foreign ministers on 13 July. With Libya, Venezuela and the Covid-19 crisis in
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(B2 – exclusive) Relations with Turkey will be the main point of the meeting of foreign ministers on 13 July. With Libya, Venezuela and the Covid-19 crisis in
Read(B2) Change of Council presidency due this week (Wednesday 1 July). Germany will take over from Croatia for the second half. The weight of the German machine was expected to make
Read(B2) The presentation of the 2021 budget will be this Wednesday's event. Even if everyone knows that until the next financial framework is adopted, any budget announced for 2021 can only be virtual.
Read(B2) The approach of the European Council, next week, where the next multiannual financial framework will be discussed, accentuates the role play of each other to weigh in favor of future arbitrations. Everyone sharpens the
Read(B2) The Europeans are trying to make up for the delay of the last two months by scheduling a series of meetings. They also want to regain certain places in international bodies, in particular the head of the WTO © Confidential
Read(B2) The news is dominated by the European Commission's new proposal for a multiannual financial framework. Everyone dissects what hides behind officially generous figures. The recovery is certain with an acceleration of the pace
Read(B2) The European Union decided this Thursday (28 May) to extend for an additional year, until 1 June 2021, the sanctions imposed on the Syrian regime in 2011, in response to its violent crackdown on its
Read(B2) Having entered its tenth year, the Syrian conflict seems to be marking a pause, if we read the latest report by Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy to Syria. As if the main belligerents had
Read(B2) The formation of the new Israeli government mobilizes attention with the obvious risk of an annexation of part of the Palestinian territories. The Franco-German proposal for a recovery plan is welcomed with attention. Will it allow Europeans to
Read(B2) The situation in the Sahel and the threat of new Turkish drilling off Cyprus are returning to the forefront of European concerns. The coronavirus crisis is not really relaxing the atmosphere between Brussels and
Read(B2) The Ministers of the Member States are stepping up one by one to defend the usefulness of European funding for defence. Others return to the past crisis, criticizing the European reaction
Read(B2) The meeting of Defense Ministers ended with a very general observation that the lessons of the coronavirus crisis must be learned. The idea of sanctions against Israel's settlement policy returns to
Read(B2) The European Commission published guidelines on Tuesday (12 May) detailing how humanitarian aid can be sent to Syria. Despite the sanctions to which the country is subject This practical note (under
Read(B2) Between the Defense Ministerial, the session of the European Parliament, and the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the week promises to be busy. The rhythm of meetings, even by videoconference, is returning to an almost normal rhythm.
Read(B2) The return to school is beginning for the European Parliament, which is expected to hold a politically and symbolically charged plenary, spanning several days in Brussels. The other key element for the future is the judgment pronounced in Germany
Read(B2) In South Sudan, the transition process is beginning to materialize. In Syria, this kind of prospect remains very remote. While the Europeans are preparing three important meetings: the Balkans summit this week,
Read(B2) The G5 Sahel, Somalia and South Sudan will be key subjects for the European Union around meetings or discussions © Confidential © On the Coreper 2 agenda.
Read(B2) The launch of Operation Irini marks the foreign policy news of the past two days. The European Commission is pushing the fires on the measures in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic, which is spreading in
Read(B2) Fraud on a 'rule of law' project in Syria co-financed by European funds was unmasked by the European anti-fraud body (OLAF) in January. It involves a company based
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