D-Day in Kinshasa
Today is voting day in Kinshasa. While it is very likely that incumbent President Tshisekedi will be proclaimed the winner, the question is at what cost. *****
Publications
The Ticking Clock for Russia’s Endless War: Unveiling Silent Turmoil on Putin’s Second Front
While the prevailing narrative suggests that time currently favors Russia in the ongoing conflict, it is imperative to recognize that this temporal advantage is not boundless for either side. Within […]
Charting a Green and Competitive Future for Europe
The Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, with support of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium, has organised […]
Gulliver Unchained? Europe’s Changing Relations with Oil and Gas Producers
The European Commission once compared the EU, an economic giant dependent on multiple energy suppliers, to “Gulliver in chains.” One of the great promises of the European Green Deal, aside […]
Ukraine: We are at a ‘Demosthenes moment’ in Europe
Alarm bells are ringing. While Ukrainian forces are struggling on the frontline, unequipped for a long war of attrition, Russia is cranking up its arms production, Europe is falling behind […]
As Two Go Blue, Will Green be the Tertius Gaudens of Taiwan’s 2024 Elections?
In May 2023, I wrote on the arduous quest of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to “unite the pan-Blue camp and all non-Green forces” during the contentious presidential primaries for the […]