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Brexit, the EU and democracy

by Thierry Meyssan

Brexit, the EU and democracy

Damascus (Syria) | 10 September 2019
For Thierry Meyssan, Boris Johnson’s policy is in perfect continuity with British history. If we refer to the writings of the British Prime Minister and not to her campaign remarks, she is much more guided by the danger felt at the birth of a continental supranational state than by a desire for economic independence.

The European Union approves the nomination of four senior civil servants

by Thierry Meyssan

The European Union approves the nomination of four senior civil servants

Damascus (Syria) | 9 July 2019
Since the European Union has become a super-national structure by the force of Treaties, how can the member-States choose the senior civil servants who are to give them orders? In fact, they are not doing so, but are settling for accepting the choice of NATO, as presented by Germany and France.

“The art of war”

The European Union in the Pentagon’s nuclear strategy

by Manlio Dinucci

The European Union in the Pentagon's nuclear strategy

Rome (Italy) | 27 June 2019
France no longer possesses the nuclear triad (land, sea and air vectors) since 1996, and the United Kingdom has never had such weaponry. Only the United States, Russia and China enjoy this privilege. In a new document, the commander of the Committee of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff confirms his intention to disarm his allies of their nuclear weapons – thereafter, they will no longer have the right to use their own, but will have to use US bombs.

«Current Concerns», n°14, June 25, 2019

How EU and NATO generate crises

331. How EU and NATO generate crises

Zurich (Switzerland) | 25 June 2019
Why are the teachers in turmoil?, by Claude Meunier-Berthelot / Test tasks in German 2017 for the examination of the basic competences (ÜGK), by the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK) / How EU and NATO generate crises and pave the way for wars, Interview with Ullrich Mies / By proceeding against Julian Assange, America will dig its own grave, by Karen Kwiatkowski / What exactly is the “Mittelstand”? Its importance for society and economy, by Eberhard Hamer / Should Switzerland automatically have to adopt EU law in future? / A more direct democracy in Germany (Part 3). Federalism, by Christian Fischer / A valuable cultural bridge. To the newly published art book “Julius von Klever - Maler am Mare Balticum” by Alfried Nehring, by Urs Knoblauch / About the pedagogical value of confidence, by Carl Bossard / Hilal starts to speak, by Ursula (...)

Analysis of the European Parliamentary elections

by Thierry Meyssan

Analysis of the European Parliamentary elections

Damascus (Syria) | 28 May 2019
Already, one day after the elections, each party is proposing an interpretation of the results which is in their favour. Any objective reading would be bound to annoy one or the other. And yet the figures can not be denied.

Theresa May’s speech on new Brexit deal

by Theresa May

Theresa May's speech on new Brexit deal

London (United Kingdom) | 21 May 2019
I became Prime Minister almost three years ago – immediately after the British people voted to leave the European Union.
My aim was – and is - to deliver Brexit and help our country move beyond the division of the referendum and into a better future.
A country that works for everyone.
Where everyone has the chance to get on in life and to go as far as their own talent and hard work can take them.
That is a goal that I believe can still unite our country.
I knew that delivering Brexit was (...)

The European Union, in the moment and in the long run

by Thierry Meyssan

The European Union, in the moment and in the long run

Beirut (Lebanon) | 8 May 2019
The citizens of the European Union, who are supposed to elect their parliament on 25 and 26 May, are getting ready to make the wrong choice. By concentrating on their immediate problems, they are hesitating between several different priorities. But on the contrary, if they were to analyse their history over a long period, they would discover the origins of their social, economic and political problems, and without any doubt, would decide differently.

The European Union is obliged to participate in US wars

by Thierry Meyssan

The European Union is obliged to participate in US wars

Damascus (Syria) | 23 April 2019
Since the Treaty of Maastricht, all the members of the European Union (including the neutral countries) have placed their defences under the suzerainty of NATO, which is directed exclusively by the United States. This is why, when the Pentagon delegates the economic headquarters of the countries it wishes to destroy to the US Department of the Treasury (USDT), all members of the European Union and NATO are obliged to apply US sanctions.

The European Union threatens to resort to the WTO against the United States

The European Union threatens to resort to the WTO against the United States

20 April 2019
The European Union informed the United States government that it will resort to the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the US tightens its economic blockade against Cuba by enforcing chapter III of the Helms-Burton law.
The United States has announced that it will enforce Title III of the Helms-Burton Act (Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Freedom) Act of 1996), thereby authorizing so-called "Cuban-Americans" to pursue legal claims for properties which were confiscated after the (...)

«Current Concerns», n°6-7, March 18, 2019

The alternative to Macron’s “Appeal to the citizens of Europe”

324. The alternative to Macron's “Appeal to the citizens of Europe”

Zurich (Switzerland) | 20 March 2019
Europe – federal-diverse, constitutional, democratic, by Heinrich Wohlmeyer / Resolution of the “Forum for Direct Democracy“ to discuss the Framework Agreement with the EU / I appeal to the UN to protect Venezuela from the US attempted coup d’état. Open letter by Alfred de Zayas / Yellow Vests: “The movement is legitimate and democratic”, Interview with Ivan Rioufol / Consequences of the bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with depleted uranium in 1999. First International Symposium in Niš, Southern Serbia, June 2018, by Barbara Hug and Niels Peter Ammitzboell / The observance of the peace is imperative and responsible, by Willy Wimmer / The observance of the law on peace would be responsible, by Eberhard Hamer / Direct democracy – ideal path towards a peaceful Germany?, by Karl Müller / “Critique of Migration – Who Profits and Who Loses”, by Ewald Wetekamp / “Human rights must be lived”. Peace does not reign, peace must be brought about – Part 2, by Moritz Nestor / Introduction of the (...)

“The Art of War”

The « American Party » within the institutions of the European Union

by Manlio Dinucci

The « American Party » within the institutions of the European Union

Rome (Italy) | 20 March 2019
The European Parliament has just adopted a resolution which requires that the Union stop considering Russia as a strategic partner, but rather as an enemy of humanity. At the same time, the Commission sent a warning about the Chinese threat. Everything is unfolding as if the United States were manœuvering the Union into playing a part in their own supremacist strategy.

Russian Commentary on the EU and North Atlantic Council Statements on Crimea and Sevastopol

Russian Commentary on the EU and North Atlantic Council Statements on Crimea and Sevastopol

Moscow (Russia) | 18 March 2019
We have taken note of the Declaration on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol made on behalf of the EU by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on March 17 , on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia, the subsequent remarks she made on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, as well as the Statement by the North (...)

Statement by the North Atlantic Council on Crimea

Statement by the North Atlantic Council on Crimea

Brussels (Belgium) | 18 March 2019
Five years ago, Russia used force against Ukraine to illegally and illegitimately annex Crimea. This violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is a serious breach of international law and a major challenge to Euro-Atlantic security. We strongly condemn this act, which we do not and will not recognise. We call on Russia to return control of Crimea to Ukraine. We reiterate our full support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally (...)

Declaration by the EU on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

Declaration by the EU on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

Brussels (Belgium) | 17 March 2019
Five years on from the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, the European Union remains steadfast in its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The European Union reiterates that it does not recognise and continues to condemn this violation of international law. It remains a direct challenge to international security, with grave implications for the international legal order that protects the (...)

EU-China – A strategic outlook

EU-China – A strategic outlook

Brussels (Belgium) | 12 March 2019
European Commission contribution to the European Council I. Introduction
The European Union (EU) and China are linked by an enduring relationship. They are two of the three largest economies and traders in the world. China is now the EU’s second-biggest trading partner behind the United States and the EU is China’s biggest trading partner . Both sides are committed to a comprehensive strategic partnership, as expressed in the EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation .
Yet there (...)

European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2019 on the state of EU-Russia political relations

European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2019 on the state of EU-Russia political relations

Strasbourg (France) | 12 March 2019
The European Parliament,
– having regard to its resolution of 10 June 2015 on the state of EU-Russia relations [30] ,
– having regard to the agreements reached in Minsk on 5 and 19 September 2014 and on 12 February 2015 [31] ,
– having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular that of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion [32] , as well as of 4 February 2016 on the human rights situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars (...)

“Making Europe Right”

by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

“Making Europe Right”

Berlin (Germany) | 10 March 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to the citizens of Europe a few days ago. There was an urgent need for action. And indeed, he is right, because we are faced with urgent questions: do we want our future to be determined by the strategic decisions of China or the United States, or do we want to play an active role in shaping the rules of future global coexistence?
Do we want to give a joint response to a Russian government that apparently desires to draw its strength from the (...)

Brussels III conference Co-chairs’ statement on the financial tracking report

Brussels III conference Co-chairs' statement on the financial tracking report

Brussels (Belgium) | 9 March 2019
International community exceeds by almost 40% aid pledged at the 2018 Brussels conference for the Syria crisis
1. At the second Brussels Conference on "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region" on 24-25 April 2018, the international community and the governments of refugee hosting countries came together to reaffirm their commitments in helping millions of affected civilians in Syria, as well as Syrian refugees and the communities generously hosting them.
2. 35 country donors and the (...)

“For European renewal”

by Emmanuel Macron

“For European renewal”

Paris (France) | 4 March 2019
Citizens of Europe,
If I am taking the liberty of addressing you directly, it is not only in the name of the history and values that unite us. It is because time is of the essence. In a few weeks’ time, the European elections will be decisive for the future of our continent.
Never, since the Second World War, has Europe been as essential. Yet never has Europe been in so much danger.
Brexit stands as the symbol of that. It symbolises the crisis of Europe, which has failed to respond to its (...)

The EU and the Arab League oppose the US “Deal of the Century”

The EU and the Arab League oppose the US “Deal of the Century”

28 February 2019
The Summit of Sharm-el-Sheikh took place on 24 and 25 February 2019 and brought together the European Union and the Arab League. Its final declaration very clearly expresses opposition to President Trump’s Deal “of the Century” [37].
Considering the Israeli- Arab conflict to be never ending and that no party has been able to resolve it, the White House has tried to take a pragmatic approach, preferring to take into account what’s happening on the ground and not International Law. President (...)

Sharm El-Sheikh summit declaration

Sharm El-Sheikh summit declaration

25 February 2019
Investing in Stability
We the Leaders of League of Arab States (LAS) and European Union (EU) member states held the first Summit on 24-25 February 2019 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, under the co-chairmanship of H.E Abdelfattah Al Sissi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and H.E Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, to discuss and address common and current challenges across the two regions comprising 12% of the world’s population and to embark on a new era of cooperation (...)

«Current Concerns», n°4, February 21, 2019

The project of a Swiss-EU agreement

322. The project of a Swiss-EU agreement

Zurich (Switzerland) | 21 February 2019
Institutional framework agreement as an instrument of European state-building. Prominent Swiss figures on the framework agreement, by Marianne Wüthrich / The planned attack on the “Caribbean Basin”, by Thierry Meyssan / War is getting more likely – who will counteract this development?, by Karl Müller / The answer to the “yellow vests”? The principle of the same rule for all, by Chantal Delsol / “Borders – territorial and social dividing lines in the course of time”. Review of a historical analysis of a timeless phenomenon, by Manfred Strankmann / Nimble climbers with bushy tail. Squirrels – the goblins of the forest, by Heini Hofmann.

The International Contact Group Supports Juan Guaido

The International Contact Group Supports Juan Guaido

13 February 2019
At the initiative of Uruguay and Mexico, the International Contact Group met at Montevideo on last Thursday on Feb 7 2019. Its agenda was to help to resolve the Venezuelan Crisis. All its members were states the European Union deemed to make the cut.
Mexico, formerly a member of the Lima Group, sought to define a roadmap that steered clear of the use of force.
Many States, including China and Russia, made it known that they wanted to join the Contact Group, yet they were rejected.
The (...)

Italy placed its veto to the EU recognizing Guaidó

Italy placed its veto to the EU recognizing Guaidó

6 February 2019
The Italian government announced that it vetoed the EU’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as the “Acting President” when the Council of Foreign Ministers met in Romania on 31 January 2019. ‎
Despite this, the governments of Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, France, Holland and Portugal, lined up to recognize Juan Guaidó as the “President ‎ in charge of Venezuela”, borrowing the language adopted last Monday by Spanish Prime Minister ‎Pedro Sánchez. ‎
During the legislative elections held in (...)

EU now sees Gibraltar as a UK “colony”

EU now sees Gibraltar as a UK “colony”

4 February 2019
On 1 February 2019 the EU published a document which classified Gibralta as a “Crown Colony”. This has caused London to break out in a rash of irritation.
It was the EU Council of Ministers of Foreign Relations that approved this formula. Possible consequences? The EU, a supranational entity, may now decide to support Spain’s claims to title over Gibralta.
Fact: the European Union is now “discovering” the reality of the legal status of Gibralta state is perhaps the prelude of what might soon (...)

The 116th US Congress is preparing a new war against Syria

by Thierry Meyssan

The 116th US Congress is preparing a new war against Syria

Damascus (Syria) | 31 January 2019
We were wrong to think that the Syrians were out of danger after their victory over the jihadists. They are not. Israël and the United States have not abandoned their war objective of the destruction of state structures. They are preparing a new war, this time financial, in order to prevent the reconstruction of the country and condemn the Syrian people to rot in the ruins.

The European Union decrees sanctions against Syrians that seek the reconstruction of their homeland

The European Union decrees sanctions against Syrians that seek the reconstruction of their homeland

23 January 2019
On 21 January 2019, the EU Council published a new list of sanctions against Syria. These sanction target businessmen or Syrian businesses that are participating in the Marota City project.‎
The European Union recognises that, apart from rare exceptions, none of the persons sanctioned under the new list have participated in any way in the Syrian conflict. They are being imposed for their intention to participate in the reconstruction of the country. ‎
According to the UN, the Syrian (...)

The EU establishes its own spy school

The EU establishes its own spy school

23 November 2018
In the context of the European Security and Common Defense Policy (ESCP) the EU has a small intelligence service accountable to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for the time being Federica Mogherini. This unit would probably be limited to producing summaries based satellite data and would not be empowered to carry out espionage
Going forward, the Union would have an à la carte programme of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Although (...)

Secession from the European Union

by Thierry Meyssan

Secession from the European Union

Damascus (Syria) | 20 November 2018
For Thierry Meyssan, the way in which Germany and France are refusing the right of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union demonstrates the fact that the EU is not simply a straight-jacket - it also goes to show that the Europeans still care as little about their neighbours as they did during the two World Wars. Manifestly, they have forgotten that governing a country means more than simply defending its interests in the short term, but also thinking in the long term and avoiding conflicts with its neighbours.

Civilian CSDP compact

Civilian CSDP compact

Brussels (Belgium) | 19 November 2018
CONCLUSIONS OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVILIAN CSDP COMPACT
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,
UNDERLINING their concern about the worsening of the European Union’s strategic environment, including the emergence and escalation of conflicts around the Union and the persistence of (...)

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