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Opinion CFSP strategy 

A communication battle and a struggle for influence are underway, according to Josep Borrell

April 14thApril 13th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Africa, Development Assistance, China, Communication, Coronavirus crisis, misinformation, Josep Borrell

(B2) For the High Representative of the Union in charge of Foreign Affairs, in the background a real strategic battle is woven, that

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News Blog CFSP strategy 

No soft power without hard power. Will the policy of the European checkbook come to an end?

24th January 20205th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Development Assistance, diplomacy, crisis management, hard power, European Defense Union, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) In the usual debate between supporters of hard power and those of soft power, the former German Minister of

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Analysis European history 

Edgard's fate

22th June 201623th June 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Lomé Accords, Development Assistance, National Defense, Nuclear deterrence, Edgard Pisani, IHEDN, North South, New Caledonia, CAP

(B2) 97 is a good age to die, especially after having lived like Edgard Pisani. One man to many

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News Blog CFSP strategy 

In Valletta, Macki Sall tells his four truths to Europeans

November 12, 201515th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Africa, Development Assistance, ECOWAS, Corruption, Migration crisis, Right of asylum, Macki Sall, Tax heavens, Natural resources, Senegal, Valletta summit, USA

(B2) At the end of the summit held in Valletta between Africans and Europeans, Macki Sall, the Senegalese President who co-chaired

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Analysis Sahel 

Mali: a pseudo-democracy with which Europeans were satisfied?

2th May 20138th December 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Development Assistance, Army, elections, Mali

(BRUSSELS2) To listen to some, without the intervention in Libya, Mali would not have all its problems... I must say that I

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diplomacy In short 

The OECD gives some lessons to the EU

April 26thAugust 31, 2016 Copy writing Development Assistance, for sustainable

(B2) “Good but could do better” is a bit like the sentence of the OECD which evaluated the action of the EU in

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Asia In short 

Europe is normalizing its contacts with Burma. Arms embargo retained

April 19thMarch 5, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Development Assistance, poor, Burma, cabinet, sanctions

(BRUSSELS2) The “27” should on Monday (April 23) suspend the majority of the sanctions decided against Burma, in particular economic sanctions,

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AfghanistanPakistan 

Aid for the reconstruction of Afghanistan criticized

April 2th12th May 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan, Development Assistance, Accounts, Reconstruction

(B2) The question of the reconstruction of Afghanistan will also be at the center of the debates at the NATO Summit, from 2

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Analysis EU Institutions 

EuropeAid. An office not really exterior

April 20th20th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Development Assistance, Archive, Avramopoulos, Chris Patten, European Commission, Financial control, Court of Auditors, EU delegations, DG Development, EuropeAid, Romano Prodi

(B2 archives *) Created at the beginning of 2001, the EuropeAid cooperation office must gradually manage all European aid to the rest of the world.

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Flux B2 Pro

  • [Memo] Elections 2024. The heads of Europe tomorrow. Who names them? According to what procedure? March 31, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] We must define a firmer attitude with China. Says U. von der Leyen March 30, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 30.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 30, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] EDIRPA: no support for the budget increase March 29, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] On the agenda of the NATO meeting of Foreign Ministers (April 4 and 5, 2023) March 29, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] Ammunition package commented by Josep Borrell. The following ? Objective: China. March 28, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] A first measure of lethal assistance for Africa on track. Niger in the first place March 28, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 28.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 28, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] The key points of the European Council (23 and 24 March). They said March 27, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Denmark joins the European Defense Agency and PESCO. Hooray! March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] Is the end of the EDIRPA scheduled? March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Verbatim] The strategic compass according to Josep Borrell March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 23.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] The key points of the conclusions on Ukraine of the European Council (v2) March 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] EDIRPA: IMCO's exclusive competence remains thorny March 22, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence. What They Said (March 20, 2023) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [About] Advance on the industry is not enough. We need a European army (Tajani) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 21.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 21, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Decryption] At least 2,5 billion euros to boost ammunition production in the EU and delivery to Ukraine March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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