Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2, in Budapest) If there is one subject on which Emmanuel Macron's France and Viktor Orbán's Hungary agree, it is strategic autonomy and defence. And with the countries of Visegrád, the
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(B2) The situation is getting worse in northern Mozambique. It could lead the Europeans to speed up their work to support the Mozambican security forces. Maputo has requested the assistance of the Europeans © On the menu
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(B2) The European institutions must give birth today to a conference on the future of Europe with a shortened timetable and lowered ambitions © Confidential © On the COPS agenda. The ambassadors of the '27' meet this Thursday
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(B2) The conflict in Nagorno Karabakh is added to the agenda of foreign policy topics for the summit of 27 which starts on Thursday with Turkey in particular as a 'big' point of debate Note from the
Read(B2) As the European Commission prepares to present its first report on the rule of law, the Hungarian government is asking in very clear terms for the resignation of the Vice-President of the Commission in charge of
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(B2 at Justus Lipsius) The meeting got off to a bad start, several hours behind schedule on Sunday evening (June 30). As a witness to last-minute consultations and the difficulties in reaching an agreement, this
Read(B2 to Justus Lipsius) The failure of European leaders, who met for a summit in Brussels on 20 and 21 June, to find the right personality to replace Jean-Claude Juncker at the head of the Commission will not have
Read(B2) Recently released: EU Special Representatives must be more visible! The five key recommendations of the European Parliament Defense treaty, Schengen area, economy… Emmanuel Macron's ideas for the renaissance
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(B2) In a long interview with the Sunday edition of the daily Die Welt, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban clarifies some of his positions on the European People's Party, his campaign against Juncker
Read(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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(B2 in Salzburg) The informal summit convened in Mozart's homeland on September 19-20 between the 28 is devoted to sensitive topics (migration, internal security, Brexit). The divisions seem deeper
Read(B2 in Strasbourg) The European Parliament finally cleared the political hurdle, by a clear majority. He called on the European Union on Wednesday (12 September) to initiate the Article 7 procedure against Hungary. Lesson
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(B2) In a major speech, almost devoted to Europe, given at the Bálványos Summer University, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban presented himself on Saturday (July 28, 2018) as the head of the campaign for
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(B2) While Poland is under Article 7 procedure and the Hungarian government seems to be taking an increasingly conservative tangent, a high-level politician delivers a
Read(B2) Recently published: SatCen, one of the EU's rare intelligence tools (Pascal Legai) At the heart of European satellite intelligence, SatCen (blog) Weapons on board a Libyan ship. A first entry for
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(B2) “I am here to defend my country. The Hungarian Prime Minister invited himself to the plenary of the European Parliament, this Wednesday, April 26, to respond to European criticism of the situation of fundamental rights in Hungary.
Read(B2) Recently published: On the agenda of the Gymnich, April 28, 2017. Turkey as the main course The Catania public prosecutor's office investigates the links between traffickers and NGOs (blog) New pirate attack foiled off the coast of
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(B2) Receiving Angela Merkel, in Warsaw, as part of the Chancellor's tour to prepare for the summit on September 16, the leaders of the 'Visegrad' (1) insisted on recalling their difference of 'her
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(BRUSSELS2) Following the resignation of Hungarian Defense Minister Csaba Hende, a new Defense Minister has been appointed. The resignation of Csaba Hende was announced on Monday (September 7) after a meeting
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