Commentaries
Two years ago exactly, Belgium was struck by the worst terrorist attack in its history. The cell behind these deadly attacks was mostly composed of foreign fighters returning from Syria […]
The European Union is increasingly active on cyber issues internationally, guided by its various foreign policy documents and strategies, including its 2013 Cybersecurity Strategy and the 2015 Council conclusions on […]
The Middle East is once again going through a period of war and upheaval, including mass murder of civilians, state failure, transnational terrorism, sectarian wars, physical and societal destruction, massive […]
Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. An estimated 1500 of these foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) have returned so far. Belgium, […]
The 100th Egmont Paper deals with an issue that, unfortunately, provides little cause for celebration: the impact of Brexit on European diplomacy and defence. Unless, as Sven Biscop argues, a […]
Cyberspace has become a major locus and focus of international relations. Most global powers have now streamlined cyber issues into their foreign policies, adopting cyber strategies, and appointing designated diplomats […]
Presentation of the new book of Sven Biscop with Guy Verhofstadt and Rik Coolsaet. (Photo credit: Soldiermediacenter, EveryStockPhoto)
Roundtable with Bruno Oliveira Martins (Visiting Fellow, Egmont) and Alistair Millar (Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation). (Photo credit: Pixabay)
Exclusive expert Seminar (restricted) with Lieutenant-General David Leakey, Director-General of the European Union Military Staff. (Photo credit: soldiermediacenter, EveryStockPhoto)
Conference (Photo credit: buzzybee, sxulicense)