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The Belgian A330 to the Philippines, with a European touch

November 11, 20133th February 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belgium, bfast, Cyclone, EATC, Philippines, firefighters, pooling and sharing, Civil protection

(BRUSSELS2) This is a little-known aspect of European assistance to the Philippines after Hurricane Haiyan. The A330 of the

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Civil protection 

Forest fires in Portugal: Croatian canadairs back in action

September 2, 2013August 12, 2022 Thomas LeBihan Canadair, Croatia, Spain, Forest fires, France, firefighters, Portugal

(BRUSSELS2) Two Croatian planes from the 93rd squadron (anti-fire) left Sunday (August 31) for Portugal to help

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Civil protection 

The Crazy Train of Lac Megantic: Little Consideration, Many Questions

July 10, 2013July 10, 2013 Nicolas Gros Verheyde accident, Canada, Disaster, European Commission, Callas, firefighters, Railway safety, Train, City

(BRUXELLES2) I was very surprised, even shocked, by the way the Lac-Megantic (*) disaster in Quebec – Canada

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Civil protection 

The French emergency rescue system: perfect?

September 22, 199320th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde ambulances, Archive, 15 Center, France, Medicalization, firefighters, SAMU, help, Simone Veil, SOS Doctors, Emergency

The French emergency system that has been praised everywhere as the model is now being singled out. A crisis to which

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Civil protection Report 

At 04, medical emergencies, few resources but a well-established system

September 20, 199320th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde ambulances, Archive, Budapest, Call center, Hungary, firefighters, reports, help, SMUR, Emergency

(B2 Archive, in Budapest). In Hungary, emergency tasks are well separated. The fire department (Tüzoltosag) does not

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Analysis Civil protection 

Nimes under water, firefighters too

9th February 1989August 12, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Archive, Forest fires, France, flooding, Nimes, firefighters

Monday, October 3, 1988, in a few hours, 250 to 500 ml of water fell on Nîmes and its surroundings. The phenomenon

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Flux B2 Pro

  • [Confidential] 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
  • [News] The Franco-German spirit is not dead. The text of the commented statement (v2) 22th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Notebook 22.01.2023] Movements – The men and women who make Europe, and defense 21th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] The Barcelona agreement between France and Spain. To create a common vision of European defense 20th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet

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