The B2 team – writing, web, support
Editorial team
Nicolas Gros Verheyde - Founder / Editor-in-Chief - Brussels EU
Immersed in Europe as a child. Graduated in public and European law and political science from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and CUECE. 65th IHEDN. He made his "first steps" in reporting in Eastern Europe at a pivotal period (1989-1991). Freelancer for La Tribune, he is a correspondent EU / NATO successively for France-Soir, West-France and Arte and LCI and collaborates with Europolitics. He is today correspondent for Sud-Ouest and author of the "Handbook on CSDP". Details. He is a member of the board of the Press Club Brussels Europe.
Emmanuelle Stroesser - Journalist - France
- Institutions - Legislative Monitoring, Budget, Humanitarian Aid and Development
- Watch Book (Commission, Parliament, EEAS)
Journalist for magazines and the press, Emmanuelle specializes in humanitarian issues, development, asylum and human rights. For B2, she covers French political news, news from the European Parliament and, above all, ensures "rear" monitoring and institutional, so that nothing escapes the sagacity of our readers.
Olivier Jehin - Journalist - Brussels EU - NATO
- Defense & Industry EU, Atlantic Alliance
Journalist specializing in European affairs since 1987, graduated in law from the University of Strasbourg. After serving as correspondent for "La Libre Belgique" in Strasbourg, he joined the editorial staff of Agence Europe in 1999. Editor-in-chief of the newsletter "Europe Diplomatie & Défense" from 2004 to 2018, he was also responsible for the Brussels office of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI). He is a member of the Kangaroo Group board.
Romain Mielcarek - Freelance journalist - France
- French defense, strategy, companies, OPEX
Specialist in defense issues and international relations, holder of a doctorate in information and communication sciences, Romain regularly collaborates with other media such as RFI and Le Monde Diplomatique. He is the author of "Arms dealers, investigation into a French business" (Tallandier editions, 2017) and more recently "The muzhiks: France in the clutches of Russian spies" (ed. Denoël, 2022)
Thomas Wiegold - Correspondent in Berlin - Germany
- German defense, strategy, businesses, operations
Senior defense journalist (Focus, etc.). Founder and host of the site Augengeradenaus! one of the main sites for defense information in Germany
Editorial intern:-
The administrative and technical team of the site
Leo Knight - webmaster
Computer fade, manages to sort out the 1001 daily problems to make the B2 site simpler and more practical and, above all, to keep access to the site intact at all times.
Anna Cieslar - president of the association, legal counsel
Doctor in private law and criminal sciences (Universities of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris X - Nanterre). Legal adviser and certified mediator. Author of "The fulfillment of the human being at work... (ULB / ed. Bruylant 2007" His site
Michael Plumley - Ethics referent, treasurer
A former journalist and former press adviser to the European Parliament for many years, he has welcomed several generations of journalists, particularly in the different waves of enlargement.
Mary Patras - editorial assistant - Alps
Memberships
B2 is a member in one capacity or another of the following associations:
- Press Club Brussels Europe - Brussels, Belgium)
- Association of Defense Journalists (AJD) - Paris
Illustrations (pictures) : B2 photo library + documentation European Commission, ECHO, SEAE, Council of the EU and European Parliament, MOD France, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Spain, Bundeswehr, Bundesheer, UN, OCHA.
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