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Blog Analysis EU Institutions

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 25th October8th January 2022 Covid 19, negotiation, POOF, Video conference

French Presidency of the European Union: How are diplomats preparing in Brussels?

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News Blog Missions Operations

B2 Writing March 18, 20182th February 2019 CivCom, COPS, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Somalia, EULEX Kosovo, EUMM Georgia, EUTM RCA, women, Studies, G5 Sahel, IRPM, Mauritania, negotiation, Somaliland

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

(B2) News of the various CSDP missions and operations deployed in Africa, the Middle East and Europe… Djibouti.

Blog Analysis European history

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 10th OctoberSeptember 11, 2023 Brioni Accords, Croatia, ex-Yugoslavia, independence, memory of a disaster, negotiation, Slovenia, Troika

[Yugoslavia Memory of a disaster] When Yugoslavia breaks up, Europeans defend the right to self-determination

(B2) In 1990-1991, Yugoslavia exploded from the north, Slovenia, the richest of the republics, pronounced on the 23rd

free opinion CFSP strategy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 6th December 20166th December 2016 Trade, international law, negotiation, Paul Magnette

Changing the method of commercial negotiation: the Namur declaration

(B2) After the episode of CETA – the trade treaty with Canada – the president of the Walloon region,

Blog Analysis European policy IGC Treaties

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 12th May 2016November 22, 2023 international agreement, Article 50, Brexit, negotiation, United Kingdom, Lisbon Treaty

Brexit! What is the withdrawal procedure? When is it applicable?

(BRUSSELS2) The date of June 23 and the British referendum is approaching. And, despite a reassuring feeling, he is totally

News Blog Iran

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 29th June 2015 Federica Mogherini, Iran, negotiation, Iranian nuclear

A wind of optimism from Vienna

(BRUXELLES2) In this deleterious atmosphere at European level, where Greece and Europeans pass the buck of failure, a wind

Blog Analysis Russia Caucasus Ukraine

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 15th February 20154th May 2015 minsk agreements, Angela Merkel, Franco-German couple, Federica Mogherini, Francois hollande, gas, Jean-Claude Juncker, negotiation, Russia, Ukraine

Minsk Agreements: Why is the Franco-German couple more effective? Why not the EU?

(BRUSSELS2) The agreement obtained, in a snatch, in Minsk a few days ago (12 February) is undoubtedly not a “good

Brief blog EU diplomacy Russia Caucasus Ukraine

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 9th February 2015August 31, 2016 Laurent Fabius, negotiation, Minsk Protocol, Russia, Ukraine

Little hope of a new Minsk agreement. The question of heavy weapons at the heart of the discussion

(BRUSSELS2) Laurent Fabius, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, was moderately optimistic, just now leaving the council

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

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(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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[Verbatim] A European defense, still nowhere to be found (Defence interviews) November 2, 2023
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[Reportage] In Toledo, Ukrainian soldiers in combat training and against IEDs September 3, 2023
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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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