Commentaries
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 […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
The end of ‘business as usual’? COVID-19 and the European Green Deal
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 […]
Commentaries
Over-reactions to the Coronavirus: a Chinese view on the war of words and geopolitical competition
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. […]
Commentaries
Welcome address by the New Director-General Hugues Chantry
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 […]
Other publications
Overblown: Exploring the gap between the fear of terrorist recidivism and the evidence
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 […]
Commentaries
Ik weet wat quarantaine is. Zie het niet als onrecht en help elkaar
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 […]
Events
Croatia’s accession to EU and NATO and its reflection on the neighbourhood
Working Breakfast (restricted audience) with H.E. Dr. Miomir Zuzul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Colombia: a democracy that takes up the challenge of economic growth
Conference with Mr. Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of the Republic of Colombia – Speech. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Disarmament, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the chemical weapons case
Conference with M. Rogelio Pfirter, Directeur général de l’Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques – Speech, (Photo credit: ICANW, Flickr)
Dynamics of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the new World Order
Conference with H.E. Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan — Speech , Summary and related links, (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)