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Security in the Mediterranean Sea. Two days to think, understand and share ideas (Fabio Agostini)

25 November 202025 November 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med Irini, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Fabio Agostini, Mediterranea, Shade Med 2 min read

(B2) On the eve of the ‘Shade Med’ conference, Admiral Fabio Agostini, commander of the European operation Irini, explains the why and how of this virtual arena. It will bring together civil and military

B2 Analysis Brexit CSDP Missions Headlines

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

B2 News CSDP Missions Headlines Libya

Ship suspected of violating arms embargo to Libya intercepted by Operation Irini

11 September 202011 September 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Carburant pour avions, Embargo sur les armes, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Libye, Violation de l'embargo, Violation de l’embargo 2 min read

(B2) European war ships blocked off Libya a Norwegian tanker chartered by the United Arab Emirates on Thursday (10 September), in violation of the international embargo. The German boarding team sets foot on the

B2 News CSDP Missions Sahel

European CSDP missions in Mali (EUCAP Sahel and EUTM) suspend their activity

25 August 202026 August 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Coup d'Etat, Coup d’Etat, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUTM Mali, EUTM Mali 2 min read

(B2) The political situation being complicated after the coup d’état in Mali, “we have decided to suspend all operational activities for our two missions”: EUTM Mali [in charge of advising and training the Malian

B2 News CSDP Missions Mediterranean

The anti-aircraft frigate Jean Bart deployed in EU Operation Irini off the coast of Libya

7 May 20207 May 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, France, Jean Bart, Libya, marine 1 min read

(B2) The French ship Jean Bart (D-615) has, according to our information, since Monday (4 May) joined EUNAVFOR MED Irini, the EU operation in charge of monitoring the arms embargo off the coast of

CSDP Missions Headlines Libya Opinion

All those who want peace in Libya must support Operation Irini (Josep Borrell)

22 April 202022 April 2020 Rédaction de B2 Ceasefire, EUNAVFOR Irini, Josep Borrell, Libya 6 min read

(B2) At a time when the Berlin process is in danger of getting bogged down in the sand, the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, is calling for a ceasefire in Libya, for political discussions

B2 Analysis CSDP Missions Headlines Mediterranean

A change of command for EUNAVFOR Med (ex Sophia) : why not?

18 February 202018 March 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Foreign Affairs Council, Italy, Operation Commander, Opération Sophia 3 min read

(B2 – exclusive) The EU military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med) will have a change in leadership by the end of the week. A decision that today falls flat at a time where

B2 News CSDP Missions Headlines Mediterranean

Don’t call me Sophia anymore! The key points of the new EU operation in the Mediterranean

17 February 202019 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde CSDP missions, EUNAVFOR Med, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, FAC, Libya 2 min read

(B2) EU foreign ministers finally agreed* on Monday (17 February) to relaunch the European maritime operation in the central Mediterranean. The return of ships at sea The Austro-Hungarian obstruction was eventually defeated through a

B2 News CSDP Missions Headlines Levant

EU mission in Iraq (EUAM) on ‘stand-by’. An order coming from Brussels (v2)

7 January 202013 January 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde EUAM Iraq 3 min read

(B2 – exclusive) The EU Internal Security Advisory Mission (EUAM Iraq) in Baghdad has been instructed to be discreet, according to our informations. It is not suspending its activities, but slowing down Officially, no

B2 News Central Africa CSDP Missions

Towards a new EU mission in the Central African Republic. First step

21 November 201915 February 2020 Leonor Hubaut Central African Republic, Crisis management concept, EUAM RCA, Gendarmery 2 min read

(B2) Thursday (21 November) the 28 European member states adopted the Crisis Management Concept (CMC) for the launch of the civilian advisory mission to the security forces of the Central African Republic. Its name :

B2 Analysis CSDP Missions Headlines Sahel

Many European countries are thinking about engaging in Mali (operation Takuba)

13 November 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde G5 Sahel, Mali, Special forces 3 min read

(B2) The arrival of European special forces alongside the French is not a simple possibility anymore. It is genuinely advancing. B2 has received confirmation of it, from many sources, and not only french ones…

B2 News CSDP Missions Maritime Piracy

Pirates make a comeback. European forces intercept mother ship in the Indian Ocean

23 April 201917 December 2019 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Arrest, arrestation, bateau-mère, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Indian Ocean, Motherboat, Navarra, Navarra, Océan indien, pirates, pirates, Yemen, Yemen 3 min read

(B2) The Spanish frigate ‘Navarra’ (F-85), flagship of the European operation to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean (EUNAVFOR Atalanta), intercepted a Yemeni fishery boat used by Somalian pirates this Tuesday (23 April), has

B2 News CSDP Missions Mediterranean

Twelve days before the end for Operation Sophia. And still nothing …

18 March 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med, Federica Mogherini, Italy 1 min read

(B2) The future of the naval military operation Sophia, conducted in the Mediterranean by the EU, is becoming more and more dotted Questioned by an Italian colleague at the end of the meeting of

B2 Analysis CSDP Missions Headlines

Operation Sophia, EUBAM Rafah and Libya… The EU has to learn to shut down the missions that have become useless

1 March 201927 March 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Efficacy, EUBAM Libya, EUBAM Rafah, EUNAVFOR Med, Opération Sophia, PSDC missions 7 min read

(B2) Common security and defence missions and operations are today somewhat neglected by the European Union’s foreign policy (CFSP). They receive little attention today from European officials. Some missions and operations are no longer