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EP Plenary session - - Award of the Sakharov Prize 2019 to Tohti ILHAM, advocate of China's Uyghur minority
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[Special note] Plenary of the European Parliament (16 to 19 December 2019). Brexit. Sakharov Prize. Human rights. Rule of law (Hungary, Malta). Parliamentary diplomacy. Institutions

(B2) Respect for rights – the freedom to inform in Russia, to express oneself in Iran, the rule of law in Malta – largely marked this last session of the year of the European Parliament (in Strasbourg, from

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Notebook (19.07.2019). Confidential (Borrell European Council. Appeal Yanukovych). PESC-PSDC (Instex Russia. Vietnam PSDC. Canada MOE). Defense (F-35 Squadron back to UK. Finland exports. Italy Piaggio contract). Diplomacy (Sudan agreement. Venezuela sanctions.…

(B2) Recently published: Five Malian troublemakers considered persona non grata in Europe with freezing of assets Europe and China will cooperate in a disarmament program in Africa Issue 2

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The European Parliament sits in plenary session for the election of its president on July 3. (Credit: EP/Marc DOSSMANN)
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The 14 designated Vice-Presidents of Parliament. The far right bypassed will not have an elected presidential seat

(B2) Following the election of its President David-Maria Sassoli, the European Parliament appointed its 14 Vice-Presidents, 7 women, 7 men. Three rounds were necessary: ​​11 were elected in the first,

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Notebook (07.06.2019). Confidential (Russia Sanctions). CFSP (Kazakhstan). Operations (KFOR Germany, EUTM RCA Macedonia). Defense (Austria Eurofighter. UK armour. BAE systems. Netherlands helicopters. Germany radios). Diplomacy (Sudan suspension, call for dialogue.…

(B2) Recently published: The Czech-German project on electronic warfare is framed (blog) Interviews. Europe must think better about its defense (L. Gautier) A partial agreement reached to improve returns Security, one

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Notebook (24.09.2018). Confidential (COPS, EUTM Rca, EUAM Iraq). Defense (White Paper, Greens, Mélanchon). Diplomacy (multilateralism, EU-Oman, EU-Uzbekistan, Iran attack, Mauritania trade agreement, Women's Summit). Aid (disasters). Security (Serbia Frontex, Maghreb…

(B2) Recently published: The new European Solidarity Corps: humanitarian aid outside, social aid inside (blog) The ghost of Bloody Sunday haunts British defense European Defense Interviews (7)

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Zdzislaw Marek Krasnodebski
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Notebook (04.06.2018). Defense Fund (rapporteur). Blue helmet. Belgium (Vigilant Guardian, Rafale). United Kingdom (industrials). Turbulence (Mogherini). Burkina Faso (death penalty). Ukraine (protection of civilians). Donetsk (journalist). Armenia (borders). Fruit salad…

(B2) Recently published: Intervention Initiative, Asylum, Euro Zone… Angela Merkel's 'Yes but' to Emmanuel Macron's proposals Aeronautical support. Difficult to find a common European strategy (Monique Legrand-Larroche) European funds against State of

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Notebook (22.05.2018). JCPOA (Zarif, Mogherini, Sipilä, Babiš). Agenda (COPS, Development Council). SMM Ukraine (shooting). Compernol (EU response). Finland (conscription, aviation). Gaza (UN survey). Venezuela (elections). Cultural diplomacy. Sweden (manual of…

(B2) Recently published: The (future) external action funding instrument on the agenda of development ministers Gardner's message to Europeans: don't negotiate a gun to your head, be yourselves

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