Hundreds of European “foreign fighters” are still being held by Kurdish authorities, in Syria. Their fate remains uncertain, as European governments are unwilling to repatriate their citizens. Meanwhile, security and […]
Twenty years since the adoption of UNSC 1325 there is an almost unanimous call for an increased number of uniformed women in peace operations from policy makers and multilateral organizations. […]
Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, has been credited with the idea according to which the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has three key tasks facing […]
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
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Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
There are still around 40-60 Belgian children detained in Kurdish camps in Northern Syria. These children are widely recognized as victims. Yet, why are they not being repatriated? This speech […]
The Egmont Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an Africa Lunch Meeting on 21 June 2018 with Ahmed Soliman, Research Associate with the Africa Programme at Chatham House. […]
On the occasion of the launch of the Dutch translation of Åsne Seierstad’s book Two Sisters, the Egmont Institute and the Norwegian Embassy have the pleasure of inviting you to: […]
Roundtable with Stephen Tankel, associate professor at American University and author of “With Us and Against Us” (Columbia University Press, 2018). In today’s inter-connected world, practically every aspect of counter-terrorism […]
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