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Victory in Europe: Remember, to Act
“Americans at that time [1945] – or at least we in Berlin – saw no reason why the Russian system of government and democracy as practised by the Western Allies […]
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“Americans at that time [1945] – or at least we in Berlin – saw no reason why the Russian system of government and democracy as practised by the Western Allies […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a clear and drastic effect on our daily lives and political priorities. But what implications does it have for the EU’s climate action and the […]
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The coronavirus is a common threat to the public health of all human beings. But it is not wise to over-react. The virus itself must be taken very seriously indeed. […]
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Dear readers, On April 1st, 2020, I took over from Ambassador Johan Verbeke as Director-General of the Egmont Institute. I would first of all like to thank my predecessor who […]
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Two recent attacks in London, in November 2019 and February 2020, by two convicted terrorists released from prison resulted in a surge of concern about terrorist recidivism. However, statistics and […]
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Ik weet wat quarantaine is. Elkaar helpen is de boodschap. Ik was zeven jaar. Het eerste leerjaar zat er voor mij net op. En plots veranderde alles, van de ene […]
On the occasion of the launch of the Dutch translation of Åsne Seierstad’s book Two Sisters, the Egmont Institute and the Norwegian Embassy have the pleasure of inviting you to: […]
Many European politicians and officials have marked Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as a breakthrough in European defence cooperation. Many think tank experts and other observers have been somewhat more sceptical. […]
The event analyses the regional situation of Jihadist movements in the Mediterranean and the EU. It focuses on drivers of extremism and its longstanding tradition in the affected countries and […]
The Egmont Institute and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) aim to jointly explore how countries in the Southern Mediterranean perceive and respond to the challenge of returning fighters. The main idea is […]