The Outermost Regions: Challenges and prospects
The construction of Europe begins in 1957, with the signature of the Treaty of Rome. The initial aim is, then, to build a Union equipped with institutions and common values, […]
Publications
Terrorism and counterterrorism in Europe in 2017
The terrorist threat remained critical in Western Europe throughout 2017 and continued to be dominated by jihadi terrorism. 16 attacks struck eight different countries, while more than 30 plots were foiled. This […]
Commentaries
Reassessing Belgium’s “Failed” Counterterrorism Policy
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 2015) and Brussels (March 2016), Belgium was subject to numerous criticisms. Belgium-bashing has now passed out of fashion, but it continues to shape […]
Commentaries
How Belgium overcame the threat from returning foreign terrorist fighters
Two years ago exactly, Belgium was struck by the worst terrorist attack in its history. The cell behind these deadly attacks was mostly composed of foreign fighters returning from Syria […]
Is there an escape from ‘Ever Closer Union’?
The EU Treaty objective of establishing ‘an ever closer Union among the peoples of Europe’ means that European integration is a step by step process requiring the use of supranational […]
Belgian Defence in 2018: Regeneration time?
The Belgian defence budget for 2018 increases by a factor of 4.7 in commitment credits. Not only does this allow for offsetting the significant investment shortfalls of the previous years, […]