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Emmanuelle Stroesser April 8thApril 8th Brussels, Medical Center, Covid 19, Luxembourg, Homeless, Strasbourg

Reception of the homeless, Covid-19 triage centre: the European Parliament lends its resources

(B2) In Brussels, the European Parliament will house the homeless, in Strasbourg, a medical center for triage. In Luxembourg, nothing

News Blog Borders - Immigration - Asylum governments

Nicolas Gros Verheyde September 14, 2018November 22, 2023 Immigration, Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg, Matteo Salvini, Austrian Presidency of the EU

Damn Salvini. When Jean (Asselborn) gets angry...

(B2) A battle between Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and Luxembourg Minister Jean Asselborn. It was

News Blog Music NATO

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 7th January 20188th May 2018 Andre Reichling, Hymne, Luxembourg, NATO

NATO now has an official anthem. Listen, sing...

(B2) The Atlantic Alliance can now be expressed in musical notes. NATO has, in fact, adopted its official anthem "

Fundamental rights free opinion

Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 4, 2016July 5, 2016 Freedom of press, Luxembourg, business secrets

The judgment of Luxembourg: a way of intimidating the press. A call from the AJE

(B2) The judgment rendered on a complaint by the firm Price Waterhouse Coopers, by the District Court of Luxembourg, on 29

West Africa - Sahel Brief blog maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde March 26, 2016November 22, 2023 Luxembourg, Marins, Nigeria, hostages, maritime piracy

The two hostages of the Bourbon Liberty 251 are free

(B2) The two sailors from the vessel “Bourbon Liberty 251”, kidnapped during an attack on February 23, 2016 off

West Africa - Sahel Brief blog maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 26th February 2016November 22, 2023 Gulf of Guinea, Luxembourg, Nigeria, hostages, maritime piracy

A Luxembourg ship attacked in the Gulf of Guinea. 2 hostages

(B2) The “Bourbon Liberty 251”, a vessel flying the Luxembourg flag dedicated to oil exploration, was attacked by

West Africa - Sahel Blog Analysis Missions Operations

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 11th December 201530th June 2023 42.7 article, planes, Transport aircraft - tankers, Defense budget, CAE Aviation, EUMAM CAR, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, exclusive, fact checking, France, Luxembourg, Mali, PeSDC missions, Q&A

Luxembourg doubles its workforce in Mali. Let the scoffers be chomping at the bit...

(B2) Luxembourg has announced the doubling of its workforce in Mali, in support of the French, i.e. 1 soldier. It is

Blog Analysis Mediterranean sea Missions Operations

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 7th October28th December 2017 Germany, Maritime patrol aircraft, Belgium, Drones, Spain, EUNAVFOR Med, exclusive, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Navy, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Submarines

What are the means of Operation Sophia (EUNAVFOR Med) in its phase 2?

(BRUSSELS2) In its second phase, which starts today, Operation Sophia (formerly EUNAVFOR Med) will include 6 ships and 7 air assets

News Blog Fundamental rights Indoor market

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 21th May 201515th February 2020 management, Freedom of press, Luxembourg, Luxleaks, Tax optimization, European Parliament

In the Luxleaks case: only one sanctioned, journalism

(B2) Our colleague Edouard Perrin was before the European Parliament's special committee on tax evasion on Monday (11 May) with

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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
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