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Blacklisted by the Chinese, MEP Michael Gahler testifies

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser China, Michael gahler, European Parliament

He is one of ten Europeans, including five MEPs, blacklisted by the Chinese authorities. In retaliation for the sanctions decided by the European Union on Monday (22.03) for human rights violations in the Xinjiang region. A surprise, but not so much...

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News Operations Asia diplomacy 

Myanmar: phone call between European and Burmese soldiers. With advice: stop climbing

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUMS, Myanmar, Tatmadaw

(B2) The EU Chief of Staff, Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean, just had a telephone conversation on Tuesday (9 March) with

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News Operations Asia Human rights 

The growth of repression in China against the Uighurs. Evidence from EU satellites (v2)

February 1 2021February 2 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde China, Copernicus, Uighurs, satellites

(B2) While some may wonder what purpose an earth observation center at European level can serve, the

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News Operations Asia 

The Chinese won't appreciate warns Joshua Wong

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Emmanuelle Stroesser China, democracy, Human rights, Hong-Kong, Joshua wong, Fundamental liberties, European Parliament

(B2) Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's opposition leader, was live via internet with MEPs from the European Parliament on Monday

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Asia Fundamental rights Flash 

Fake media glorifying India are spreading

November 17, 2019February 15 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cashmere, misinformation, India

(B2) India has set up a network of 265 local media outlets, charged with trivial information to disseminate

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Asia diplomacy Flash 

Ilham Tohti, Uyghur minority activist, 2019 Sakharov Prize

24th October25th October Emmanuelle Stroesser China, Human rights, minorities, European Parliament, Sakharov Prize

(B2 in Strasbourg) On Thursday (October 24), the European Parliament awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize to Ilham Tohti, human rights defender

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Asia Carte blanche 

Asia is never far from Europe (Hyoung-zhin Kim)

17th October17th October B2 Writing North Korea, South Korea, EU-ASEM

(B2) With more than 50 Heads of State present, the EU-Asia Summit (ASEM) which takes place in Brussels on

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News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia 

Indonesia. Brussels triggers the 'blue' plan

3th October4th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Transport aircraft - tankers, Copernicus, ECHO, Indonesia, UK

(B2) The civil protection mechanism was activated on Wednesday (October 3) in response to the situation in the province of

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News Operations Asia 

The International Criminal Court imposes its jurisdiction on Myanmar

September 7, 2018September 10, 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser International Penal Court, Myanmar, Rohingyas

(B2) The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday (September 6) that the court "may

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News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia 

A French A400M from the Pégase mission diverts to the island of Lombok

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Transport aircraft - tankers, lombok island, Indonesia, Mission Pegasus, Earthquake

(B2) Present in Indonesia for a mission of presence and demonstration of French know-how (the Pégase mission), an aircraft

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News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia 

Faced with the earthquake on the island of Lombok, the EU mobilizes satellites and diplomats

August 10, 2018August 14, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Consular assistance, Copernicus, Indonesia, Earthquake

(B2) Europeans are mobilizing in the face of the earthquakes which hit the island of Lombok in Indonesia at the end of July and beginning of August.

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Asia Carte blanche Stabilization / Peace 

For the denuclearization of North Korea, the South turns to the EU (Hyoung-zhin Kim)

April 26thApril 27th B2 Writing North Korea, South Korea, nuclear non-proliferation

 (B2) The inter-Korean summit this Friday (April 27) is the third of its kind. It is above all a historic gesture by Kim

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News Operations Asia 

North Korea helped by two Russian and Ukrainian companies?

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde North Korea, IISS, ballistic missiles, Nuclear proliferation, Liquid propellant, Russia, Ukraine

(B2) In a report published on Monday (August 14), the London-based think-tank International Institute for Security Studies (IISS)

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News Operations Asia Human rights 

The Dalai Lama, fan of the EU spirit

September 15, 2016February 15 2020 Leonor Hubaut China, Dalai Lama, European Parliament, Tibet

(B2 in Strasbourg) For his second visit to the European Parliament, the Dalai Lama showed off his talents as a showman, making people laugh

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News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia 

Earthquake in Nepal. European aid gets under way

April 26thApril 26th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, European Commission, ECHO, Nepal, Sytlianides, earthquake

(BRUSSELS2) “All the resources of the European Commission are mobilized to respond urgently to the devastating earthquake

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  • Towards new aid to the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] NATO will have to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina if the Europeans leave (Šefik Džaferović) July 5, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Survey] How European manufacturers see the future European procurement fund for armaments July 5, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (05.07.2022). Franco-German summit. Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers July 5, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Verbatim] European Special Forces Operation Takuba has come to an end. Unique model difficult to reproduce July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The red lantern of defense budgets, Luxembourg, is setting a course. It will be 1% July 4, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Verbatim] Food security: the world must react to the risk of a major crisis! (WFP) July 4, 2022 B2 Writing
  • [File] The basics of parliamentary work: reports, amendments, compromises, votes July 3, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • Defense Industry Notebook (02.07.2022). National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies July 2, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Decryption] Europe and NATO united at the heart of the same will? Behind the words, a limited enthusiasm July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Spain is back on Eurofighters. At the expense of US equipment July 1, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [News] 40 million for the armed forces of Moldova (European Peace Facility) July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Madrid Summit (NATO): the key points of the final declaration June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Allies decided to continue deliveries to Ukraine. A Military Necessity (v4) June 30, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Analysis] A victorious Madrid summit for the Atlantic Alliance June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Increase in NATO Common Funding: Agree on Principle, Disagree on Number June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (30.06.2022). NATO Summit. Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers June 30, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Interview] The Russians are not the kings of war. They are worn but still dangerous. The crunch time is summer (Ben Wallace) June 29, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] The Americans are strengthening their presence in Europe. Poland becomes a permanent point of US forces in the East June 29, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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