The Defense Union has a staunch supporter: the European Parliament
(BRUSSELS2) If there is one place where a Europe of Defense is still at the heart of European action, it is
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News. Reflections. Reports
Month: December 2016
Westerners, those diplomatic onlookers in one of the most serious post-war crises (B. Badie)
(B2) Faced with the dramatic situation in Aleppo, we have chosen to give the floor to Bertrand Badie, professor of
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European defence. A turning point, an awareness? (To analyse)
(B2) Defense Europe is about to begin its transformation. Until now, we were mainly talking about operations that were going to forge
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Middle East disaster, Europe guilty or accomplice?
(B2) Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Egypt… the sand becomes shifting for Europeans in their southern neighbourhood. In all these crises,
Read moreTwo Yezidi women, Nadia and Lamiya, 2016 Sakharov Prize. Their lives
(B2) Nadia and Lamiya, two Yezidis women who escaped the jails of the Islamic State organization (Daesh), will receive the
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Five pirates arrested by Siroco finally freed. 8 others kept in detention
(B2) The Seychelles High Court decided on Friday (9 December) on two different Somali pirate cases. It's the
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First aid in combat, the new training of EUTM Mali
(BRUSSELS2) A few weeks ago, the European training mission of the Malian army (EUTM Mali) introduced a new module for
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First A400M delivered to Spain
(BRUSSELS2) Airbus has delivered its first A400M to the Spanish Air Force. The ceremony took place at the Airbus plant in Seville on Thursday (1st
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Frontex rapid reaction pool operational
(B2) Frontex announced this today (7 December). The rapid reaction pool set up under the new
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Sea Guardian: a limited-scale operation – exclusive
(B2) NATO's new operation in the Mediterranean (Sea Guardian), although officially announced and launched, is
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