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Job Vacancy: “Research Fellow – EU & Global Affairs Unit”, Deadline February 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through our analyses, training […]
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Job Vacancy: “Research Fellow Security and Defence – Security Unit”, Deadline February 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through our analyses, […]
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“Three Scenarios for the Future of Russia-West Relations”, Tony van der Togt (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Understanding the future of relations between Russia and the West depends largely on how the war in Ukraine plays out. […]
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“Open Strategic Autonomy: the Digital Dimension”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Towards a European Digital Technology Stack In recent years the European Union (EU) and its member states hesitantly embarked on […]
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“Military Capabilities affected by Climate Change”, Adája Stoetman et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the present and the future. Rising temperatures and sea levels, […]
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“Open Strategic Autonomy in European Defense”, Dick Zandee (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Russia’s war in Ukraine has resulted in wide support for strengthening European defence capabilities. At the same time, the debate […]
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“Policing the Police: the EU’s Struggle to Strengthen the Security Sector in Libya”, Matteo Colombo and Nienke van Heukelingen (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
More than ten years after the ousting of Gaddafi, the Libyan police under the Ministry of Interior are still struggling […]
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“Realising the EU Hybrid Toolbox: opportunities and pitfalls”, Kenneth Lasoen (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
In recent years European and other nations have been increasingly targeted by different manipulation or coercion tactics that remain under […]
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“Strategic Tech Cooperation between the EU and India”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans and Vera Kranenburg (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
In an era of multipolarity, India – expected to become the world’s most populous nation soon – will be a […]
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“The State of Economic Convergence in the Eurozone”, Adriaan Schout (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
What is the state of economic convergence in the euro area? And will the redefinition of the Stability and Growth […]
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Job Vacancy: “Intern Clingendael Spectator (Dutch required)”, Deadline January 9 (Clingendael, Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute for International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy in the field of international relations. […]
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WATCH: “EU-Russia Relations – Special Talk with Heidi Hautala MEP” | EuropeChats Episode 15
This episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]
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“The instrumentalization of migration: A geopolitical perspective and toolbox”, Monika Sie Dhian Ho and Myrthe Wijnkoop (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
As armies and weapons cross borders, geopolitics re-enters the western mindset. With his full-scale invasion of Ukraine President Putin attempts […]
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“Germany and the Ukraine War: Zeitenwende with the brakes on”, René Cuperus and Luuk Molthof (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
More than most Western European countries, Germany appears especially affected by the Ukraine war. Faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
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“Transitioning towards energy security beyond EU borders: why, where and how?”, Giulia Cretti, Akash Ramnath, and Louise van Schaik (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The EU aims to promote the green energy transition both at home and abroad. A proactive green energy diplomacy could […]
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“Policing the police: The EU’s struggle to strengthen the Libyan security sector”, Matteo Colombo and Nienke van Heukelingen (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
More than ten years after the ousting of Gaddafi, the Libyan police under the Ministry of Interior are still struggling […]
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“The Dutch vision and strategy on Global Health in times of multiple crises”, Remco van de Pas and Louise van Schaik (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Last month, the first-ever Dutch Global Health Strategy (DGHS) was released. Developed jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Health (MoH), […]
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“Realising the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity: opportunities and pitfalls”, Dick Zandee and Adája Stoetman (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
When the European Union’s Strategic Compass had almost been completed in late February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Consequently, the language […]
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“A Berlin Process for the energy Clingendael Alert security of the Western Balkans”, Giulia Cretti, Dr Ardita Abazi Imeri, Stefan Ristovski (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The European Parliament and Council are in the final stages of negotiating the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a […]
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“Positively curious: the Dutch Clingendael Alert position on the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)”, Giulia Cretti, Louise van Schaik, and Douwe van der Meer (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The European Parliament and Council are in the final stages of negotiating the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a […]
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“Conflict in the Penta-Border Area: Benin’s Northern Jihad from the perspective of its neighbours”, Kars de Bruijne (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Since December 2021, Benin has suffered an increasing number of armed conflicts linked to violent extremist groups. The Beninese government […]
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“Fair Energy Transition for All: Final Recommendations”, Louise van Schaik eet al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Over the past year, the Clingendael Institute and Bureau Berenschot have participated in the Fair Energy Transition for All (FETA) […]
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“France and Visa Liberalisation for Kosovo: Ready to Move Forward?”, Wouter Zweers, Donika Emini and Florent Marciacq (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Kosovo’s EU visa liberalisation process, for many years now, has been an ordeal for Kosovo citizens and a thorn in […]
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“The 2022 Israeli Elections: Change, but No Change”, Erwin van Veen and Folkert Woudstra (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
On 1 November 2022, Israelis will cast their votes to elect a new parliament for the 25th time since 1948. […]
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“Walking the Tightrope Towards the EU: Moldova’s Vulnerabilities Amid war in Ukraine”, Bob Deen and Wouter Zweers (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
When the Council of the European Union decided on 23 June 2022 to grant Moldova the status of EU candidate […]
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Compilation of Articles. Expert insights: Russia and Ukraine, (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine. To navigate through the latest news and place the happenings in a broader […]
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“How to ‘Open’ Strategic Autonomy”, Luuk Molthof and Luc Köbben (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The EU’s open strategic autonomy agenda is quickly gathering pace, especially in the trade and industrial domain. A host of […]
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Information Session: “Clingendael Meets Students”, November 3 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Would you like to know what it is like to work for the leading think tank and academy on international […]
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“NATO’s Madrid Summit and the consequences for the Netherlands”, Dick Zandee and Renze de Keiser (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
At the end of June this year, NATO showed its best face at the Madrid Summit: the image of unity […]
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“Sino-European joint ventures and the risk of technology transfers”, Rem Korteweg et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
High-tech joint ventures are a key element in EU-China economic relations. They can serve as a conduit for technology transfers […]
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“Greening global trade: Enhanced synergies between climate and trade policies for decarbonization”, Giulia Cretti (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Giulia Cretti contributed to this policy brief on carbon pricing and green trade policies for decarbonization for the Think20 ahead of the G20 […]
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“Expert insights: Russia and Ukraine”, Bob Deen et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine. To navigate through the latest news and place the happenings in a broader […]
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“The Dutch position on Kosovo’s EU visa liberalisation process: Light at the end of the tunnel?”, Wouter Zweers et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Kosovo remains the last country in the Western Balkans that has not yet attained EU visa liberalisation which would allow […]
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“Long-term protection in Europe needed for millions of Ukrainian refugees”, Monika Sie Dhian Ho, Bob Deen and Niels Drost (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Societies, both at a European and national level, better start preparing for long-term protection and social participation of millions of […]
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“Water governance in Iraq: Enabling a gamechanger”, Tobias von Lossow (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Iraq finds itself amid a water crisis that far exceeds previous experiences with water scarcity and acute shortages. Declining quantity […]
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“Gender in transboundary water policies”, Tobias von Lossow (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
By looking into five large transboundary river basins, this chapter analyses the extent to which programmes and policies highlight and […]
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“China is divided on Russia – Let’s keep it that way”, Vera Kranenburg and Ties Dams (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
How will the war in Ukraine impact the geopolitical rivalry between the US and China? US officials see the war […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]
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REKA Annual Conference: “A new reality in Eastern Europe”, June 28 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
On June 28, the Russia and Eastern Europe Knowledge Alliance (REKA) organise an online event titled A new reality in Eastern […]
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“The World Climate and Security Report 2022: Decarbonized Defense – Combating Climate Change and Increasing Operational Effectiveness with Clean Military Power, The Need for Clean Military Power in the Age of Climate Change”, Louise van Schaik et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The paper warns that militaries must accelerate efforts toward net zero to achieve a win-win-win: minimize fossil fuel-related operational vulnerabilities, […]
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“Europe cannot wait for unity: Teaming up to improve EU foreign policy effectiveness and what the Netherlands could contribute to it”, Ties Dams, Giulia Cretti and Louise van Schaik (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The EU is not always united and visible in foreign policy. This policy brief argues it could make more use […]
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“Russia’s growing presence in Africa and its implication for EU policy”, Guido Lanfranchi and Kars de Bruijne (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The growth of Russia’s presence across Africa over the last decade has generated significant international concern, further exacerbated after Moscow’s […]
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“The EU’s digital connectivity agenda in Southeast Asia and the benefits of coordination with Japan”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
This policy brief develops the argument for strengthening cooperation between the EU and Southeast Asia in the field of digital […]
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Call for Applications: “EU-ASEAN synergies for a green & digital world”, Deadline June 18 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
With the support of the ‘EU-ASEAN Think Tank dialogues for strategic partnerships’ project, the Clingendael Institute of International Relations and […]
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“The CBAM Effect: how the world is responding to the EU’s new climate stick”, Pieter Pauw, Louise van Schaik and Giulia Cretti (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The EU is currently in the process of legislating for a levy on carbon-heavy imports. The so-called Carbon Border Adjustment […]
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“A European Green Deal for militaries to strengthen Europe’s defence”, Louise van Schaik and Akash Ramnath (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
This Clingendael policy brief points out six wins for the EU when decarbonising the military. Currently the sector is largely […]
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Webinar: “What’s Next for Global Health in the Wake of the Pandemic?”, April 29 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer dominating news headlines, but is not yet over. The world’s response to COVID-19 has […]
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“Harnessing EU-Kenya renewable energy relations for a bright future”, Akash Ramnath, Louise van Schaik and Douwe van der Meer (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Unlike many of its neighbours, Kenya is progressing towards universal electrification from 100% renewable sources as set out by the […]
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“Investors beware: Europe’s top firms are highly exposed to China”, Ties Dams and Xiaoxue Martin (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Europe’s top firms are highly exposed to China, and therefore to China-related geopolitical risk. This risk is only set to […]
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“Forging European Unity on China. The Case of Hungarian Dissent”, Ties Dams (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
EU Member states can be divided on China, even on issues such as human rights. Often singled out as an […]
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“Overcoming EU dividing lines in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue”, Wouter Zweers and Myrthe de Boon (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Last year saw the 10th anniversary of the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. While leading to results on technical matters, political normalisation […]
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“All eyes on Ankara: A scenario exercise focused on the 2023 elections”, Nienke van Heukelingen (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Over the years, foreign policy has become a source of tension in the European Union’s relationship with Turkey. Although the […]
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“A new formula for collaboration: Turkey, the EU & North Africa”, Nienke van Heukelingen et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Over recent years, relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) have been difficult and driven more by crisis management […]
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“Global Gateway: Positioning Europe for a sustainable future”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
On December 1, 2021, the European Commission unveiled its Global Gateway strategy, which aims to mobilize €300 billion in investments around […]
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“Towards an EU-ASEAN digital partnership?”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans, Brigitte Dekker and Henry Chang (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
In December 2021, the EU and Singapore launched talks towards a digital partnership agreement that could prove a building block […]
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“Russia’s war against Ukraine: preliminary observations”, Hugo Klijn (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Russia has launched an exceedingly cynical war of aggression against Ukraine. Since the apparently anticipated blitzkrieg victory didn’t materialise, this […]
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Online Conference: “Which implementation for the defence of Europe?”, April 4 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Co-organised with the Embassy of France in The Hague Strategic compass, strategic concept: which implementation for the defence of Europe? […]
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“Turning EU green energy diplomacy into reality”, Louise van Schaik, Giulia Cretti and Akash Ramnath (Clingendael Institute (The Netherlands)
In Spring 2022, the European Commission will present its International Energy Engagement strategy, which will undoubtedly reflect that the European […]
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Training Course: “Masterclass EU Third-Country Lobbying”, October 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Corporate social responsibility norms, emission targets, energy policy and innovation funding. The EU in many ways influences third countries by […]
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Online Public Forum: “‘Democracy or ‘Stabilitocracy’ in the Western Balkans?”, March 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Join the online forum with law makers, policy makers and researchers from both the EU and the Western Balkans. The […]
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“Germany in the EU after Merkel: a view from the Netherlands”, Luuk Molthof and Martijn Haas (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Germany is not only the Netherlands’ most important neighbour and trading partner but also its most important ally in the […]
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“The EU as a promoter of ‘stabilitocracy’ in the Western Balkans”, Wouter Zweers, Giulia Cretti and Myrthe de Boon (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Western Balkans six have slowly developed signs of ‘stabilitocracies’: countries with obvious democratic shortcomings that at the same time […]
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“Unpacking open strategic autonomy: From concept to practice”, Luuk Molthof, Dick Zandzee and Giulia Cretti (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The EU’s desire for more autonomy in the trade and industrial domain has been given a boost by the Covid-19 […]
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“Global Gateway’s proof of concept: EU digital connectivity in Africa”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans and Brigitte Dekker (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Global Gateway constitutes the EU’s third attempt to reconfigure its strategy and tactics in a world of clashing capitalisms and […]
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“The geopolitics of digital financial technologies: A chance for Europe?”, Brigitte Dekker, Maaike Okano-Heijmans, Arief Hühn and Pim Korsten (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The development and adoption of digital financial technology (fintech) has experienced immense growth in the last five years, especially during […]
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“Phoenix or Icarus? European strategic autonomy in light of Ukraine”, Erwin van Veen and Rex Langenberg (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
With all eyes on the next Russian move in Ukraine, the notion of European strategic autonomy is experiencing a revival. […]
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“Towards greater European responsibility in security and defence”, Dick Zandee and Luis Simon (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The prioritisation by the US of the Indo-Pacific theatre and of competition with China, Russian revisionism and the growing volatility […]
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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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Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Slovenian Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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2020 Global Go to Think-Tank Index: TEPSA once again confirmed as one of the leading think-tank networks in the world
Retaining its position from last year, TEPSA ranks among the 10 best think tank networks in the world in the […]
Read moreInDivEU Stakeholder Forums 2020-2021
What do national stakeholders think about differentiated integration? To answer this question, in the framework of the InDivEU project TEPSA […]
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“Monitoring and Enforcement in the European Union”, A. Schout and C. Padberg (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Whereas research has devoted considerable attention to the transposition and implementation of EU rules, literature on enforcement has been lacking. […]
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“The European Commission in Balance? Ambition, organisation and power”, Adriaan Schout and Adriaan Nunes (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
As Ursula von der Leyen takes office as the new Commission President, it is good form to give thought to […]
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“Ambitions and Results: Lessons from the Juncker Commission”, Adriaan Schout, Jan Marinus Wiersma and Adriaan Nunes (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
It appears President-elect Ursula von der Leyen aims at leading an ambitious Commission. Having had to secure a broad alliance […]
Read more“Trump’s impact on European security”, Peter Van Ham (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
US President Trump’s renewed emphasis on sovereignty and national interests requires Europe to take (more) responsibility for its own security […]
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TEPSA as one of the leading think-tank networks in the world by the Global Go To Think-Tank Index
The 2017 edition of the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think-Tank Index has been issued. This annual index ranks […]
Read moreTEPSA-Clingendael Event: From Broadening to Managing the Rule of Law Agenda, 6 December 2016
The Clingendael Institute organised, together with the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), an expert lunch workshop ‘From Broadening to […]
Read moreLaunch ASEF Public Diplomacy Handbook, Clingendael Institute
The Clingendael Institute and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) are co-organising the launch of the ASEF Public Diplomacy Handbook, How to […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ – Spring/summer 2016
Adriaan Schout, The EU must reform, with or without the British, Trouw (Dutch daily), 18 June 2016 The publication […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ – Spring 2016
Adriaan Schout, Why a national referendum does not work, but a European one will In this article, Adriaan Schouts […]
Read morePast events at the Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ – Spring 2016
Brexit debate: to stay or to go, is that the question? 15 April 15 2016, Huis van Europa, The Hague The Netherlands […]
Read morePast events at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ – Spring 2016
Making better security and justice programming happen 10 May 2016, The Hague Institute for Global Justice One-day Interactive Brainstorm […]
Read moreDutch Pre-Presidency Conference, The Hague, November 2015
The Pre-Presidency conference for the upcoming Dutch presidency of the Council of the European Union took place on 19 and […]
Read more“From Subsidiarity to Better EU Governance: A Practical Reform Agenda for the EU”, Clingendael/CEPS Report, March 2014
Steven Blockmans, Judith Hoevenaars, Adriaan Schout and Jan Marinus Wiersma, From Subsidiarity to Better EU Governance: A Practical Reform Agenda […]
Read moreAutumn 2013 publications from Clingendael
Arnout Mijs and Sophie van Eck, The Financial Transaction Tax: Forerunner of European Integration and Fragmentation, the Clingendael Institute, 26 […]
Read moreConference “Is subsidiarity relevant for better EU governance?”, 23 January 2014, The Hague
On Thursday 23 January 2014 Clingendael hosted a closed seminar on subsidiarity and its relevance for better EU governance. In […]
Read moreNewest publications from Clingendael Institute
Peter van Ham, The Geopolitics of TTIP, Clingendael Institute Policy Brief, October 2013 The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will […]
Read morePast events at Clingendael Institute, Autumn 2013
Conference: “Communicating Europe: At Home in Tomorrow’s World”, 21 October 2013, Brussels In this conference international experts argued that the […]
Read moreTEPSA Member institutes among the TOP Think Tanks!
We are proud to announce that according to the surveys conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, TEPSA Member institutes are among the […]
Read moreIntroduction of a Member Institute: The Netherlands Institute of International Relations (‘Clingendael’)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations (‘Clingendael’) is a think tank and diplomatic training institute situated in The Hague. Clingendael’s […]
Read moreIntroducing a TEPSA Member Institute: The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations (‘Clingendael’) is a think tank and diplomatic training institute situated in The Hague. Clingendael’s […]
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