Demographic Jigsaw: Puzzling Out a Resilient EU
In December 2019, for the first time, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assigned a portfolio containing demography as a policy area to Vice-President Dubravka Suica. […]
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A Pact: So What?
In the early hours of 20 December, after a marathon of several days, negotiators from the Council, represented by the Spanish Presidency, and the European Parliament, supported by the Commission, […]
Charting a Green and Competitive Future for Europe
The Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, with support of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium, has organised […]
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Deep Pitfalls line the EU’s Path to the Geopolitical Top Table
The EU is facing a problem that is familiar to business leaders and corporate chieftains around the world: how to expand without exploding. Overreach threatens the EU too. *****
Is Governing Migration a Utopia?
Climate change-related displacements is attracting increasing attention. They are gradually making their way onto the agenda of the bodies in charge of this global challenge. In addition, the response to […]
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Energy Policy Ideas for the next European Commission
The next European Commission faces the crucial task of navigating a sustainable and secure energy future. The need for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy sources is more pressing than ever. […]