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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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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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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

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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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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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European Council, Commission, High Representative… What candidates for EU top jobs in 2019?

11 February 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde 2019 elections, European Commission president, European Council president, High Representative 6 min read

(B2) While Brexit is on everyone’s mind, thinking about Europe’s potential future leaders seems futile. « It is way too early » was I told by various actors, diplomats and established observers of the European scene