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News Blog Aviation Borders 

A first Frontex plane deployed over the English Channel

2th December 20215th December 2021 Helen Chachaty B2 Aerial surveillance aircraft, Migration crisis, Denmark, France, Frontex, the Channel, UK

(B2) A Danish Challenger aircraft landed on December 1 in Lille. It will operate over the English Channel to

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Analysis PSDC crisis management Navy 

[Challenges 2021] Maritime surveillance becomes a vector of European defense

6th January 2021March 2, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strait of Hormuz, EMASOH, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Frontex, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Guinea, Central Mediterranean, Eastern mediterranean, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Operation Agenor

(B2) Europeans are no longer 'paper dwarves'. The Union has become a leading player anchored

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News Blog Immigration Asylum Mediterranean sea 

Migration routes to Europe. Drop in passages. The Covid-19 effect

July 24, 2020November 25, 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser Frontex Agency, Migration crisis, Frontex, Borders, Mediterranean sea, Statistics

(B2) The Balkan route is emerging as one of the main routes for illegal entry into Europe in the first six months of 2020

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News Blog Borders 

Emergency at the Greek border. Frontex deploys a rapid intervention mission (v2)

March 2, 2020March 5, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Migration crisis, Frontex, Greece, EU-Turkey

(B2) The European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) will launch a "rapid intervention" (1) to help

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Borders Report 

[Evros, gateway to Europe 2] Turkey pulls the strings at the EU's external borders (G. Koumoutsakos)

11th February 202028th October Emmanuelle Stroesser Right of asylum, Frontex, Georgios Koumoutsakos, Greece, Refugees, Turkey

(B2 in Athens) Georgios Koumoutsakos is Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum in the government of Kyriákos Mitsotákis formed

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Analysis Defense industry 

The patched European Defense Fund. Is it serious doctor?

18th December 201929th January 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget cuts, arms exports, European Defense Fund, Frontex, MFF 2021-2027, Military mobility

(B2) The Finnish Presidency's proposal (negotiating box) for the budgetary framework (MFF) for the future seven years (2021-2027) has

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News Blog Immigration Asylum Mediterranean sea 

Rome refuses landing in Italy to its own ships

July 20, 2018July 23, 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser Diciotti, Right of asylum, Frontex, Guardia di Finanza, Matteo Salvini, Rescue at sea

(B2) After the NGO ships, the Italian government continues on the path of blocking Italian ports to ships

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News Blog EU-CSDP mission 

Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (April 2018)

April 28th2th February 2019 B2 Writing EUBAM Moldova-Ukraine, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUFOR Althea, EULEX Kosovo, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med, Frontex

(B2) Here is the latest news on the missions and operations deployed under the security and defense policy

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News Blog EU-CSDP mission 

Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (March 2018 bis)

March 31, 20182th February 2019 B2 Writing EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Somalia, EUPOL Copps, EUTM Mali, Frontex

(B2) Here is the latest news on the missions and operations deployed under the security and defense policy

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  • [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
  • [News] The Franco-German spirit is not dead. The text of the commented statement (v2) 22th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet

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