Article | January 21, 2012 - 10:28pm
On 18 January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that an attack on Iran by Western powers could cause an unpredictable chain reaction throughout the region.
Blog entry | January 21, 2012 - 1:37pm
Spare a thought these icy days of January for the arms industry. Recession has had such a devastating effect on makers of tanks and warplanes that the European Defence Agency is holding a conference later this month to mull over what can be done.
Article | January 19, 2012 - 5:14pm
On 19 January, Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström launched a visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovo in Pristina aimed at eventually lifting the visa regime for citizens of Kosovo.
Article | January 19, 2012 - 10:24am
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visits the countries of the Baltic region from 18 to 20 January to strengthen defence co-operation, with a special attention to cyber defence.
Article | January 18, 2012 - 12:36pm
On 17 January, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) finished its mission to Croatia after 15 years' work, with the symbolic ceremony of lowering its flag in the cabinet of the President Ivo Josipović.
Article | January 17, 2012 - 3:59pm
NATO has announced that it will continue supporting reforms of Montenegro's defence system and country's aspirations to join the alliance.
Article | January 17, 2012 - 1:42pm
A senior Turkish opposition leader criticized Ankara for deciding to host the NATO's defence shield. Specifically, it is an early warning radar station that is part of NATO's controversial missile defence system.
Article | January 16, 2012 - 2:50pm
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will travel to India on 16-17 January for a bilateral visit, during which she will co-chair the EU-India Ministerial Meeting.
Article | January 11, 2012 - 1:12pm
The Thirteenth Annual Report on Exports Control of Military Technology and Equipment, covering 2010, raised questions about the reliability of the data provided on the arms export control and on the EU's commitment to make it effective.
Article | January 10, 2012 - 10:56am
President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met on 9 January with the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez in Caracas. Venezuela is the Ahmadinejad's first stop on his tour of South America.
Article | January 10, 2012 - 10:19am
At least five people died in a gunfight on 9 January when a group of rebels attempted to enter a governmental building in Eastern Afghanistan.
Article | January 3, 2012 - 12:05pm
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons and urged "stricter sanctions" to be introduced, and called on his EU counterparts to follow the US and freeze assets of Iranian central bank and impose an embargo on oil exports.
