On January 8, the European commission announced that it agreed to examine the joint request by France and Germany for the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique (previsouly called “STX France”) by the Italian group Fincantieri. The Commission considers that the transaction could harm competition at
On December 19th, US president Donald Trump made a move that took almost everybody, including members of his own administration, off guard. In a series of tweets, he ordered a full, rapid withdrawal of over 2,000 US troops from Syria. Trump’s announcement upended a central
As part of a major drive to consolidate and reinforce EU security and defence, the European commission presented an Action Plan to improve military mobility within and beyond the European Union.
With political instability and populism rising across Europe, the formation of this new coalition government in Germany led to great hope and expectations, particularly on the defence and security matters.
