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Nicolas Gros Verheyde November 24, 20204th December 2020 Friendly approach, boarding, Arms embargo control, law of the sea, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, hailing, Navy, Diversion Port

Hailing, friendly approach, boarding, boarding… maritime interception operations

(B2) Hailing, intercepting and boarding ships is part of common maritime action at sea. And Operation Irini in particular.

Blog Analysis Human rights - IHL Mediterranean sea

Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 13, 2020September 11, 2023 IHL, law of the sea, arms embargo, Libya, Navy, warships, Turkey, UNCLOS

How to inspect suspicious vessels at sea? Irini's Puzzle

(B2) Screening vessels suspected of breaking the arms embargo on Libya is not easy. What rules apply.

News Blog Mediterranean sea Missions Operations

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 17th June 20201th December 2020 law of the sea, arms embargo, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Ship Inspection, Libya, rules of engagement, Turkey

Operation Irini: limited ship inspection possibilities. But still results

(B2) The High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell gave some details, Tuesday (June 16) at the end of the meeting

Blog Analysis Borders - Immigration - Asylum Mediterranean sea

Nicolas Gros Verheyde September 25, 2018November 22, 2023 Aquarius, Migration crisis, Right of asylum, law of the sea, fact checking, Libya, Port of disembarkation, safe port, Q&A, Rescue at sea

Rescue at sea. The safe harbor is not always the nearest

(B2) The new Aquarius affair where the Italian, Maltese and French governments pass the buck (once again) to the

Blog Analysis Borders - Immigration - Asylum Mediterranean sea

Emmanuelle Stroesser 15th June 2018November 22, 2023 Aquarius, European Commission, Migration crisis, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Right of asylum, law of the sea, Edouard Philippe, Emmanuel Macron, Federica Mogherini, France-Italy, Giuseppe Conte, Libya, Luigi di Maio, Machiavelli, Schina's Margaritis, Matteo Salvini

Between Paris and Rome, a comedy in five acts against a backdrop of tragedy (V2)

(B2) The Franco-Italian quarrel around the ship Aquarius and its 630 castaways only seems to be an appetizer before

News Blog Mediterranean sea

Nicolas Gros Verheyde March 16, 2018March 19, 2018 law of the sea, EUNAVFOR Med, libyan coastguard, MRCC, Proactive, Rescue at sea

A rescue nearly went wrong off the coast of Libya. Italy and Malta block their ports

(B2) The OpenArms vessel of a Spanish NGO Proactiva was attacked on Thursday (March 15) by the Libyan Coast Guard.

Blog Analysis Borders - Immigration - Asylum

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 24th February 201615th February 2020 Angela Merkel, Awacs, Migration crisis, deployment, Right of asylum, law of the sea, territorial waters, fact checking, Greece, Navy, Aegean Sea, NATO, Q&A, rescue at sea, SNMG, Turkey

No longer say NATO operation in the Aegean Sea, say deployment! splash splash

(B2) The NATO “operation” in the Aegean has not really started. Despite all the loudest statements

News Blog maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 14th January 2014August 13, 2016 Free trade Agreement, Cathy Ashton, Trade, From Gucht, law of the sea, Emma bonino, Imprisonment, Enrica Lexie, India, Justice, military, negotiation, European Parliament, Death penalty, pirates, Tajani, VPD

The death penalty for Italian marines in India?

(BRUSSELS2) The fate of the two Italian marines (Maro) held prisoner in India, for having (accidentally) killed in February 2012

Borders - Immigration - Asylum Mediterranean sea

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 15th October20th May 2015 law of the sea, Frontex, migrants

Being a refugee during a Frontex operation

(BRUSSELS2) Once migrants are picked up on board a state vessel, what happens? Do they have the right to

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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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