Europe’s “new” jihad: Homegrown, leaderless, virtual
Recent terrorist attacks in Europe were committed by homegrown radicals, mostly by loners with limited ties to the Islamic State, if any. Many observers agree that the jihadi threat is […]
Recent terrorist attacks in Europe were committed by homegrown radicals, mostly by loners with limited ties to the Islamic State, if any. Many observers agree that the jihadi threat is […]
Since January 2015, the Belgian public has grown accustomed to the presence of soldiers in the streets, following terrorist threats and attacks. Their misson has been prolonged each month by […]
Other publications
in: H.-P. Bartels, A.M. Kellner and U. Optenhögel, eds., Strategic Autonomy and the Defence of Europe: On the Road to a European Army, Bonn: Dietz, pp. 80-89. This book offers insights into […]
With the global governance system becoming increasingly unrepresentative of the changed realities of the twenty-first century, the emerging powers have been all the more proactive in seeking to reshape it. […]
Commentaries
From Day one after Theresa May’s speech to the Tories conference, it was clear that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) would become a tough nut to crack in the […]
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 […]
The South China Sea issue has become increasingly debated in the international media, reflecting a number of recent developments in the contested region. The Egmont Institute and the Embassy of […]
The first National Reflection Group of the ‘New Pact for Europe’ was organized on the 26 may 2016 at the Castel of Val Duchesse. The next meeting will be in […]
Guest speaker: John L. Esposito, University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is Founding Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian […]
This event explores an overhaul of the EU’s 2001 Asia Strategy, which appears more important than ever in the context of Asian economic growth and the US ‘pivot’, and the […]