The value of power, the power of values: a call for an EU grand strategy
In its 2003 European Security Strategy (ESS), the EU has a grand strategy, embracing all instruments and resources at the disposal of the Union and the Member States, but a […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
A BRIC in the world: emerging powers, Europe, and the coming order
The world is changing. It is becoming increasingly multipolar with the emergence of China, India, Brazil, and with the resurgence of Russia – forming the so-called BRIC. The world is […]
Other publications
Strategisch partnerschap tussen de EU en de BRICs: waar is de strategie?
in Internationale Spectator, Oct. 2009 – 63(10), pp. 514-516. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Other publications
End-State Afghanistan
in BEPA Monthly Brief, Issue 30, Oct. 2009, pp. 13-15. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Afghanistan: Strategic war for Europeans, existential conflict for NATO
There is an urgent need to launch national debates (and a European debate) to define the strategic interest in Afghanistan. If we come to the conclusion that our security depends […]
EU’s strategic partnerships lack content
Effective multilateralism is a key principle of European Union foreign policy: only in co-operation with others can the EU’s objectives be achieved peacefully, notably with emerging powers such as Brazil, […]
Events
Democratic deadlock and security concerns in DRCongo. Where to now for the European Union
In the current pre-electoral deadlock, political and security tensions are on the rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Worrying attempts to undermine democratic change,
Europe and Sovereignty: Realities, Limits and Projects
Beyond “a major federal leap”, which seems out of reach for the time being within the EU, we need to move forward pragmatically and try to overcome the stumbling blocks […]
Libya’s enduring conflicts and Egypt’s role in regional security
Since the signing of a political agreement in December 2015, little progress has been made in Libya towards the re-establishment of a central authority and conflict resolution. Is the Government […]
The resolution of the Syrian conflict and the European Union
Five years hence, the civil war in Syria has caused the death of more than 270.000 people. By loosening the noose around Bachar el Assad’s system, the Russian commitment