Since its independence, Burundi has been the theatre of violence and human rights violations that have left the population severely […]
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WATCH: European Solidarity in Action | #EuropeChats Episode 8
In this special episode of EuropeChats, we are joined by Prof. Michael Kaeding. Michael is Jean Monnet Chair ad personam […]
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“Geopolitical impact of the US exit from Afghanistan on the conflict in Syria and in the Middle East”, Marc Otte (Egmont, Belgium)
The US final exit from Afghanistan and the trouble it created among allies, mainly because of the conditions under which […]
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“Come on, Biden, Let’s Talk!”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
The Organisation does not like this idea. You know what the Organisation expects from you. This is the message that […]
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“Seven steps to European Defence, Transatlantic Equilibrium, and Global Europe”, Jo Coelmont (Egmont, Belgium)
Panta rhei – everything flows (Heraclitus). Once again, geopolitics is in transition, and a new crossroads is being approached. While […]
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Call for Applications: “The Strategic Compass of the EU after the ‘strategic dialogue’:an attempt to re-territorialize European security?”, Deadline October 31 (Egmont, Belgium)
Over the past two years, the CSDP political debate has focused mainly on the Strategic Compass (SC), a tool that, […]
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“Corruption in the Congolese Army: Three Lessons for Modern Democracies”, Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka, Koen Vlassenroot (Egmont, Belgium)
During his state visit to Ituri, in June 2021, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi deplored the high levels of corruption within […]
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“The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism Since 9/11”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
What is counter-terrorism? While the answer to this question may seem self-evident, it has become quite complicated to define the […]
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Training Course: “Introductory course to Belgium for diplomats recently arrived in Brussels”, October 11-15 (Egmont, Belgium)
The Education & Training Programme is proud to announce the upcoming “Introductory course to Belgium” which will take place at […]
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“The EU-US Trade and Technology Council: mapping the challenges and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on trade, climate and digital”, Andreas Aktoudianakis, Guillaume Van der Loo and Thijs Vandenbussche (Egmont, Belgium)
The EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 marked the beginning of a renewed transatlantic partnership and set an ambitious joint […]
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“The EU-US Trade and Technology Council: mapping the challenges and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on trade, climate and digital”, Andreas Aktoudianakis, Guillaume Van der Loo and Thijs Vandenbussche (Egmont, Belgium)
The EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 marked the beginning of a renewed transatlantic partnership and set an ambitious joint […]
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“Counter-terrorism as a Public Policy: Theoretical Insights and Broader Reflections on the State of Counter-Terrorism Research”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
In spite of the growing amount of literature published on terrorism over the past 20 years, counter-terrorism is rarely considered […]
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“The Strategic Compass: Entering the Fray”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
The Strategic Compass for the EU’s security and defence policy, to be adopted in 2022, must generate immediate action. The […]
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“How to reverse in a one-way street”, Marc Franco (Egmont, Belgium)
There is not much joy in EU-Russia relations or in relations between Russia and the West in general. Judging by […]
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“The evolution of the policy response to jihadi returnees in Europe (2012-2020)”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
The mobilisation of European volunteers for the jihad in Syria and Iraq was unprecedented. Fighters returning to Europe present a […]
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“Introductory speeches at the colloquium on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights”, Jean-Louis De Brouwer (Egmont, Belgium)
These are two of the introductory speeches at the colloquium Human Rights in Pandemic Times Political Exceptionalism, Social Vulnerability & […]
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“Afghan refugees: Europe should develop an ambitious and collaborative structure”, Bernard Siman (Egmont, Belgium)
The TV news and press coverage of the mayhem in Kabul and around its airport mask the greater scrum by […]
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“Elections in Russia: a measure for nothing or relevant after all?”, Marc Franco (Egmont, Belgium)
Russians go to the ballot box on 17 to 19 September. Most commentators consider the election as a non- event […]
Read more“Belgian Defence: Put your trust in people”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
On the eve of the National Day, Sven Biscop reflects on Belgian Defence: budget, capabilities, and above all, people. Read […]
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“EU strategy: Resolutely moderate”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
As competition and rivalry between the great powers increase, the overriding challenge for international politics in the first half of […]
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“Justifying Interventions: The Case of ECOWAS in Liberia”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Two decades into the new millennium it is clear that ‘benign’ interventions with the aim to stabilize conflict-ridden or troubled […]
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“Afghanistan: The End of a Strategic Distraction”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
The military intervention in Afghanistan was a near complete success. Or it would have been, had the US pulled out […]
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“Update of the Strategic Vision 2030: Recommendations”, Eric Kalajzic, et al. (Egmont, Belgium)
The evolving security environment will demand more involvement and commitment from Belgian Defence, for which it is not yet sufficiently […]
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“The Strategic Committee on Belgian Defence: How to Read the Report”, Jonathan Holslag, Nina Wilén and Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
A band of hardliners with a shopping list: that is how we came across after the debate in the media […]
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“Strengthening rather than merging Belgian intelligence services”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
Right-wing extremist Jurgen Conings has been on the loose for two weeks, raising fundamental questions about radicalisation in the armed […]
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“‘Greening’ the EU’s cultural diplomacy: Uncovering the potential of the culture-climate nexus”, Vadim Kononenko (Egmont, Belgium)
The EU made its first forays into the field of public and cultural diplomacy when the European External Action Service […]
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“Review of ‘The President on Trial: Prosecuting Hissène Habré'”, Valérie Arnould (Egmont, Belgium)
Over recent years, hybrid courts have experienced a renaissance of sorts. After their initial popularity in the early 2000s, when […]
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“Developments in the Field of Transitional Justice”, Valérie Arnould (Egmont, Belgium)
For a long time, transitional justice has been described as a ‘nascent’ or ‘emerging’ field. While it is true that […]
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“Decolonising human rights protection in Africa: impunity rhetorically repackaged?”, Stef Vandeginste (Egmont, Belgium)
Pointing out the need to decolonise human rights protection in Africa, authorities at the level of the African Union (AU) […]
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“How 2400 pages of tech industrial policy will change transatlantic relations”, Tobias Gehrke (Egmont, Belgium)
The currently 2400-page long ‘US Innovation and Competition Act’ making its way through Congress is about one thing only: China. […]
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“Lost in translation? The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment and EU–China trade relations”, Guillaume Van Der Loo (Egmont, Belgium)
The Discussion Paper analyses the scope and contents of the ambitious Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) between the EU and […]
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“Belgium: clearly pro-CoFoE, but unclear on the details”, Benjamin Bodson and Francesca Colli (Egmont, Belgium)
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo tweeted on 9 May 2021 that music festivals might resume at the end of the […]
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“EU-MENA Trade Relations After COVID-19: State of Play and Scenarios for Modernising the EU-MENA Free Trade Areas”, Guillaume Van Der Loo (Egmont, Belgium)
The economies of both the European Union (EU) and the countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region […]
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“Biden and Europe, values and interests”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
Before his trip to Europe, President Biden spoke of its purpose as “rallying the democracies”. But international politics is not […]
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“Grand Strategy in 10 words: A Guide to Great Power Politics in the 21st Century”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
In a world that has returned to great power rivalry, understanding the grand strategy of these powers is crucial. This […]
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Conference: “The New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Dead or alive?”, September 9-10 (Egmont, Belgium)
Screening of migrants, agencies’ role & funding of policies, asylum, return & detention border procedures, Schengen, solidarity & relocation & […]
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“World politics in 2021: Infected by rivalry”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
If China is rising, it must be seeking world domination. If Russia is declining, it must be plotting revenge. The […]
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“Analysing the EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
In his contribution to the 4th edition of the CSDP Handbook, Sven Biscop, of the Egmont Institute, analyses the genesis […]
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“Biden’s Visit: Five Must-Dos in Brussels”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
Trump’s approach to international organisations reminded one of Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me […]
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“Pivoting Stabilisation in the Sahel: competing visions and implementation checkpoints”, Delina Goxho (Egmont, Belgium)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has recently announced greater transparency from (and better conditionality with) Sahelian leaders following a […]
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Symposium: “Human Rights in Pandemic Times Political Exceptionalism, Social Vulnerability & Restricted Freedoms”, September 6-7 (Egmont, Belgium)
For many months, the Covid 19 pandemic has weighed on the lives of everyone. In the name of the fight […]
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“A new start for EU-US relations?”, Jim Cloos (Egmont, Belgium)
The election of President Biden was greeted by sighs of relief across Europe and offered the promise of a renewed […]
Read moreTEPSA Welcomes Three New Member Institutes
The summer expansion ensures the TEPSA Network has a Member Institutein every Member State of the European Union BRUSSELS, 12/07/2021: […]
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The EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A European-Asian Conversation (Egmont, Belgium)
The Indo-Pacific region has become a focal point for competition between the great powers and other states, but also for […]
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“The Belgian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A fresh impetus to prepare the skills of tomorrow’s workforce?”, Marcel Muraille (Egmont, Belgium)
In the context of a fast recovery, training policy is one of the labour market instruments with the most positive […]
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“Belgium: a pandemic between two political crises”, Benjamin Bodson (Egmont, Belgium)
To better understand how the pandemic has so far affected Europe’s democracies, the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) has analysed […]
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Belgian Generic Training: “Civilian Crisis Management”, 14-25 June (Egmont, Belgium)
This BGT integrated course stems from a partnership between the Egmont Institute, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Belgian […]
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“Will only a Green Power remain a Great Power?”, Marie Dejonghe (Egmont, Belgium)
When the coronavirus broke out in 2020 the whole world literally came to a pause. The pandemic overshadowed all other […]
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Social Europe Post-Porto: what now and where next? (Egmont, Belgium)
Expectations were high for the Porto Social Summit, held at the start of May. As the first social summit in […]
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“Transparency in EU trade policy: a comprehensive assessment of current achievement”, Guillaume Van der Loo and Axel Marx (Egmont, Belgium)
The EU trade policy is increasingly confronted with demands for more transparency. This article aims to investigate how transparency takes […]
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European Union in International Affairs (EUIA) Conference on Assessing the EU’s Capacity to Act (Egmont, Belgium)
The ‘European Union in International Affairs’ (EUIA) Conference provides a major forum for academics and policy-makers to debate the role of […]
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“The EU and China: sanctions, signals, and interests”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
Sanctions are much easier to use against your allies than against your enemies. A friend will want to stay in […]
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“European Foreign Policy in times of COVID-19, a conversation with HRVP Josep Borrell organised by Groupe d’études géopolitiques”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
A Conversation with High Representative for the EU Josep Borrell, Kishore Mahbubani, Adam Tooze, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Monika Sie Dhian Ho […]
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“Crying wolf will not help Taiwan”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
It is a strange spectacle. The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, speaks out to “assure everyone that our government is […]
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“Biden’s first 100 days: a more European US; should Europe now become more American?”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The US President, Joe Biden, has completed his first 100 days in the White House with economic policies that have […]
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“Secondary sanctions and multilateralism – the way ahead”, Jean De Ruyt (Egmont, Belgium)
The sensitive issue of American ‘secondary sanctions’ imposed on its allies generated serious tensions in the transatlantic relationship when the […]
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“Strategic Partnerships: The rise and fall of an idea”, Thomas Renard (Egmont, Belgium)
Strategic partnerships have flourished since the 1990s. In the late 2000s, when the EU consolidated its ten strategic partnerships, there […]
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Webinar: “Strategic autonomy and the transformation of the EU”, April 28 (Egmont, Belgium)
The increasingly complex and competitive international environment pushes the EU and its member states to rethink some basic tenets of […]
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“Reflections on a Decentralised Approach to Transitional Justice in the DR Congo”, Valérie Arnould (Egmont, Belgium)
After decades of conflict, state violence and widespread impunity, recent political changes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seem […]
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“Back in Fashion? The resurgence of bilateral diplomacy in Europe”, Alexander Mattelaer (Egmont, Belgium)
Article in “Poland and Germany in the European Union. The Multidimensional Dynamics of Bilateral Relations” (Routledge). This book explores the […]
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“‘Mixed’ feelings about the EU–Mercosur deal: How to leverage it for sustainable development”, Guillaume Van der Loo (Egmont, Belgium)
Before signing the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, the European Commission must deploy all its legal instruments, in close cooperation with the […]
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“The Lonely Strategist: Who but the High Representative and the EEAS Cares About the EU Global Strategy?”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
EU Member States have agreed on a grand strategy, the 2016 Global Strategy (EUGS). However, the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), […]
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“A transition for the citizens? Ensuring public participation in the European Green Deal”, Francesca Colli (Egmont, Belgium)
The EU acknowledges that citizen participation in the European Green Deal is vital to ensure the legitimacy of policies and […]
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Training Course: “Belgian Generic Training (BGT) on Civilian Crisis Management”, June 14-25 (Egmont, Belgium)
This BGT integrated course stems from a partnership between the Egmont Institute, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Belgian […]
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“What Belgium Can Do: Proposals for the National Security Strategy’, Sven Biscop and Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Belgium has never had a National Security Strategy: a single strategic vision outlining how to safeguard its national interests from […]
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“Rumble in the Democratic Republic of Congo: President Tshisekedi is Taking Control”, Hans Hoebeke (Egmont, Belgium)
Two years after the peaceful transition that ended the presidency of Joseph Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is […]
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“The Military in the Time of COVID-19: Versatile, Vulnerable, and Vindicating”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Since the eruption of the world’s latest pandemic, COVID-19 in December 2019, militaries throughout the world have taken on a […]
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“Breaking the Law of Opposite Effects: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy and the Revived Transatlantic Partnership”, Iulian Romanyshyn (Egmont, Belgium)
The post-Cold War transatlantic relations have been marked by something akin to the law of opposite effects. When the relationship […]
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“The European Parliament Flexes its Muscles on the EU–UK Trade Deal”, Guillaume Van der Loo and Merlijn Chamon (Egmont, Belgium)
The European Parliament has postponed its decision to ratify the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in reaction to the UK’s newest […]
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“Toward a Meaningful Metric: Replacing NATO’s 2% Defence Spending Target”, Leonard August Schuette (Egmont, Belgium)
The confluence of Joe Biden’s election to the White House, the likely ramifications of the pandemic for defence budgets, and […]
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Online Webinar: “Diplomacy from Yesterday to Tomorrow”, April 8 (Egmont, Belgium)
In the last thirty years, the political landscape has shifted: the EU has grown, the global power balance has evolved, […]
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“Achieving a Feminist Peace by Blurring Boundaries between Private and Public”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
In spite of increased attention to women’s sidelining in matters related to peace and conflict, women continue to be marginalized […]
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“EU and NATO Strategy: A Compass, a Concept, and a Concordat”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
A concordat is an agreement between the church authorities and the state that regulates the activities of the former on […]
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“The EU and Russia: A New Foreign Policy for the “Carcass”?”, Marc Franco (Egmont, Belgium)
Without any irony: the decision of High Representative (HR) Borrell to go to Moscow in early February was courageous and […]
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“Open Letter to British Friends from a Bemused European, Jim Cloos (Egmont, Belgium)
The Brexit debate and its attendant propaganda started almost from the day the British joined the EU. Remember the referendum […]
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“Biden, NATO and the EU: Who Deals With China, and Who With Russia?”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
NATO is a unique alliance – not only because of its longevity (it turns 72 this year) and its bloodless […]
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Online Webinar: “How Trust Returned to Rwanda, for most but Not All: How to Rebuild Trust after Genocide?”, April 1 (Egmont, Belgium)
Violent conflict always leads to a wide array of devastation. People are killed, infrastructure is destroyed, and lives are changed […]
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“Towards Cutting-Edge European Humanitarian Leadership”, Jean-Louis De Brouwer and Edouard Rodier (Egmont, Belgium)
Added to the already enormous challenges faced by the humanitarian system and its constituent parts (proliferation of conflict and non-state […]
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“Sovereignty and National Independence: Belgium and the Transferral of Sovereignty Towards International Organisations”, Rik Coolsaet (Egmont, Belgium)
Contrary to a widespread myth, Belgium has not always been a strong advocate of the transfer of sovereignty to international […]
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“The EU-MENA partnership: time for a reset”, Marc Otte (Egmont, Belgium)
The storm raging across the Southern Neighbourhood, as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is also known in […]
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“TINA for Putin – Or is there an alternative?”, Marc Franco (Egmont, Belgium)
EU relations with Russia hit the news headlines this week. The visit of EU High Representative Josep Borrell, launched in […]
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“Expanding the Reach of the Special Forces with a Gender-Mixed Deep Development Capability (DDC): Identifying Challenges and Lessons Learned”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Driven by the need to adapt to a changing security environment, the Belgian Special Forces Group has developed a new […]
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Training course: “Belgian Generic Training (BGT) on Civilian Crisis Management”, March 15-26 (Egmont, Belgium)
This BGT integrated course stems from a partnership between the Egmont Institute, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Belgian […]
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Online Policy Dialogue: “The EU’s new trade strategy: open, sustainable and assertive?”, March 3
On 18 February 2021 the European Commission presented its new trade strategy: “An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy”. Building […]
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Webinar: “Burden-Sharing in Peacekeeping: A Challenge and a Promise”, February 24 (Egmont, Belgium)
Peacekeeping is a demonstration of how the international community can come together to collectively manage armed conflicts and create conditions […]
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Online Policy Dialogue: “Boosting AI uptake in Europe: Charting a path to growth and innovation”, February 23 (Egmont, Belgium)
With its world-leading AI research community and highly automated industry, Europe has powerful assets in the field of AI. Nevertheless, […]
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Webinar: “The European Green Deal one year after/Perspective for 2021”, February 23 (Egmont, Belgium)
One year after the presentation in 2019 by the EU Commission of its ambitious European Green Deal initiative and following […]
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