Four developments are converging to make the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) once again a core European strategic zone, very likely before it erupts, to the same degree perhaps as on March […]
The need for Japan to cooperate with like-minded partners has never been more urgent. There is no sign of China’s creeping and opportunistic expansion coming to an end. The latest […]
Sanctions are much easier to use against your allies than against your enemies. A friend will want to stay in your good books, and is much more likely to modify […]
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It is a strange spectacle. The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, speaks out to “assure everyone that our government is fully capable of managing all potential risks and protecting our […]
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Strategic partnerships have flourished since the 1990s. In the late 2000s, when the EU consolidated its ten strategic partnerships, there were more than 200 similar agreements between countries worldwide. However, […]
Without any irony: the decision of High Representative (HR) Borrell to go to Moscow in early February was courageous and correct. The discussion on EU-Russia relations at the Foreign Affairs […]
The Brussels Academy for China and European Studies and the Confucius Institute at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Egmont, have the pleasure of inviting you to a conference on EU-China […]
Jointly organised by: Jean Monnet Network ‘The European Union, Africa, and China in the Global Age’ Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium Brussels Academy for China and European Studies […]
One of the most rapidly developing nations of Southeast Asia, Vietnam is an extremely promising market for the European Union. There is huge potential for trade in both directions across […]
This by-invitation roundtable is dedicated to EU-Central Asia security cooperation with a focus on border management, countering violent extremism and security sector reform. It is jointly organised by the Egmont […]