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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 (...)

Theresa May statement on Brexit negotiations

by Theresa May

Theresa May statement on Brexit negotiations

London (United Kingdom) | 15 November 2018
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on our negotiations to leave the European Union.
First, I want to pay tribute to my Rt Hon Friends the Members for Esher and Walton and Tatton.
Delivering Brexit involves difficult choices for all of us.
We do not agree on all of those choices but I respect their views and thank them sincerely for all that they have done.
Mr Speaker, yesterday we agreed the provisional terms of our exit from the European Union, set out in the (...)

Theresa May’s statement on Brexit

by Theresa May

Theresa May's statement on Brexit

London (United Kingdom) | 14 November 2018
The Cabinet has just had a long, detailed and impassioned debate on the draft Withdrawal Agreement and the Outline Political Declaration on our future relationship with the European Union.
These documents were the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by UK officials, and many, many meetings, which I and other ministers held with our EU counterparts.
I firmly believe that the draft Withdrawal Agreement was the best that could be negotiated, and it was for the Cabinet to decide (...)

The Macedonians reject Nato and EU membership

The Macedonians reject Nato and EU membership

4 October 2018
On 30 September 2018, the people of Macedonia were invited to respond by referendum to the following question: “Are you in favour of membership of Nato and the EU, accepting by this, the terms of the agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Greek Republic ?”.
The agreement with the Greek Republic had been negotiated by the US ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, known for organizing the Kiev putsch, with the help of the Nazi party, “Right Sector”. Their thinking is to change (...)

NATO and UE Joint statement on Macedonian Referendum

NATO and UE Joint statement on Macedonian Referendum

Brussels (Belgium) | 1 October 2018
The name agreement between Athens and Skopje has created a historic opportunity for the country to join the transatlantic and European community as an equal member. This would change the life of the people of the country and that of their children for the better.
In yesterday’s consultative referendum, an overwhelming majority of those voting supported that path. It is now in the hands of politicians in Skopje to decide on the way forward. The decisions they take in the next days and weeks (...)

Remarks by Donald Tusk to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

by Donald Tusk

Remarks by Donald Tusk to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

New York (USA) | 27 September 2018
The European Union is fighting intensely to preserve the rules-based international order, which is currently under great strain, in terms of trade, security, climate change or human rights. We say this not only as countries strongly supporting the United Nations, but as a continent that cares deeply about respect, mutual understanding and solidarity between nations.
As leaders, we must equip the United Nations with the means to fulfil its mandate successfully. More unity and collective (...)

Theresa May Brexit negotiations statement

by Theresa May

Theresa May Brexit negotiations statement

London (United Kingdom) | 21 September 2018
Yesterday, I was in Salzburg for talks with European leaders.
I have always said that these negotiations would be tough - and they were always bound to be toughest in the final straight.
While both sides want a deal, we have to face up to the fact that - despite the progress we have made - there are two big issues where we remain a long way apart.
The first is our economic relationship after we have left.
Here, the EU is still only offering us two options.
The first option would (...)

State of the European Union 2018

by Jean-Claude Juncker

State of the European Union 2018

Brussels (Belgium) | 12 September 2018
INTRODUCTION: A PERPETUAL RESPONSIBILITY
Mr President,
Honourable Members of the European Parliament,
At times, history moves forward only haltingly but it is always quick to pass us by.
Such is the fate of a Commission with just a five year mandate to make a real difference.
This Commission is merely a chapter, a brief moment in the long history of the European Union.
But the time has not yet come to pass judgement on the Commission I have the honour of presiding over.
This is why I (...)

“The Art of War”

Bridges collapsed and bridges bombed

by Manlio Dinucci

Bridges collapsed and bridges bombed

Rome (Italy) | 29 August 2018
Of course, we were all horrified by the collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa. Manlio Dinucci reminds us here that the company which managed this work of engineering had been privatised… in order to pay for the destruction of bridges in Serbia by the Italian army. This was in 1999, under the orders of NATO.

EU-Japan Summit Joint Statement

EU-Japan Summit Joint Statement

Tokyo (Japan) | 17 July 2018
Mr. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, met in Tokyo today for the 25th Summit between the European Union (EU) and Japan and issued the following statement.
We, the leaders of the EU and Japan, reaffirm the strength of our Strategic Partnership and our resolve to work together for peace, prosperity and the rules-based international order. We remain united by our common (...)

Joint statement of the 20th EU-China Summit

Joint statement of the 20th EU-China Summit

Beijing (China) | 16 July 2018
H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and H.E. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, met in Beijing on 16 July 2018 for the 20th EU-China Summit. Premier Li and President Juncker jointly attended the EU-China Business Roundtable.
1. On the occasion of this 20th EU-China Summit, the two sides celebrated the 15th anniversary of the EU-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. (...)

The Macedonians boycott the Nato Celebrations

The Macedonians boycott the Nato Celebrations

15 July 2018
On 14 July, the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia had planned to celebrate the opening of negotiations for it to become a member of Nato. For the Alliance, Macedonia’s membership is very important because the majority of Macedonians, like the Greeks, are orthodox and therefore their culture is close to Russia’s.
15 concerts along the theme “We love Nato” had been organized by the Socialist Party of the Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev, and were going to be recorded and broadcast on public (...)

Expandable and always more expensive, NATO is spreading across Europe

by Manlio Dinucci

Expandable and always more expensive, NATO is spreading across Europe

Rome (Italy) | 15 July 2018
Working like machines programmed from their creation, the administrations of NATO and the EU are pursuing their project free from all political control. The military and civil bureaucracies born of the US occupation of Western Europe are bent on defending the interests of the transnational élite without paying any attention to the wish of the People.

Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation

Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation

Brussels (Belgium) | 10 July 2018
Two years ago in Warsaw, we came together to strengthen EU-NATO cooperation aiming to promote peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. Our respective efforts are mutually reinforcing, have improved the security of our citizens and strengthened our trans-Atlantic bond. Our longstanding cooperation has developed substantially, and is now unprecedented in its quality, scope and vigour. We share the same values and resolve to address, hand-in-hand, the common challenges we face. As our (...)

“The Art of War”

The USA and NATO ousts crisis-ridden EU

by Manlio Dinucci

The USA and NATO ousts crisis-ridden EU

Rome (Italy) | 4 July 2018
President Trump remains compelled by the US system to defend NATO, currently the main tool of transnational imperialism. Despite his attempts, his vassals refuse to free themselves and make their own way. He is therefore pursuing the policies of his predecessors by infantilising the Europeans and turning them against Russia. Anticipating a possible dissolution of the European Union, some of its members have engaged a little more deeply in NATO.

Progress report by NATO and EU

Progress report by NATO and EU

Brussels (Belgium) | 31 May 2018
Third progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by NATO and EU Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017 31 May 2018
Third progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by NATO and EU Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017 On 6 December 2016, EU and NATO Councils endorsed in parallel processes a common set of 42 proposals for the implementation of the Joint Declaration signed on 8 July 2016 by the President (...)

How to Save the European Union

by George Soros

How to Save the European Union

Paris (France) | 29 May 2018
It is good to be here. Thank you. I think this is the right place to discuss how to save Europe.
The European Union is in an existential crisis. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. First I will briefly explain how this happened and then I will explore what can be done to reverse the trend.
In my youth, a small band of visionaries led by Jean Monnet transformed the European Coal and Steel Community into the European Common Market and then the European Union.People of my (...)

Bannon demands ‘Sovereignty’ from Brussels, but not from Washington

by Manlio Dinucci

Bannon demands ‘Sovereignty' from Brussels, but not from Washington

Rome (Italy) | 29 May 2018
Steve Bannon – Donald Trump’s former strategist and theorist of national-populism - expressed his enthusiastic support for the alliance of the Lega with the 5 Star Movement for "the government of change." In an interview he stated: "The fundamental question, in Italy in March, was the question of sovereignty. The result of the elections was to put into office those Italian citizens who want to regain sovereignty and control over their country, and to put an end to the rules coming from (...)

«Current Concerns», n°10, May 17th, 2018

Which relations between Switzerland and the EU?

302. Which relations between Switzerland and the EU?

Zurich (Switzerland) | 22 May 2018
Straighten up EU-Switzerland relations. “Switzerland does not need a framework agreement with the European Union”; by Felix W. Zulauf / “Federal Council hampers small hydro power plants development”, by Marianne Wüthrich / Swiss agricultural policy – what next? / How Switzerland saved itself. Fundamental book on the history of Switzerland in the Second World War / A framework agreement with the EU, which is almost unknown to the public... The previous history; by Werner Wüthrich / “To facilitate the emergence of a community of common destiny”. Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) take position to sensitive issues of world politics / The NATO states need to change their business model, by Karl Müller / Military strike against Syria must be brought to the International Criminal Court, by Eva Maria Barki / “Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics”, by Wolfgang van Biezen / Basics of a personal common (...)

EU-Western Balkans Summit Declaration

EU-Western Balkans Summit Declaration

Sofia (Bulgaria) | 17 May 2018
Sofia Declaration
We, the leaders of the European Union (EU) and of its Member States, in consultation with our Western Balkans partners, and in the presence of relevant regional stakeholders, today concluded the following:
1. The EU welcomes the shared commitment of the Western Balkans partners to European values and principles, and to the vision of a strong, stable and united Europe, underpinned by our historic, cultural and geographic ties and by our mutual political, security and (...)

European Council Conclusions on Syria

European Council Conclusions on Syria

Brussels (Belgium) | 16 April 2018
1. The Syrian conflict has entered its eighth year of continuous and widespread violence, persistent and brutal violations of international law, including abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law, by all parties as well as the repeated use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and by Da’esh. The Syrian regime bears the overwhelming responsibility for the catastrophic humanitarian situation and the suffering of the Syrian people. We strongly condemn the continued and (...)

“The Art of War”

The Militarization of the European Union: Schengen Area Handed Over to US-NATO Forces

by Manlio Dinucci

The Militarization of the European Union: Schengen Area Handed Over to US-NATO Forces

Rome (Italy) | 7 April 2018
The European Commission presented the Action Plan on Military Mobility on 28 March . “By facilitating military mobility within the EU, – explains the foreign representative of the Union, Federica Mogherini – we can be more effective in reacting when challenges arise”. Even if she does not say so, the reference to “Russian aggression” is evident.
The Action Plan was actually decided not by the EU, but by the Pentagon and NATO. In 2015, General Ben Hodges, commander of US gound forces in Europe (...)

The European Commission’s Proposal: A fifth pillar – Free Movement for Nato armies

The European Commission's Proposal: A fifth pillar – Free Movement for Nato armies

30 March 2018
On 28 March 2018, the European Commission presented its plan for the creation of a “Military Schengen” .
Although the reference to Schengen free movement agreements suggests the contrary, this “military Schengen” is not a European project but something Nato wanted. The aim of this Military Schengen is not to give the armies of EU member states a free pass to roam about EU territory without red tape being put in their way, but to extend this privilege to all NATO armies (including US, (...)

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