Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The reorganization of the command of civilian CSDP missions, which began in the autumn, is beginning to bear fruit. Responsiveness has become a leitmotif. But there is still a long way to go. To the
Read(B2) In order to avoid certain excesses, the Europeans have set certain conditions and provided for several controls for the delivery of equipment, lethal or non-lethal, to the armed forces of third countries. Along with the decision on
Read(B2) The measures approved on Thursday (December 2), have a very different value. If the commitment with the Malian armed forces is very operational, in addition to the EUTM mission, that intended for the three border armies
Read(B2) In a complicated political and security situation, the Europeans are continuing their presence with the FACA, the Central African armed forces. With good news on the political and security side, less on the economic level
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(B2) The representatives of the 28 Member States ended up finding, on Friday (27 October), within Coreper, a compromise between the presidency and the European Parliament on CBSD (building capacities for
Read(B2) The issue of monitoring the Libyan Coast Guard is now an integral part of the mandate of Operation Sophia (EUNAVFOR Med) deployed in the Mediterranean. The head of the operation, Rear Admiral Crendendino was on August 1 in Tripoli
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(B2) The journey has been long. But the European Union seems determined to equip itself with a new instrument to allow the reinforcement of the capacities of the armies of third countries, whose needs are crying out, particularly in Africa.
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(B2) L’Union européenne a lancé, via sa délégation au Liban, un appel d’offres pour soutenir les forces armées libanaises ainsi que la Direction générale de la sécurité générale (DGSG), par la fourniture d’équipements. Cet appel,
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(B2) At European level, while all European countries more or less share the need for political engagement against Daesh (Organization of the Islamic State or ISIL or ISIS), military engagement in the coalition led
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(B2) Despite several sessions dedicated to the issue, the ambassadors of the PSC (Political and Security Committee) did not quite agree, during their last meeting before the summer break on Tuesday
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(B2) Notable fact. The European Commission proposed, this Tuesday (July 5) in Strasbourg, to set up European assistance to finance training and equipment for the security forces “
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(B2) The European Union adopted, on Monday (June 13), a package of new measures in the Sahel. The actions, estimated at 146 million euros and adopted under the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, aim to strengthen support for the forces
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(B2) François Hollande and Juha Sipilä, the French and Finnish presidents, released a joint statement on Wednesday (June 15) in Paris in which they affirm their common ambition to "strengthen the policy of
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(B2 in Luxembourg) Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput, whom we interviewed at the end of the Council of Defense Ministers on Tuesday (April 19), was more than upset about the delays
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(B2, in Luxembourg) The High Representative of the EU did not hide it. Following the meeting with defense ministers on Tuesday (April 19), she told the press that she felt
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(B2) To complement the overall strategy and capacity building in support of security and development (CBSD), the European Commission and the European diplomatic service are preparing a political communication on the Reform of the security sector
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(B2 in Luxembourg) “It is more urgent than ever to take action to (…) strengthen the military and civilian security sector” of partner countries. This is the main message conveyed by nine States
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(B2) The EU Defense Ministers meet on Tuesday 19 April, from 8 a.m., in the format of the Board of Directors of the European Defense Agency (30 without Denmark), then in format
Read(B2) EU Foreign Ministers met on Monday (April 18) in Luxembourg with several topics on the table: Cuba, Colombia, Iran, Eastern Partnership, Ukraine and Nagorno Karabagh, Libya… Meeting followed ,
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