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Blog Analysis EU diplomacy

March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

[Analysis] The Global South is gradually breaking away. Europe destabilized?

(B2) Is Europe losing its touch? Does it still have a role to play, particularly in Africa or

Blog Analysis EU diplomacy European policy

22th February 201622th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

A bavarois with passion fruit

(B2) Europeans love to discuss false issues, spend long hours bickering over dark issues that

Borders Immigration Asylum Mediterranean sea Report

August 11, 2015April 5th Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Inside Frontex

(BRUSSELS2) It is in Warsaw in one of the towers of the new district under construction of the Polish capital that

Blog Analysis EU diplomacy

29th June 201522th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

The world is burning, Europe is bickering

(BRUXELLES2) What happened on Saturday at the Eurogroup is quite dramatic. Today everyone rejects each other, the fault is on each other

Blog Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine)

March 27, 201422th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

In the neighborhood of Europe, dead calm?

(BRUSSELS2) Take a map of the European neighbourhood, banal, the one distributed for example by the European Commission. And start putting

Humanitarian aid Brief blog

10th January 201422th May 2021 Loreline Merelle

Three aid workers killed in Syria. Again !

(BRUSSELS2) Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid Kristalina Georgieva reacted to the announcement of the Czech NGO “Člověk v tísni”

Russia Caucasus Ukraine

August 27, 2008April 13th Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Has the thawing of “frozen” conflicts begun? 2nd sketch.

(B2) Are the porous zones and other frozen conflicts in Europe in the process of being reabsorbed? As history accelerates, in this

[Interview] ASPIDES. A purely defensive operation that solves nothing. Forgotten geopolitical issues (Pascal Ausseur, FMES) April 8th
(B2) For Admiral Pascal Ausseur who heads the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies, the maritime operation launched by the Europeans in the Red Sea and in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is not entirely justified , nor at
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[News] In the Red Sea, 68 ships escorted by Aspides. First assessment after seven weeks April 8th
(B2) Eleven attacks have been repelled in the Red Sea since February 23, according to Josep Borrell. Visibly satisfied with the performance of the latest EU maritime operations. The High Representative of the EU
Olivier Jehin
[News] Eurocorps head dismissed. For violation of defense secrecy March 27, 2024
(B2) Polish General Gromadziński is no longer the head of the European Corps. He has just been dismissed from his position and his security clearance has been revoked by the Polish government. With immediate effect. Reason
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Portrait] Three new heads of CSDP missions in Georgia, Palestine and Somalia March 26, 2024
(B2) The COPS ambassadors approved this Tuesday, March 26, the appointment of three heads of mission. A French woman in Georgia In Georgia, the appointment of General Bettina Boughani is confirmed, as of
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Report] Steadfast Defender 24: the clear message of the return of major NATO maneuvers March 10, 2024
(B2 in Poland) The Allies are engaged in exercises on a scale not seen since the end of the Cold War. 90 soldiers and an entire arsenal engaged in maneuvers crossing numerous countries,
Romain Mielcarek
[Exclusive] Create a special fund dedicated to European defense? An idea to explore 23th February 2024
(B2) Between a European Peace Facility stuck by German difficulties and a tight budget at community level, a third way could emerge to support the rise of the manufacturing industry.
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Decryption] Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides officially established (v3) 8th February 2024
(B2 - exclusive) Objective, modes of action, area of operation, commands, budget, coordination, intelligence... the main elements of the new European operation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are now known . Text explanations. Validated
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] Military support for Ukraine. Between Paris and Berlin, like zests of nuance. kyiv as referee? 2th February 2024
(B2) At the end of the European Council, we were able to witness a detailed exchange, via press conferences, between the German Chancellor and the French President. Subliminal messages were passed
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] The semi-failure of the European plan to deliver heavy munitions to Ukraine 31th January 2024
(B2) The goal of delivering one million heavy munitions to Ukraine will not be achieved. It must be recognized. The Europeans have not been able to keep the commitment they made to kyiv. A setback
Nicolas Gros Verheyde