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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 4th February 2016September 11, 2023 42.7 article, Daesh, Magazine, France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Opex, Sahel

The French demand for solidarity: a semi-flop

(B2) During the meeting of Defense Ministers, the Frenchman Jean-Yves Le Drian, should again ask his

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 3th February 201622th January 2023 42.7 article, Magazine, Global Strategy, Lisbon Treaty

A “Global strategy”! Okay, and then we get down to business?

(BRUXELLES2) The Landerneau of Brussels and its surroundings is very busy with the future European strategy on foreign and security policy,

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 19th January 2016September 11, 2023 42.7 article, Brexit, Magazine, exclusive, External operations, Opex, Poland, United Kingdom

Poland still in minimal solidarity?

(B2 – exclusive) The Polish response to the French request for solidarity, made on November 17 after the attacks

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 18th December 201515th February 2020 November 17, 2015, Germany, 42.7 article, mutual assistance clause, solidarity clause, European Council, fact checking, Francois hollande, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Q&A, United Kingdom

Which countries responded to France's call? François confirms the B2 info!

(B2) François Hollande earlier, during the final press conference, in turn drew up a small

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 17th December 2015August 14, 2016 42.7 article, mutual assistance clause, EUMAM CAR, EUTM Mali, exclusive, UNIFIL, France, Minusma, Strategic transport

The mutual assistance clause triggered by France: assessment one month later (survey)

(B2 – exclusive) A month ago, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister of Defense, arrived at the Council

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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

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 4th December 2015September 11, 2023 Germany, 42.7 article, augsburg, Bundestag, Bundeswehr, Charles de Gaulle, Daech, Mediterranean sea, military operation, HRH Lupe, satellites, aerial surveillance

The frigate Augsburg will join the Charles-de-Gaulle. The Germans provide support

(B2) The German frigate Augsburg (F-213) will join the naval action group created around the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle in charge of strikes

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde November 22, 20158th February 2016 Article 222, 42.7 article, attacks, solidarity clause, Syria

Why invoke Article 42.7? What is it used for ? What consequences?

(B2) The mutual defense clause — aka article 42.7 for short — invoked by Jean-Yves Le Drian, the minister

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde November 17, 2015November 22, 2023 42.7 article, Paris attacks, mutual assistance clause, EU Council of Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian, PeSDC missions, Syria, Terrorisme

The Le Drian effect

(B2) Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Defense Minister, had promised to shake up Defense Europe. With the

[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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