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Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 6, 201522th June 2023 European Commission, Debt, Eurogroup, euro zone, Grexit, referendum, Valdis Dombrovskis

Greece is (very) complicated (Dombrovskis)

(BRUSSELS2) For the European institutions, the fate of Greece after the referendum “it's complicated”… Valdis Dombrovskis, the vice-president in charge

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 2, 2015July 13, 2015 Alexis Tsipras, Eurogroup, euro zone, Greece

The Greek crisis in full (maj)

(BRUXELLES2) These are not love letters. These are not tear letters. But it looks like it

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 28th June 201530th June 2023 Defense budget, European Commission, Greek debt, Decrease, Eurogroup, IMF, Greece, TAX ID No

In complete transparency… A defense budget, a little, preserved

(BRUSSELS2) On Sunday afternoon, the European Commission released – which it had never done before – the document distributed to

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 27th June 201529th June 2015 Eurogroup, Greece, Grexit

The end of a dream! a Eurogroup reduced to 18 members (update)

(BRUSSELS2) Yanis Varoufakis the Greek Finance Minister left the Eurogroup meeting this Saturday (June 27) before the

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 24th December 200020th January 2019 Archive, Economy Euro zone, Eurogroup, Federation, Goran Persson, single market, President of the EU, Sweden, Eurozone

Bye bye France, Välkommen Sverige

(Archives B2) Barely recovered from the disappointment of the French presidency, the Swedish presidency announces itself, which must

[Alert] Joe Biden launches the debate on post-Gaza. Possible sanctions against Israeli settlers November 18, 2023
(B2) In an opinion published in the Washington Post this Saturday (November 18), the American president sets the stage for the aftermath of the Israeli offensive in Gaza. But above all, he threatens extremist settlers with sanctions by
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Interview] Brexit, Putin, Middle East, Rule of law, Unanimity, High Representative… Jean Asselborn lets loose November 18, 2023
(B2) Just before his departure from the Luxembourg government, Jean Asselborn, the dean of foreign policy among Europeans, agreed to share with us the fruit of his experience. Twenty years of holding the handle
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] Warning Danger! Europe still lives in the age of innocence (Nathalie Loiseau) November 14, 2023
(B2) In front of a selected audience of soldiers, researchers, experts in geopolitics, students, Nathalie Loiseau (Horizons/Renew), delivered a vibrant appeal to Europeans to become aware of their assets - democracy, prosperity, peace -, assets
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] A European defense, still nowhere to be found (Defence interviews) November 2, 2023
(B2) Despite growing tensions on the world stage, the war in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, European defense remains a mirage. The Atlantic Alliance is strengthening. And the Europeans always show up
Olivier Jehin
[In brief] In the absence of a rapid European possibility, Armenia will be armed by France 24th October
(B2) Ground-air defense, radars, enhanced cooperation, training... France promises Armenia all its military support. Support which overcomes the difficulty at European level of triggering significant and rapid aid under the
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[In brief] During the war in Ukraine, trade with Russia continues 24th October
(B2) Despite the war in Ukraine, imports of certain Russian special metals, such as titanium and aluminum, continue. To the greatest benefit of the oligarchs close to power, denounces a journalistic investigation. The main players in
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] Von der Leyen's media coup in Israel: a real institutional coup? 15th October
(B2) The President of the European Commission committed a major political blunder on Friday (October 13). A diplomatic mistake and an institutional error. But above all a strategic error which could undermine all
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Reportage] In Toledo, Ukrainian soldiers in combat training and against IEDs September 3, 2023
(B2 - exclusive) Without fanfare, Spain continues training Ukrainian soldiers. More than 3000 have already been trained. Mainly within its infantry academy in Toledo. Express, practical and intense training to which B2
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] ASAP, ammunition plan. Schizophrenia pushed to its climax 11th June 2023
(B2) The censorship of several major provisions of the European Commission's project aimed at boosting the production of munitions is surprising in more than one way. The proposed act of support for the production of
Olivier Jehin