Mayhem in the Mediterranean: three strategic lessons for Europe
The crisis in Libya is a textbook example of a situation in which Europe, through the European Union, should have taken the lead and proved that it is an actor […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
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Global Europe: an emerging strategic actor
There have been dramatic changes to the landscape of European security in the twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The essays in European Security Since the Fall […]
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The strategic union: rising to the multipolar challenge
It’s all very well saying the EU’s great strength lies in its capacity to speak with one voice on international affairs, argue Thomas Renard and Sven Biscop, but to what […]
Upgrading the EU’s role as global actor
This Commentary argues that the EU should build up a world-class diplomatic corps, capable of becoming a major actor in global affairs. This paper is the summary of a book […]
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The strategic union: rising to the multipolar challenge
in Upgrading the EU’s Role as Global Actor (EN) – Faire de l’UE un véritable acteur mondial (FR), Europe Diplomatie et Défense, n°382, 25 January 2011, pp. 2-3. (Photo credit: […]
Upgrading the EU’s role as global actor: institutions, law and the restructuring of European diplomacy
The international order is experiencing fundamental changes driven by globalisation and the multipolarity emerging from the new balance of power. In response, a new book by a team of experts […]
Events
15 Years of EU-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The Confucius Institute at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations, the EU Asian Centre (EUAC) and Brussels Academy for China and European Studies (BACES) invite […]
Photo gallery: Sharing past and future: strengthening African-European connections
The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) is set to re-open its doors in December 2018. To mark this occasion, the museum and the Egmont – Royal Institute for International […]
Sharing past and future: strengthening African-European connections
The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) is set to re-open its doors in December 2018. To mark this occasion, the museum and the Egmont – Royal Institute for International […]
U.S geopolitics and nuclear deterrence in the era of new great power competitions
The German Institute for International and Security Affairs – Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) and the Egmont Institute organise an expert exchange on Peter Rudolf´s (Senior Fellow, SWP, Berlin) recently […]