Is Putin Winning, or Is He Trying not to Lose?
Nobody is in doubt, if anybody ever was, that Russia remains a great power. That much the tense stand-off over Ukraine has demonstrated. Whether President Putin’s moves have earned Russia […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
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The Commission proposal on reforming the Generalised Scheme of Tariff Preferences: analysis of human rights incentives and conditionalities
This study looks at the European Commission’s proposal for a new GSP Regulation from human rights and sustainable development perspectives. It focuses on proposed changes to the conditionality provisions with […]
The future of the Arctic region: what is at stake for Belgium?
The Arctic region is undergoing dramatic changes with multiple implications for the region and well-beyond, with profound geo-economic and geopolitical consequences. These major developments and especially the gravity of climate […]
Commentaries
Time for Europe to stand up to Putin
In Eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for war. The European countries should strengthen their deterrence capacity and put an end to their dependence on Russian gas. *****
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Europe in the world in 2022: The transatlantic comeback?
Egmont Institute and EPC Research Fellow Guillaume Van der Loo contributed to the first-ever EPC Outlook Paper. In this paper, EPC’s Europe in the World programme presents a comprehensive overview of […]
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Euro-Atlantic Concerns regarding a US »Sole Purpose« Policy
The Belgian position on nuclear policy questions is generally framed as a dual track approach combining credible deterrence with the pursuit of détente. This harks back to the Harmel report […]
Events
Basic generic training on civilian crisis management
This integrated course on request of MFA is regularly organized by the Egmont Institute with support of the Belgian Federal Police and the Ministry of Justice. It aims at consolidating […]
CSDP Orientation Course on fragility, security and development in the context of EU External Action
Under the umbrella of the ESDC, the Egmont Institute together with DEVCO organized a first pilot CSDP Orientation Course on fragility, security and development in the context of EU External […]
Towards a new development paradigm in twenty first century China?
On the wake of the all-important 18th Party congress, this conference raised three key issues related to the future of China. Firstly, what are the major features of the socio-economic […]
40 Years of Britain in Europe : What has it meant for the Union?
Panel debate with Charles GRANT (Centre for European Reform), Sir Julian PRIESTLEY (Chairman, EPPA), and Prof. Dr. Julie SMITH (University of Cambridge). Chair: Prof. Dr. Sven BISCOP, Egmont & Ghent […]