#FactOfTheDay 22/02/2018: First woman Head of Cabinet of a Commission President and increased female representation at the EC

On February 21st, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced modifications in his close team, following the decision of the current Secretary-General, Alexander Italianer, to retire. Martin Selmayr (former Head of Cabinet) was…

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The Turkish operation in Afrin and the possible impact on relations with the European Union (Part I)

On 20th January 2018, Turkey began its military operation called "Olive branch" in Afrin, a city in the north-western part of Syria dominated by the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the…

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(Atlantic Treaty Association) – NATO’s Cyber Defence Pledge: NATO’s new digital chief

Article published on the Atlantic Treaty Association Website http://bit.ly/2rWqGZC   Kevin J Scheid took the helm of the NATO’s tech and cyber arms, the NATO communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency),…

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#FactOfTheDay20/02/2018: Eurogroup gives support to Luis de Guindos as next vice president of the ECB

Luis de Guindos - incumbent Spain’s Minister of Finance – was endorsed yesterday (Monday February the 19th) as the next vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB) by the…

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(Atlantic Treaty Association) – Collective Defence- NATO’s Mission: Keeping the door open

Article published on the Atlantic Treaty Association Website http://bit.ly/2suLqrG In the interest of tackling populist movements in the Western Balkans, NATO must generate momentum for its “open door” policy, explains Lazar Elenovski. But…

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« Garder l’esprit ouvert » ou la grande illusion de Tony Blair

Dans une interview récente réalisée avec plusieurs grands titres de la presse européenne, Tony Blair demande fermement aux Européens de prendre conscience que le Brexit est aussi dangereux pour eux.…

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#factoftheday 15/02/2018 – Free public transport in German cities as a measure to meet EU air pollution targets

For the third time, since 2005, meeting the European Union (EU) air pollution targets is one of the top priorities in the coalition agreement aiming at the formation of a…

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L’Union européenne et le trafic d’armes (2) : quelle moralité pour les États membres ?

Dans le premier article de ce dossier sur le trafic d’armes, la question du trafic illicite à l’intérieur des frontières de l’Union européenne (UE) a été abordée. Il est en…

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(Atlantic Treaty Association) – Collective Defence- NATO’s Mission: New threats to security and the transformation of the alliance

Article published on the Atlantic Treaty Association Website http://bit.ly/2rYeesG NATO defence ministers recognize that new security challenges require a new command structure. This organizational enhancement must be robust, agile and enable…

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#Factoftheday 13/02/2018 – Cyprus: Tusk, Turkey has not to act against the European Union

On 10th February, the Turkish navy stopped the Saipem 12000, the ENI (Ente nazionale idrocarburi) Italian platform, which was heading towards Cyprus to begin drilling operations under license from the…

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