Commentaries
Stop Making Sense: Prepare For Chaos
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and declared a “Liberation Day” for American industry. Announcing sweeping new tariffs, he claimed the United […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
Will the New Government Safely Navigate Belgium through Turbulent International Waters?
A Young Scholars’ Review of National Security Introduction by Wannes Verstraete “Yes, our country is vulnerable”, said Belgian Major-General Phaleg Bernard during a hearing in the Defence Commission from the […]
From Syria to the Black Sea: Containing Russia, Partnering with Turkey?
The outcome of the Russo-Turkish power competition in Syria will impact the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. This, in turn, will impact the outcome […]
Commentaries
Why the Rush? Building Political Support for the EU-Mercosur Agreement
On 6 December 2024, Ursula Von Der Leyen surprised many by flying to Montevideo, Uruguay, to sign the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. After nearly 25 years of slow and sometimes frustrating […]
Commentaries
The Ukraine Liberty Bond: Unlocking Frozen Assets Without Breaking the Rules
The EU has been debating how best to use the roughly €200-240 billion of Russian assets that are in EU jurisdictions, mainly Belgium and Luxembourg, to fund Ukraine-related expenditure. In […]
Commentaries
The Trump Effect: A Longer War, a Stronger Putin
With Donald Trump’s return to office, the war in Ukraine has entered a radically different dynamic. This should come as no surprise, given that his governing style—now even more than […]