Commentaries
If the EU is Trump’s Foe, the EU should address Trumpism within Europe
Much is being made of the recent claim of the President of the United States that the European Union is “a foe”. The great paradox is that this statement is […]
Europe in the World
Publications
Children in the Levant: Insights from Belgium on the dilemmas of repatriation and the challenges of reintegration
According to intelligence estimates, there are around 1,400 European children in Syria and Iraq, many of them born there. The fate of these children confronts European governments with moral, legal, […]
External publications
Letting Europe go its own way
The Trump administration seems to believe that allies are meant to pay and obey. When it comes to Europe, this may pose a problem. During the Cold War, what was […]
External publications
The EU and multilateralism in an age of Great Powers
Try to imagine a major issue in world politics today that could be settled (whether peacefully or forcefully) by a single power: one cannot. It’s the interplay between at least […]
External publications
A Benelux perspective on Britain’s vote to leave
The Brexit debate in the UK focuses almost exclusively on the UK’s own position within the European Union and largely ignores the reaction and opinion of the other 27 member states. The UK’s […]
External publications
Which role for the Benelux post-Brexit?
The imminent departure of the UK and its multifarious consequences on the EU-27 have triggered substantial debate about the future of the European Union. In this context, the Netherlands are […]