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Trump and the triumph of unreason
“I am so attached to [the cause] in my heart, and I am so convinced that God our Saviour must embrace it as His own cause, that I cannot be […]
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Will Trump’s decision on Iran end Europe’s servility?
If anyone doubted the need for an autonomous European foreign policy, Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal must have convinced them. The EU and […]
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« La Ruée vers l’Europe » de Stephen Smith, ou comment comprendre la jeunesse africaine
The review of Stephen Smith’s latest book « La Ruée vers l’Europe » underlines how crucial it is to understand the challenge of migration from the angle of African demography […]
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The Homecoming of Foreign Fighters in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium: Policies and Challenges
Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. Less than a year after this process began, European intelligence services started to openly […]
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Reassessing Belgium’s “Failed” Counterterrorism Policy
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 2015) and Brussels (March 2016), Belgium was subject to numerous criticisms. Belgium-bashing has now passed out of fashion, but it continues to shape […]
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How Belgium overcame the threat from returning foreign terrorist fighters
Two years ago exactly, Belgium was struck by the worst terrorist attack in its history. The cell behind these deadly attacks was mostly composed of foreign fighters returning from Syria […]