The reform of the EU Courts (IV)
The European Court of Justice has regularly been accused of activism. Recently, this debate has become more acute thanks to various evolutions (Brexit being only one of them). The charge […]
Publications
Terrorist networks in Belgium: from security to structural challenge
What is the scope of the jihadi challenge in Belgium? Why and how did this phenomenon develop more than in other countries? Is there something specific to Belgium? What responses […]
Commentaries
How Europe can use the AIIB to influence China
EU member states can use the China-initiated organization to promote their standards for development financing and perhaps even to pursue geopolitical interests in Asia. This blogpost is a product of […]
With PESCO brought to life, will European defence live happily ever after?
In 2003 already, the draft constitutional treaty elaborated by the European Convention included several articles that amounted to a move from an entirely intergovernmental European Security and Defence Policy to […]
Other publications
The future of African peace operations: from the Janjaweed to Boko Haram
This edited volume on African peace operations is a courageous attempt to give readers a comprehensive overview of the emerging African model of peace operations while providing a heavy to-do […]
Europe’s “new” jihad: Homegrown, leaderless, virtual
Recent terrorist attacks in Europe were committed by homegrown radicals, mostly by loners with limited ties to the Islamic State, if any. Many observers agree that the jihadi threat is […]