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Letter from Brussels
“What should the EU do?” This is how most, if not all, policymakers in the Belgian foreign ministry react when a crisis occurs in, say, Ukraine or Syria. But as […]
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“What should the EU do?” This is how most, if not all, policymakers in the Belgian foreign ministry react when a crisis occurs in, say, Ukraine or Syria. But as […]
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As China announced the launch of its new development bank, the AIIB, the lack of debate in many EU capitals – and at the EU level itself – was particularly striking. Is […]
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Sven Biscop outlines how we should think about strategy in the context of a forthcoming reflection on a new strategy for EU foreign policy.
China will launch a new development bank for Asia later this year, called the AIIB. 58 countries worldwide have already applied to become founding members, including numerous Western nations.
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Sven Biscop outlines a realistic but real ambition for the Belgian armed forces. The key though is long-term budgetary stability. This article is available in Dutch only. This commentary appeared […]
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Sven Biscop asks his readers to look back at and question the original raison d’être of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy.
As Western powers contemplate armed intervention in Syria, their proficiency in translating raw military power into political effect is key. Can past experience in designing multinational campaigns still teach us […]
Panel discussion, preceded by a behind-closed-doors roundtable, with representatives from most EU member states. programme China (Photo credit: PMorgan, EveryStockPhoto)
Presentation of the Report directed by Elvire Fabry, Senior Research Fellow, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute. Report Think global – Act European
Conference, DAY 1: Understanding Political Islam: Views From Within – Programme & registration, DAY 2: MENA in Transition: Players, Plans, and Positions. Programme (Photo credit: Norman Einstein, Wikimedia Commons)