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Commission 2019

Blog Analysis Civil protection 

Coronavirus. Urgently assist Member States. We can do it !

March 30, 2020May 11th Nicolas Gros Verheyde emergency help, Commission 2019, Coronavirus crisis, European funding

(B2) To all those who have their 'finger on the seam of the treaty', I will give them a little advice:

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Latest news Editorial Civil protection 

Coronavirus crisis. The von der Leyen Commission lacks audacity. Congenital weakness?

March 26, 2020March 31, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Commission 2019, Coronavirus crisis, ECHO, Janez Lenarcic, single market, PSDC, RescEU, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) Faced with the scale of the current Coronavirus crisis, the European response still seems very timid. Bold on the economy,

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Editorial Europe Stabilization / Peace 

The conflict in Syria leaves the Europeans on the flank. A hybrid threat from the Southeast

March 4, 2020May 9th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Commission 2019, Syrian conflict, Migration crisis, Hybrid threat, Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) What is happening at the borders between Greece and Turkey is not trivial. Ankara's use of

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News Operations EU Institutions 

Transfer of power to the European Council. Donald Tusk gives the keys to Charles Michel

November 30, 2019February 12 2020 editor1 Charles Michel, Commission 2019, European Council, EU Defense, Donald Tusk, Future of Europe

(B2) The new president, Charles Michel, took office, receiving the keys from his predecessor. A handover without fanfare

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Blog 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 Operations 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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Blog 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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Editorial EU Institutions 

Hearings. Sylvie Goulard, in second session, will have to show humility

10th October10th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Audition, Commission 2019, European Parliament, Sylvie Goulard

(B2) The lesson is hard for the Frenchwoman Sylvie Goulard, Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market, Industry and Defence. She

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Latest news Editorial High Representative 

European diplomacy has (finally) found its leader

8th October8th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Hearings, Commission 2019, 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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Blog 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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Editorial EU Institutions 

Two candidate Commissioners of the Von der Leyen Commission in the hot seat. Amateurism?

September 27, 2019September 30, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Commission 2019, Conflict of interest, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) The new procedure developed by the European Parliament to check the possible conflicts of interest of European Commissioners

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Editorial EU Institutions 

The war of egos threatens the von der Leyen Commission. A defense commissioner: not sure

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde defense commissioner, Commission 2019, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) The team making up the new European Commission rests on a precarious balance. And it will take all the skill of the new

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Blog Analysis EU Institutions 

Top Chef 2019: names, what names?

June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 20 and 21 June, Commission 2019, Top Chef

(B2) The European summit is skating in the semolina with a plethora of candidates, but no consensual figure who

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Latest news Blog Analysis High Representative 

High representative: a position that no longer really attracts

June 20, 2019June 25, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Commission 2019, Frans Timmermans, High Representative, Maros Sefkoovic, Top Chef

(B2) To the future head of European diplomacy, I would recommend "not only a lot of patience, but also a lot of

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Latest news Blog Analysis EU Institutions 

Why should the President of the Commission be appointed quickly?

June 20, 2019June 27, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 20 and 21 2019 June, Commission 2019, European Council, European Parliament, top chef 2019

(B2) If the Heads of State and Government fail today, or tomorrow, to find the future Head of

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  • 24 hours with Indra, at the heart of NATO air defense July 6, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Verbatim] Greek Kyriakos Mitsotakis up against Turkey July 6, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • National Assembly. Who are the new faces on the Defense and Foreign Affairs committees? July 6, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • Towards new aid to the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] NATO will have to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina if the Europeans leave (Šefik Džaferović) July 5, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Survey] How European manufacturers see the future European procurement fund for armaments July 5, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (05.07.2022). Franco-German summit. Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers July 5, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Verbatim] European Special Forces Operation Takuba has come to an end. Unique model difficult to reproduce July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The red lantern of defense budgets, Luxembourg, is setting a course. It will be 1% July 4, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Verbatim] Food security: the world must react to the risk of a major crisis! (WFP) July 4, 2022 B2 Writing
  • [File] The basics of parliamentary work: reports, amendments, compromises, votes July 3, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Story] Suspense, Smiles, Radiation, Solidarity… the four acts of the Madrid Summit July 2, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • Defense Industry Notebook (02.07.2022). National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies July 2, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Decryption] Europe and NATO united at the heart of the same will? Behind the words, a limited enthusiasm July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Spain is back on Eurofighters. At the expense of US equipment July 1, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [News] 40 million for the armed forces of Moldova (European Peace Facility) July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Madrid Summit (NATO): the key points of the final declaration June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Allies decided to continue deliveries to Ukraine. A Military Necessity (v4) June 30, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Analysis] A victorious Madrid summit for the Atlantic Alliance June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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