EU and NATO Strategy: A Compass, a Concept, and a Concordat
A concordat is an agreement between the church authorities and the state that regulates the activities of the former on the territory of the latter. Since both European Defence and […]
Publications
Rumble in the DR CONGO: President Tshisekedi is taking control
Two years after the peaceful transition that ended the presidency of Joseph Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing another decisive turn. After a long-drawn-out fight, President Felix […]
Breaking the law of opposite effects: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy and the revived Transatlantic Partnership
The post-Cold War transatlantic relations have been marked by something akin to the law of opposite effects. When the relationship is vibrant, Europe’s defence cooperation stagnates. When the relationship is […]
Achieving a Feminist Peace by Blurring Boundaries between Private and Public
In spite of increased attention to women’s sidelining in matters related to peace and conflict, women continue to be marginalized in peacekeeping missions, peace negotiations and peacebuilding processes. Between 1990 […]
Commentaries
The European Parliament flexes its muscles on the EU–UK trade deal
The European Parliament has postponed its decision to ratify the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in reaction to the UK’s newest violation of the Withdrawal Agreement. It remains unlikely that the […]
Towards cutting-edge European humanitarian leadership
Added to the already enormous challenges faced by the humanitarian system and its constituent parts (proliferation of conflict and non-state actors, climate stress, mass migration, …), the global Covid-19 pandemic […]