Commentaries
The willingness to complete our Economic and Monetary Union has been given much welcome impetus in recent months. One of the key ideas is to transform the existing European Stability […]
Belgium may not be China’s prime destination for investment in Europe, but as in other neighboring countries these investments are increasing in quality and quantity. Chinese investments are mostly welcomed […]
Chinese investments in Europe have surged in recent years, and have become a critical feature of Europe-China relations. In a historic shift, the flow of Chinese direct investment into Europe […]
The prospect of seeing the United Kingdom (UK) leave the European Union (EU) presents Belgium with its most significant foreign policy challenge in decades. Caught between its traditional support for […]
China’s 19th Party Congress unexpectedly amended the party’s constitution with a pledge to “pursue the Belt and Road Initiative”. This further elevates the status of president Xi’s heavily promoted foreign […]
Led by the European Commission and the European External Action Service, European economic diplomacy is in the making. This exercise requires a strengthened co-ordination not only between the EU and […]
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Third bilateral Belgian-German conference. The event was opened by former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder- and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders. On 17 April Belgium’s Egmont Institute and the Brussels […]
On this occasion, Egmont’s Studia Diplomatica on this matter was presented to the public. Most speakers at this conference agreed that the EU’s decisions will result in a strenghtening of […]
EU governments are implementing austerity packages, populist and nationalist movements are growing, social discontents rages. The European union is facing a crisis of multiple dimensions – both economic and financial […]