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In short Europe 

Athens and Ankara play tag

5th May 20187th May 2018 B2 Writing Border, Greece, Turkey

(B2) The Greek-Turkish saga continues… After the arrest by Turkey of the two Greek soldiers who crossed the border by mistake

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News Blog Borders EU-CSDP mission Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Palanca joint border post soon to open

April 27thApril 28th B2 Writing EUBAM Moldova-Ukraine, European funding, Border, Palanca, border post, Slawomir Pichor, Transnistria

(B2) It is a black spot in the 'distant' European border which is soon to disappear. The police of

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News Blog Europe 

The two Greek soldiers still detained in Turkey. Europe wants a soft solution

March 7, 2018 B2 Writing Espionnage, Border, Greece, military, Prison, Turkey

(B2) The two Greek soldiers, who had 'closed' to the border, are still being held in Turkey. Much to the chagrin of Athens. The

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In short Borders 

Life-size exercise for European coast guards off Split

15th October22th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde european border guards, Croatia, Exercise, Border, coast guard

(BRUSSELS2) The first maritime border protection exercise, led by the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency

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In short EU-CSDP mission Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

“Stable” situation between Ossetia and Georgia

5th December 201524th February 2017 Leonor Hubaut EUMM Georgia, Border, Georgia, IPRM, OSCE, South Ossetia

(B2) The security situation along the administrative line (between South Ossetia and Georgia) is “

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Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Watch out for the border! Georgia wins Europe, Ossetia breaks away

November 30, 2013November 30, 2013 Loreline Merelle EUMM Georgia, Border, Georgia, South Ossetia

(BRUSSELS2) The “administrative boundary” between South Ossetia and Georgia is starting to become a border… While in Vilnius, in

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EU-CSDP mission Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Fences in Ditsi "An unacceptable situation" according to the head of EUMM

30th May 2013April 27th Thomas LeBihan EUMM Georgia, Border, Georgia, South Ossetia

(BRUSSELS2) Tense situation in Georgia. Residents of Ditsi (close to Tskhinvali) protested against the erection of fences,

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News Blog EU-CSDP mission Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Near South Ossetia, the hotline is heating up

4th December 20128th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUMM Georgia, Border, Georgia, hotline, South Ossetia, Tue

(BRUSSELS2) A new incident along the “administrative border” with South Ossetia has alerted observers

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News Blog EU-CSDP mission Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Border incident in Georgia. European observers arrested (Update)

November 8, 2012August 18, 2016 Damien Kerlouet Abkhazia, arrest, EUMM Georgia, exclusive, Border, Growth Hormone release, Observers

(BRUSSELS2, exclusive) A team from the European Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) was briefly arrested and detained along

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  • [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 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
  • [Decryption] Morocco no longer escapes the condemnations of the European Parliament 23th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] EUMA Armenia in pole position. Framework decision approved (v3) 23th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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