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Europe’s “Maginato” Complex
A lasting conversion of President Trump to NATO will be difficult to achieve – and it will not suffice to defend Europe’s interests.
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The US and China between dependence and rivalry
One should not be surprised at the tensions between China and the US. An emerging power will always engender suspicion on the part of the existing superpower.
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The Counterterrorism Yearbook 2017: Europe
2016 proved to be a busy year for CT in Europe as the number of jihadi-related attacks increased and the nature of the threat evolved, with most plots involving ‘home […]
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Two-Speed Europe: Yes, But
Yes to a two-speed Europe if that is the only way to deepen integration, but this does entail some risks. A Dutch version of this article was published on the […]
EU-China co-operation in global governance: going beyond the conceptual gap
This Egmont paper aims to identify ways of overcoming the deadlock that often characterises EU-China co-operation in multilateral institutions and processes due to their differing interpretations of global governance. The paper draws […]
Europe and the great powers: playing our Trump cards
On the eve of Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, we are all holding our breath. But should we rather not be proactive, using Europe’s diplomatic and economic power to […]