The European Union: a new security actor?
Security considerations were at the heart of the European project, but the European Union has started to develop fully-fledged security policies only in recent years. At this stage, the EU […]
Publications
The voting behaviour of Belgian MEPs during 16 key votes: What lessons from the 2009-2014 legislature?
This Working Paper focuses on the voting behaviour of the Belgian Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) during the 2009-2014 legislative term. It discusses the general voting behaviour of the […]
The European elections: what is at stake for the citizens? An analysis of the EU’s legitimacy and policy challenges
From 22 to 25 May 2014, citizens across the EU will decide the shape of the next European Parliament. In the past, European elections often received little attention from the […]
Commentaries
No more schisms in the holy alliance
In this article, Sven Biscop argues that NATO’s emphasis on deterrence due to the Ukraine crisis will mean a lot more political consultation between the EU and NATO is necessary.
Commentaries
EU Dependence on Russian gas: There is no short-term alternative
The EU wants to break free of its gas imports from Russia. US natural gas was offered by Washington as an alternative. T. Zgajewski shows that the implementation of this […]
The German Constitutional Court’s decision about the European Central Bank’s OMT mechanism: A masterpiece of judicial arrogance
The German Constitutional Court (BVG) recently referred different questions to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. They concern the legality of the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary […]