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Alger abritera, demain jeudi, une réunion des ministres des affaires étrangères des pays voisins de la Libye, rapporte un communiqué du ministère des affaires étrangères. Cette réunion qui sera organisée à l’initiative de l’Algérie, verra la participation de le Tunisie, de l’Egypte, du Soudan, du Tchad et du Niger, selon le communiqué. Le communiqué précise […]

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A lap szerint a „bölcsek“ 10 hónapnyi vajúdás után sem tudtak megegyezni, mi legyen Orbánékkal.

Kinder, wie die Zeit vergeht: Kitzbühels Superstar Hansi Hinterseer feiert am 2. Februar seinen 66. Geburtstag. Mit BLICK geht Hansi dorthin, wo alles angefangen hat.

On 17 January, EDA staff together with senior representatives from Member States, EU institutions/bodies/agencies, NATO, industry as well as the wider European defence community bid farewell to Chief Executive Jorge Domecq. Mr Domecq will depart from the Agency at the end of this month when his term comes to an end after five years. 

Deputy Chief Executive Olli Ruutu thanked Mr Domecq for his relentless, hard work and commitment at the helm of the Agency over the last five years. During this period, especially after the presentation of the EU Global Strategy in 2016, “the EU defence cooperation environment changed fundamentally” with the setting up of unprecedented cooperation tools such as the Coordinated Annual Review of Defence (CARD), the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the European Defence Fund (EDF). “In this cooperation with our colleagues in Member States and in European institutions, you have put your mark on developing EU defence initiatives for a structure whose purpose is to make Europe more capable (…) Europe’s ability to provide added value to our security, and to tangibly support our defence capabilities, is more important than ever. For putting this commitment and conviction into action, your work must be truly commended”. 

Under Mr Domecq’s leadership, the Agency expanded its activities considerably across the areas of capability development, research and critical enablers. Mr Domecq leaves behind him an Agency that is “solid, administratively sound and accountable” and therefore fit for purpose to play its role in the development of a Europe of Defence, Mr Ruutu concluded.    
 

Five defining years for the Agency

Mr Domecq, a senior Spanish diplomat with previous experiences in NATO, OSCE and UN, joined the European Defence Agency on 1 February 2015 for a first mandate of three years which, following a proposal by then Head of the Agency Federica Mogherini, was extended for an additional two years, until 1 February 2020. 

With the Global Strategy triggering the launch by Member States of the EU defence initiatives (CARD, PESCO, EDF) and calling on Member States to make “full use” of the Agency’s potential, Mr Domecq led the Agency’s work to provide a fundamental contribution to advancing and implementing defence cooperation in line with a new level of ambition. 

Within this context, the Agency’s Long Term Review (LTR) in 2017 led to a significant reinforcement of EDA’s tasks: as the main intergovernmental prioritisation instrument at EU level in support of capability development; as the preferred cooperation forum and management support structure at EU level to engage in technology and capability development activities; and with regard to EU funded defence-related activities and military voice in wider EU polices. The LTR adjustments subsequently allowed EDA to adapt quickly and smoothly to the fast-changing European defence landscape and the new requirements stemming from CARD, PESCO and the EDF.   

Mr Domecq also successfully oversaw adaptations in the Agency’s activity portfolio to reflect changing threats (hybrid warfare) and new emerging technologies, such as 3-D printing, cyber and artificial intelligence. Within his mandate, EDA’s cooperation with industry and its relations with EU institutions and agencies, other organisations such as OCCAR, ESA and NATO have considerably developed.  

As of 1 February 2020 and until the new Chief Executive takes office, EDA's Deputy Chief Executive, Olli Ruutu, will exercise ad interim the duties of the Chief Executive.

 

Männer haben doppelt so viel Vermögen wie Frauen – so lautet das Fazit eines neuen Ungleichheitsberichts des Hilfswerks Oxfam. Frauen würden damit für ihre Rolle bestraft, traditionell mehr Betreuungsarbeit zu leisten.

Mercredi, la délégation à la migration du Conseil d'Etat a fait le point pour améliorer le sort des jeunes migrants, à Genève.

Shortly after Germany announced plans to shut down its lignite-fired power plants, eight members of the country's Coal Commission voiced criticism that their work has been discredited and that these plans would result in an additional 40 million tons of CO2 emissions. EURACTIV Germany reports.

(B2) La mise en place d'un commandement de l'espace en France est davantage qu'un symbole. C'est une volonté. Une volonté

Cet article Dans l’espace aussi, l’autonomie stratégique doit être la règle. Pour la France comme pour les Européens (général Friedling) est apparu en premier sur B2 Le blog de l'Europe politique.

Le conseiller fédéral Alain Berset a tenu à rassurer mercredi à Davos sur le dispositif suisse de suivi du coronavirus qui affecte surtout la Chine.

Die Gegner der Wohn-Initiative hausieren mit alten Horror-Zahlen, die mit dem heutigen Gesetz nichts zu tun haben. Zum Ärger der Linken. SP-Nationalrat Cédric Wermuth will deshalb eine Lauterkeitskommission für politische Werbung schaffen.

Die Politik und die Behörden müssen der Telekombranche beim Ausbau der 5G-Netze unter die Arme greifen. Dies forderte Swisscom-Chef Urs Schaeppi am Rande des WEF in Davos. Ansonsten drohe die Schweiz technologisch den Anschluss zu verlieren.

Lors d’un entretien avec l’agro économiste, Ali Douadi à propos de la valorisation de l’agriculture saharienne, sur les ondes de la radio chaîne 3, la présentatrice de l’émission « l’invité de la rédaction » a tenu des propos qu’on ne peut qualifier que de racistes. En effet, vers la fin de l’entretien(à 33’53), la présentatrice a parlé de […]

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The Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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The Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

The Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

The Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on its recommendation on the UK withdrawal agreement, on Thursday afternoon.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Les faits se sont déroulés ce mercredi vers 11h du matin, dans un Hammam de la rue Victor Hugo. Neuf (9) personnes ont été intoxiquées au monoxyde de carbone. Les neuf personnes ont d’abord été placées sous oxygène puis transportées vers l’hôpital Mustapha Bacha , pour des examens. Par ailleurs , les éléments de la […]

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Senalioune - Selon le journal Alakhbar, l’assemblée nationale connaît ces derniers jours une grave crise entre le président Cheikh Ould Baya...

Am WEF dominiert dieses Jahr das Thema Umweltschutz. Nebst Klimaaktivistin Greta Thunberg ist auch Ex-US-Vizepräsident Al Gore in Davos. Auf einem Podium forderte er, ganz im Gegensatz zu Präsident Trump, die Intensivierung des Kampfes für den Klimaschutz.

Der Tweet mit dem Handy-Luftballon der Migros wird kontrovers diskutiert. Längst nicht alle finden ihn lustig. Werber und Reputationsexperten ordnen den Tweet für BLICK ein.