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The French demand for solidarity: a semi-flop

4th February 201622th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 42.7 article, Daesh, Editorial, France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Sahel

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

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

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

(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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Poland still in minimal solidarity?

19th January 201622th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 42.7 article, Brexit, Editorial, exclusive, External operations, Poland, UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11th December 201515th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 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

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

4th December 20154th December 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, 42.7 article, Augsburg, Bundestag, Bundeswehr, Charles de Gaulle, Daech, Mediterranean sea, military operation, HRH Lupe, satellites, aerial surveillance

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

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

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

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The Le Drian effect

November 17, 2015November 30, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 42.7 article, Paris attacks, mutual assistance clause, EU Council of Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian, PeSDC missions, Syria, Terrorisme

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

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