Tag: European Union
EU foreign ministers discuss Ukraine in Brest
In European jargon, it’s called a Gymnich, named after the first town where such a meeting was held. The 27 European Foreign Ministers meet informally every six months in the…
Restrictions on freedoms, rise of populism, democracy abused in Europe?
When we look at criteria such as corruption, the independence of the judiciary or even the media, which are also conditions of democracy, the picture is not very bright on…
In Brest, European defense and the “strategic compass” on the menu of an informal council
The 27 European foreign ministers are meeting in Brest this Thursday January 13 and Friday the 14, where they will meet their counterparts from Defense. These are the first informal…
death of the President of the European Parliament, the Italian David Sassoli
The President of the European Parliament is dead, the announcement was made last night. In office since 2019, the Italian David Sassoli was 65 years old. He had been hospitalized…
“L’Étoffe de l’Europe”, the artistic scenography of the French presidency
The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union started in earnest last week, with the informal meeting of Agriculture ministers in Strasbourg and the visit of European Commissioners…
Russian-American talks: “Ukraine is just a chess board where the Great Game is being played”
A week of crucial negotiations for security in Europe has started in Geneva. Russians and Americans are talking face to face to try to defuse the crisis around Ukraine. Analysis…
UNHCR urges France to “negotiate a lasting reform” of asylum in Europe
The United Nations Refugee Agency is releasing a series of recommendations today for the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) and the Czech Republic, which will…
What diplomacy for Europe?
While the United States and Russia are meeting to discuss Ukraine’s fate together, but without Europe, the European Union is struggling to impose itself. But above all, it is also…
Ukraine: “The Americans are fine with bypassing the Europeans”
Three days before US-Russian talks in Geneva on security in Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday recalled the need to involve Europeans. Analysis by Florent Parmentier,…
Westerners want a “diplomatic solution” but fear war
The tension on the border between Ukraine and Russia is still high and from Monday, Russia and the United States will begin a dialogue to prevent the situation from worsening.…