MIL-OSI Europe: South Sudan: EU transposes UN Security Council resolution 2428 reinforcing sanctions
. The EU already had an arms embargo in place on South Sudan since 2011. The two persons added had also already been sanctioned by the EU autonomously since 2 February 2018 for being involved in serious human rights violations. The Council adopted these additional sanctions, then, in view of the ever deteriorating humanitarian and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoples
. It is also a day where we take stock of the many achievements in the recognition and realisation of their rights and identify the actions that the world community still needs to take, so that human rights are universally applied without any discrimination. Increasingly hostility, violence and reprisals are used against indigenous rights’ and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the 10 years anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia
. The European Union’s commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Georgia remains as strong as ever. The European Union reiterates its firm support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders. Unfortunately, Russian military presence in both Abkhazia and South Ossetia continues in violation of international law […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Central African Republic: military training mission expanded and extended
.e. until 19 September 2020. The Council also modified the mandate of the mission to enable it to give strategic advice not only to the Ministry of Defence, military staff and the armed forces, but also to the President’s cabinet, and to allow it to provide advice on civil-military cooperation, including to the Ministry of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta: Council prolongs the Operation and decides on new headquarters and new Operation Commander
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Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Media accreditation for the European Council of 18 October 2018
. The press centre is located in the Justus Lipsius building. The Council has renewed its accreditation system to make it more user-friendly and flexible. For a quick overview of its main new functionalities, please see here. APPLICATION DEADLINE 26 September 2018 at 16.00 IMPORTANT / Only for media representatives of Belgian nationality or residing […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Court of Justice of the European Union: judge appointed
. The term of office will be six years, starting from 7 October 2018. The appointment was made as part of the partial renewal of the composition of the Court of Justice, which takes place every three years. On 6 October 2018, the term of office of 14 judges and five advocates-general will expire. Eleven […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Striving for unity: The European Council, May 2016 to June 2018, report by President Donald Tusk
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Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Civil protection: Council agrees negotiating mandate on strengthening civil protection cooperation
. On the basis of this mandate, the Council Presidency will start negotiations with the European Parliament. Strengthening response capacities The existing rules on civil protection foresee a voluntary pool to provide mutual support in Europe. In addition to strengthening current capacities, the new rules would establish rescEU, a system to be used as a […]
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