2016 ©OSCE/Jonathan Perfect Interview with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier Interview mit Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Amtierender Vorsitzender der OSZE Entretien avec Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Président en exercice de l’OSCE Follow news from German Foreign Office News from German OSCE Chairmanship 2016 Continue reading

  Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement FTA.  As a bloc, the EU is Australia’s largest source of foreign investment and second largest trading partner. In 2014, the EU’s foreign direct investment in Australia was valued at $169.6 billion and Australian foreign direct investment in the EU was valued at $83.5 billion. Total two-way merchandise and… Continue reading

Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship, the Foreign Office and Federal Ministry of the Interior to host a Counter-Terrorism Conference in  Berlin  from 31 May- 1 June 2016 The announcement by Spokesperson of the German OSCE Chairmanship on May 26 indicates: “OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Foreign Minister of  Germany Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier,  Minister of  Interior Dr. Thomas de Maizière, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier… Continue reading

Frigate ESPS Santa Maria of Spain has been redeployed on the Operation Atalanta on 15th May to stay in the next five months.  Spanish frigate ESPS Santa Maria May 2016 © EUNAVFOR Described by EU NAVAL Force, Frigate ESPS Santa Maria has a high caliber Operational capabilities including  a unique  Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance system,… Continue reading

The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo ‘EULEX’  upgrades the Expertise of its Border Security Officers   May 11, 2106 © EULEX In the first week of May, EULEX conducted a special Training for the Law-Enforcement on ‘Drug Detection Training Course’.  Described by EULUX Public Office, the training was delivered by two UK Border Force Trainers… Continue reading

From the time when the  International Security Assistance Force ‘ISAF’ was established in 2001, and later transformed to non-Combat ‘Resolute Support’ in January 2015, the Royal Danish Armed Forces has been playing a potent role in both Operations.  On the Financial scale  Denmark has been also providing substantial amount of Humanitarian, Economic and Educational Aid to Afghanistan since… Continue reading

On May 20, the  U.S. Navy P-3 Orion has launched its Operation in the search for missing Egypt-Air.  Announced by the U.S Naval Forces Europe-Africa: “The U.S. Navy is providing a P-3 Orion in support of the Hellenic Armed Forces, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Greece, in response to a request by the… Continue reading

The Netherlands is taking a new measure that should protect the Law-Enforcement during all categories of Close-Combat, inter alia …..civil unrest and social violence.  An important step that needs to be followed by other European States equally. “Police officers will no longer automatically be labeled as suspects during inquiries into the use of force.   A factual investigation, based… Continue reading