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 […]
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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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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: […]
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 […]
Early 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take over the rotating Presidency of the African Union (AU). At the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
POSTPONED Conference on the strategic autonomy of the EU, with Pierre Delsaux (Deputy Director-General, DG Defence Industry and Space, European Commission), Lieutenant-General Rudy Debaene (National Armaments Director, Belgium), and Georges […]
The recording of this event is available here. In March 2020 the European Commission adopted a series of initiatives in order to restore Europe’s leadership in industries that will be […]
With Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN in New York until July 2020 Under the United Nations Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility […]