American leadership and Grand Strategy in an age of complexity
Many voices challenge the values and norms of the international order. If the United States seeks to maintain a relative advantage over its rivals, the rules have to be rewritten […]
Many voices challenge the values and norms of the international order. If the United States seeks to maintain a relative advantage over its rivals, the rules have to be rewritten […]
On 22 January 2019, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel signed a new treaty on “Franco-German cooperation and integration” in Aachen. Complementing the 1963 Elysée Treaty which symbolized the reconciliation between […]
The EU-China economic relationship is transitioning to a new era. Years of soaring Chinese investments in Europe are increasingly met with unease by EU leaders. Beijing’s influence on the activities […]
The Foreign Affairs Council on 19 November 2018 agreed to launch the CARD (Coordinated Annual Review on Defence) as a standing activity aimed at offering a better overview at EU […]
Strategic autonomy: yes! But to do what exactly? To protect ourselves, or to protect others, outside Europe, as well? To protect ourselves by defeating the enemy on his own ground, […]
The commemorations of the Great War have come to and end. 2019 will see the centenary of the peace treaties that concluded the war, starting with Versailles, and of the […]
Conference – Speech of Dr Jean Pascal Zanders – Speech of Ms Annalisa Giannella, Council of the EU | Summary, (Photo credit: Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Flickr)
– Speech by Minister Armand De Decker, –Speech by Mr Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium,
Conference. Speeches (Photo credit: jihadi terrorism, EgmontInstitute )
Conference – Programme, Keynote address by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Keynote address session 2 by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Harald Kujat, (Photo credit: […]