Counterterrorism in Belgium: Key challenges and policy options
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 2015) and Brussels (March 2016), Belgium’s counterterrorism policy has been heavily criticized – domestically and worldwide.
Egmont papers
Publications
Putting the Paris Agreement at the centre of Europe’s climate and energy map
The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, sent a clear message to the world that the global transition to a low-carbon economy is an inevitability that requires commitment from countries […]
All or nothing? European and British strategic autonomy after the Brexit
Does it make sense to announce a quest for strategic autonomy, in the new EU Global Strategy, just as the UK voted for Brexit? Sven Biscop argues that the European […]
The reform of the EU Courts (III). The brilliant alternative approach of the European Court of Human Rights
This third Egmont/Tepsa report about the doubling of the EU General Court compares the completely opposite justice reform strategies of the European Union and the Council of Europe. It underlines […]
The European Union and the China-led transformation of global economic governance
This Egmont paper compares the newly created China and BRICS-backed multilateral development banks to the established institutions they seek to mirror while also discovering various paths the EU may follow […]
‘All radicalisation is local’. The genesis and drawbacks of an elusive concept
The concept of ‘radicalisation’ is now firmly entrenched at the heart of European and global counterterrorism. But 12 years after its introduction, it remains ill-defined, complex and controversial. It is […]