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Foreign Fighters and the Terrorist Threat in Belgium
For a few years, the return of experienced jihadi fighters from the Levant was perceived as the main threat to Belgium. With hindsight, the 2016 Brussels attacks were the last […]
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Regionalisation of Transitional Justice Frameworks in Africa and Europe
In this blog post, Valerie Arnould, compares and contrasts the transitional justice policy frameworks adopted by the African Union and the European Union. Alongisde the elements of converge, she highlights the […]
From Global Strategy to Strategic Compass: Where Is the EU Heading?
Does the EU need a “Strategic Compass” to guide the implementation of the security and defence dimension of the European Union Global Strategy (EUGS)? Does it need a military strategy […]
Returnees in the Maghreb. A European perspective
More than 10,000 individuals travelled from Europe and North Africa to fight in Syria and Iraq. Now, Europe and North Africa are dealing with the challenge of returning foreign fighters, […]
The 2019 UK General Election: towards a Brexit catharsis?
On 12 December 2019, UK voters confront another choice whether to advance Brexit or not. More than three years after the referendum, all issues have been scrutinized and the collective […]
Putting the Core at the Centre. The Crisis Response Operation Core (CROC) and the Future of PESCO
The reader who cannot readily identify the meaning of CROC (Croque Monsieur? Croque Madame?) in the context of European defence can be forgiven. The flurry of activity in the EU’s […]