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Analysis EU Institutions 

Ursula von der Leyen's Way of the Cross ends

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, European Commissioners, Commission 2019, European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) The delivery was painful. But this time should be the right one. Except for a last-minute incident, the new president

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News Blog EU Institutions 

Von der Leyen Commission. Give us names quickly. We will do the job (Sassoli)

18th OctoberNovember 10, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 18th October, Hearings, Commission 2019, European Council, David Sassoli, European Parliament

(B2 to Justus Lipsius) For the new President of the European Parliament, the Italian David Sassoli, it was Thursday (17 October), his first

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Analysis EU Institutions 

A rise in power of control by the European Commission

13th October14th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, European Parliament

(B2) Since the beginning of its election by universal suffrage, the European Parliament has wanted to interfere in the process of

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Analysis EU Institutions 

The seven reasons for Sylvie Goulard's failure

13th October14th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, Commission 2019, European Parliament, Sylvie Goulard

(B2) 82 votes 'against', 29 votes 'for' and 1 abstention, the vote in European Parliament committees on Thursday rejecting the

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Analysis High Representative 

European diplomacy has (finally) found its leader

8th October22th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, Commission 2019, Editorial, Josep Borrell, EEAS

(B2) When Josep Borrell left the hearing room of the European Parliament on Monday (October 7), a fact seemed

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Analysis EU Institutions 

Several candidates in the hot seat at the ball-trap of the commissioners. S. Goulard in the line of sight?

September 30, 20191th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, Commission 2019, Conflict of interest, Didier Reynders, Janusz Wojciechowski, Laszlo Trocsanyi, European Parliament, Rovanna Plumb, Sylvie Goulard

(B2) As with each constitution of the college of commissaires, several candidates are under the spotlight, for

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Analysis European policy 

Operation pacification in the European Parliament. A collateral victim

8th October27th February 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Alenka Bratusek, Hearings, commissioners, Commission 2014, Jean-Claude Juncker, Pierre Moscovici, Tibor Navracsics

(B2) It's a bit like a disarmament, demobilization, reintegration operation (DDR for those close to peacekeeping operations).

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News Blog European policy 

Moscovici too fair for his first audition. Sentenced to catch up

3th October4th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, Commission 2014, Deficit, Economy Euro zone, Stability Pact, Pierre Moscovici

(BRUXELLES2) Pierre Moscovici was expected at the turn in Brussels. Not really on his skills but on his past

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News Blog European policy 

The great oral of the commissioners is not a synecure

18th January 201012th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, commissioners, Commission 2009, European Commission, Jose-Manuel Barroso, Olli Rehn, European Parliament, Rocco Buttiglione, Romania Jeleva

(B2) For a week, the European Parliament has been in turmoil. This is the great oral for future European Commissioners. An exercise

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  • [Notebook 02.02.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 2th February 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] The new doctrine of civilian CSDP missions is being put in place. Lack of a Facility 1th February 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 31.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 31th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] EPP proposals for European defense in 2024 (v2) 31th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Scoop] The USA admitted to a jump seat at the European Defense Agency. Agreement imminent 30th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Sweden and Finland will wait to join NATO. Turkey blocks despite pressure 30th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Note 28.01.2023] Defense industries – Doctrine, budgets, equipment, companies 28th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Project] Beware of points of vulnerability in the European Parliament! (Arnaud Danjean) 27th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Towards strong support for West African coastal countries. A new kind of mission 27th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] ITRE and SEDE triple the EDIRPA budget and open it up to non-member states 26th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 26.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers (v2) 26th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Decryption] The Allies will equip a Ukrainian armored brigade. The Leopard Tank Club gets underway 25th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Curtain up] The future European space security and defense strategy. Each other's expectations 25th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] EDIRPA. We need to send a strong signal to the industry, says the IMCO committee 25th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 24.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 24th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Portrait] Boris Pistorius, a hunter of extremes at the head of German Defense 24th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Special Diary] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs Council of January 23, 2023 23th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] Repression in Iran, Europe banishes the hardliners of the regime. including Revolutionary Guards 23th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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