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Quotas de demandeurs d'asile, optimisation fiscale et bicentenaire de Waterloo... c'est dans l'agenda européen de la semaine !

Général : Les négociations du Parlement européen avec le Conseil et la Commission sur un accord inter-institutionnel pour une meilleure réglementation devraient bientôt s'ouvrir officiellement. Le chef du groupe ADLE, Guy Verhofstadt, dirigera les négociations pour le Parlement.

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Trois gendarmes et un jihadiste présumé ont été tués lundi à Sidi Ali Ben Aoun lors d'une opération contre une cellule terroriste, a indiqué le ministère de l'Intérieur. Un deuxième jihadiste a été blessé et arrêté, a-t-on appris de même source.

200 migrants ont tenté ce week-end de passer la frontière italienne pour rejoindre la France mais ont été refoulés par la police. Si elle coopère actuellement avec ses voisins sur la gestion des réfugiés, l’Italie étouffe sous le poids migratoire et exige plus de solidarité de la part des pays de l’Union européenne.

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Justice ministers seek to reach a general approach on the general data protection regulation and the free movement of citizens and businesses. The Council also holds a policy debate on a regulation establishing the European public prosecutor's office. Home affairs ministers discuss the follow up to the European Council statement on migration from 23 April. The agenda also includes the implementation of measures for the fight against terrorism.

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Place:        European Convention Centre (KIRCHBERG building), Luxembourg

All times are approximate and subject to change

Monday, 15 June (10.00)  -  JUSTICE 

+/- 07.50     Doorstep by Dzintars RASNAČS, Latvian Minister for Justice
+/- 10.00     Beginning of Justice Council meeting (in public session)
                     Adoption of the agenda
                     Adoption of legislative A Items
                     Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of
                     such data (General data protection regulation)
                     Promoting the free movement of citizens and businesses by simplifying the acceptance of certain public
                     documents in the European Union           
+/- 13.30     Lunch discussion: "Judicial dimension of the new Digital Single Market Strategy"
+/- 15.10     Establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
                     Any other business          
+/- 17.10     Adoption of non-legislative A Items
+/- 18.00     Press conference (Justice)

Tuesday, 16 june (10.00)  -  HOME AFFAIRS 

+/- 09.40     Doorstep by Rihards KOZLOVSKIS, Latvian Minister for the Interior
+/- 10.00     Meeting of the MIXED COMMITTEE
                     Migratory issues
                     Any other business
+/- 13.40     Lunch discussion: "A European Agenda on Migration"
+/- 15.15     Beginning of Home Affairs Council meeting
                     Fight against terrorism
+/- 17.00     Mixed Committee related issues:
                     Any other business
+/- 18.00     Press conference (Home Affairs)

Italian Blade 2015, the 8th training event organised under the framework of the European Defence Agency’s Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP), will start on 22 June in Viterbo, Italy. Gathering about 40 helicopters from seven different countries, it will be one of the largest exercises organised since the establishment of the HEP.

Aircraft from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia will attend this year’s exercise. The event will be hosted by the Italian Army Aviation (Aviazione dell'Esercito) in Viterbo airbase, about 80 km north of Rome. In total, more than 1000 military personnel are expected to take part in the event which will run from 22 June to 3 July.

As with previous HEP live-flying exercises, Italian Blade’s main objectives will be to train European helicopter crews in conditions likely to be faced in possible future operations, while promoting cooperation in helicopters training and developing joint interoperability between multinational elements, both in the air and on the ground. A particular focus will be given to the integration of ground forces into the exercise’s scenarios so as to develop common procedures and build trust between flying crews and ground personnel from different nations.

The HEP exercises are only one of multiple projects undertaken by the European Defence Agency to increase the overall availability of European military helicopters, with other initiatives such as the Helicopter Tactics Course (HTC) or the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC) now ongoing. These efforts demonstrate that at very low-cost, quick operational benefits can be yielded to ensure success on tomorrow’s battlefields.

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• Italian Blade 2015 Factsheet
• EDA Helicopter Initiatives project page

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Congolese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release two activists who were arrested three months ago, on March 15, 2015, during a pro-democracy youth workshop in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 14 international and 220 Congolese rights organizations said today. Fred Bauma and Yves Makwambala were arrested at a workshop organized to launch “Filimbi,” a platform to encourage Congolese youth to peacefully and responsibly perform their civic duties.

(Kinshasa) – Congolese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release two activists who were arrested three months ago, on March 15, 2015, during a pro-democracy youth workshop in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 14 international and 220 Congolese rights organizations said today.

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The heinous attacks on civilians in Lamu and Tana River area of Kenya’s coast in mid-2014 were followed by abusive security force operations.

(Nairobi) – The heinous attacks on civilians in Lamu and Tana River area of Kenya’s coast in mid-2014 were followed by abusive security force operations, Human Rights Watch and the Kenya Human Rights Commission said today. One year later, no one has been held responsible for the attacks.

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Le jihadiste Mokhtar Belmokhtar a été tué au cours du week-end lors d'une frappe américaine en Libye, a annoncé dimanche le gouvernement libyen de Tobrouk. Le Pentagone confirme avoir visé l'ex-chef d'Aqmi mais ne le donne par pour mort.

Il faisait beau hier, et il fera beau cet après-midi, mais pour l'ouverture présidentielle du salon du
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According to Defense Ministry’s press service, Russia will hold all-army championships in tank biathlon military games and "Suvorov's onslaught" infantry combat vehicle (BMP) races.

Il est responsable de la prise d'otage In Amenas, dans laquelle est mort un ancien commando du 1er
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Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour la Libye, Bernardino Léon, a vivement condamné une attaque contre le consulat tunisien dans la capitale de la Libye, suite à laquelle dix membres du personnel du consulat ont été enlevés.

Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, a condamné fermement lundi deux attentats meurtriers survenus dans la matinée à N'Djamena.

Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) a annoncé lundi qu'environ 14.000 réfugiés originaires du Soudan du Sud, principalement des femmes et des enfants, ont fui durant le week-end vers le Soudan voisin, qualifiant la situation « d'urgence dans l'urgence ».

Russia’s latest aircraft will be demonstrated during a large-scale aviation show that will take place on Wednesday, June 17 in the town of Kubinka, Moscow Region as a part of the Army-2015 expo, Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

The Polish Ministry of Defence is seeking to modernise its fleet of Leopard 2A4 tanks with a contract likely to be signed in late 2015, according to

From east to west coasts, the African continent has continued to see active conflicts and escalating threats from insurgencies and militants over the past year. While there are various regional bodies actively addressing conflict situations – for example, the African Union, ECOWA

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