Donald Trump wants to do business with Vladimir Putin, but the Europeans, together with Western partners, are pushing ahead with the project of a Special Tribunal against the Russian leadership and its war of aggression. The foreign ministers of EU states and members of the Council of Europe want to give the political go-ahead for […]
André Denk is to take over as head of the European Defense Agency (EDA) in Brussels. Although the voting procedure in the circle of member states is still running until today, Monday, the 57-year-old is reportedly the only remaining candidate.The Major General of the Army of the German Bundeswehr was previously the number 2 at […]
Bosnia’s High Representative (OHR) Christian Schmidt suspended all payments to the ruling party SNSD of Srpska President Milorad Dodik and an allied party (Ujedinjena Srpska) on Thursday. The former German Minister of Agriculture justified the measure with the attacks of the Republika Srpska ruling coalition on the constitution and institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The attacks […]
The Industry Committee (ITRE) and the Defense Committee (SEDE) adopted their position on the European Defense Industrial Program (EDIP) at a joint meeting on Thursday. MEPs from the EPP, S&D, Renew, and the Greens approved the report and mandate for the trilogue with clear majorities.The compromise of the pro-European groups provides for significantly more funding […]
The USA has submitted a “very explicit proposal” to Russia and Ukraine for a path to a peace agreement, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Wednesday on the fringes of a visit to India. Both sides would now have to agree, otherwise the United States would give up its efforts. According to the British newspaper […]
If all goes well, the European Parliament’s Industry Committee (ITRE) and Defense Committee (SEDE) will today take the European Defence Industrial Program (EDIP) an important step forward. After months of delay, the responsible committees have reached a compromise. The funding criteria for joint procurements have been agreed on a share of at least 70% of […]
The EU Commission wants to promote the development and research of dual-use products with a mini-omnibus. A spokesperson said on Tuesday that suggested changes to existing EU funding programs should enable faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in dual-use projects. The aim is to broaden the focus and accelerate defense-related research.Specifically, the Commission wants to […]
Sustainability omnibus: The compromise proposal of the Polish Council Presidency. Read the document here.
The EU Commission proposed on Wednesday to bring forward key elements of the asylum and migration pact. Member states should be able to apply the new accelerated procedure at the external borders before the pact comes into force in June next year. The legislative package provides for an accelerated procedure for asylum seekers from countries […]
Mr. Brieger, what is your assessment of the large-scale Zapad maneuver by the Russian armed forces in Belarus this autumn? Last time, a similar exercise was used to prepare for the attack on Ukraine. This is part of the sabre-rattling that we perceive. A maneuver can, of course, serve to prepare for deployment, but it […]