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Marielle de Sarnez, Europe’s fighter, is dead

13 January 202114 January 2021 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Death, Décès, European Parliament, France 1 min read

(B2) The current chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly (France), and Ffrmer MEP from 1999 to 2017, Marielle de Sarnez, died this Wednesday (13.01) in Paris at the Pitie-Salpétrière hospital.

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An intruder invites himself to the meeting of EU Defence Ministers. Fun and embarrassment

20 November 20204 December 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde 4 min read

(B2) A Dutch journalist managed to get into the meeting of defence ministers this Friday (20.11) without any real difficulty. A lot of fun… not for everyone A blunder by the Dutch minister It

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Tim to Helga: I have come to tell you that I am leaving… the CSDP

16 October 202029 October 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Brexit, CSDP missions, EUAM Ukraine, EUFOR Althea, EULEX Kosovo, United Kingdom 3 min read

(B2 – exclusive) This is not the Dunkirk retreat. Even though it looks like it. The Brits are tiptoeing out of CSDP missions and operations. The decision will be final… in 2021. The British

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This pandemic is not a war. This is a test of our humanity (Steinmeier)

12 April 202012 April 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Coronavirus crisis, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany, Solidarity 2 min read

(B2) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivered a responsible and empathetic Easter speech from Bellevue Palace, the presidential residence, on Saturday (11 April). Three excerpts. To read Vulnerable society “The pandemic shows us. Yes, we

EU Political Doctrine Headlines Opinion

This is how the European dream ends. And they don’t even realise it

29 March 202030 March 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Coronavirus, Eurobonds, European Commission, Future of Europe, Italy, Jacques Delors, Ursula von der Leyen 2 min read

(B2) Tonight, I give the floor to Lorenzo Consoli, my Italian colleague. He is, in a way, a better fit to talk about the current situation than me. His message is worth reading and

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Faced with the Coronavirus, acting and being in solidarity is not a faculty, it is an obligation. According to the treaty

28 March 202012 May 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Constitution for Europe, Coronavirus crisis, public health, terrorism 3 min read

(B2) In these times of confinement, it may be interesting to reread some basic texts. Some have the Bible, others Zarathustra. I have the European texts. Each one has its luxuries or its defects.

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When Tintin Michel wanders around, the European Council suffers

24 February 202018 March 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Charles Michel, EU Budget, European Council, External relations 7 min read

(B2) The failure of the European Summit on Thursday and Friday (20 and 21 February) on the 2021-2027 budgetary framework is mainly due to the divisions between the ’27’. That is for sure. Nobody

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Boris Johnson not play fair. United Kingdom not a loyal partner of the EU

28 November 201915 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Brexit, Budget, European Commission, European Defence Agency, SatCen, United Kingdom, Veto 3 min read

(B2 – exclusive) According to the agreement signed between London and the Europeans, in the context of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, the United Kingdom must behave “in a constructive and

B2 Editorial EU High Representative Headlines

Europe (finally) has a head of diplomacy

8 October 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Auditions, Commission 2019, EEAS, Josep Borrell 1 min read

(B2) When Josep Borrell left the European Parliament’s hearing room on Monday (7 October), one thing seemed certain: European diplomacy had finally found its leader. It doesn’t mean that the man has promised everything.

B2 Analysis EU Politics Headlines

A European Council divided in four blocking minorities

30 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde 2019 elections, ALDE, Conservatives, European Council, PPE, S&D, Top chef 2019 1 min read

(B2) The latest developments in the European Council are interesting. There is no longer a clear majority. Which may explain some current blockages The last elections in Denmark and Finland led to a victory

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Top chef 2019 : some names, what names ?

20 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde 20 and 21 June, Commission 2019, Top Chef 5 min read

(B2) The European summit is going nowhere with a plethora of candidates, but no consensual personality that stands out and is able to create a compromise. The bankruptcy of the Spizenkandidat system, which was

B2 Analysis EU High Representative Headlines

Can we resolve the High Representative’s ‘system glitch’ ?

10 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Commission 2019, European Commission, High Representative, Lisbon Treaty 7 min read

(B2) The reforms included in the Lisbon Treaty were aimed at developing a European foreign policy and raising Europe’s voice in the world by merging the positions of Vice-President of the Commission and High

B2 Analysis EU Institutions Headlines

Four keys of analysis to understand the european Top chef’s nomination

5 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Commission 2019, High Representative, Lisbon Treaty, Top Chef 9 min read

(B2) The appointment system of the top European leader may appear complex, opaque and discretionary. But with a little good will, it’s pretty easy to understand, as long as you leave some preconceived ideas

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Brexit makes us blind

11 April 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Brexit, CFSP, European Council, Libya 5 min read

(B2) The leaders of the Union dedicated a large part of their evening of April 10th to navel-gazing. This time, Brexit is the source of the drama. In the meantime, however, the ‘27’ have

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A European Security Council ? An idea to reflect on

16 February 201917 December 2019 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde crisis management, European Council, Strategic autonomy 6 min read

(B2) Berlin regularly insists on an element often forgotten in the European army rhetoric : the installation of a “EU Security Council”. A suggestion that deserves more attention than it has received so far

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