The EU and China: Modest signs of convergence?
Against a background in which the United States is increasingly drawing into question its commitments to free trade and the global commons, the challenge for the EU and China is […]
Europe in the World
Publications
External publications
Europe: a superpower without power politics
The commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the end of the “Great War” have come to an end. “Never again” remains our objective. But Europe did not achieve that goal […]
External publications
Belgium’s multilayered China policy: A case of principled pragmatism?
Belgium is a small power and a pragmatic trading nation. It is also host to several multilateral and international institutions and committed to the defence of liberal values. Its relationship […]
Commentaries
The Belgian secret services get out of the shadows
The Belgian intelligence service just released a new public report and inaugurated its website. This new policy of opening and transparency is a small revolution for the Belgian services, and […]
Endorsing Brexit or preparing for ‘No Deal’? A Belgian perspective
What are we to make of the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration outlining the future relationship between the EU and the UK? This European Policy Brief explores the current […]
External publications
The EU as a partner in cyber diplomacy and defence
The European institutions became involved in cyber-related issues in the 1990s. However, cyberspace only came to be conceived as a security space a decade later. As late as 2003, cyber […]