More room for European agencies in the EU decision-making process?
The European institutions are not always able to address crises in a timely manner due to the cumbersome decision-making process. European agencies often provide the most
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State of the Union Commentary: From political to indispensable Commission?
Earlier today, European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker delivered his fourth and final State of the Union in the European Parliament. Somewhat contrary to previous editions, Juncker delivered a highly […]
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The EU’s New Migration Partnership with Mali: Shifting towards a Risky Security- Migration-Development Nexus
In 2016, the European Union (EU) entered a new Migration Partnership Framework with certain priority countries. Among those priority countries, Mali is a significant case with an important presence of […]
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La caisse à outils que tous les citoyens devraient connaître pour participer à la démocratie européenne
Les citoyens ne voudront bien s’impliquer davantage dans le projet européen que si leur point de vue est sérieusement pris en compte. À moins d’un an des élections européennes, les […]
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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 […]
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, […]