Commentaries
Belgium Needs a Bold Arctic Policy – Now
In the face of accelerating global climate change, the call for a Belgian Arctic Policy is not only obvious but urgently required. As the Arctic stands on the frontlines of […]
Publications
No End in Sight? The West, China, and the Russo-Ukrainian War
The West supports Ukraine as a non-belligerent. China purports to be neutral, but the West increasingly sees it as a non-belligerent on the side of Russia. In a way, the […]
The EU Joint Communication on the Climate-Security Nexus One Year On
To mark one year since the adoption of the Joint Communication on ‘A New Outlook on the Climate and Security Nexus’ in June 2023, last summer the Belgian Presidency of […]
Modi III and the EU, after the Elections
The May elections in India and the June elections for the European Parliament have resulted in leadership-continuity in Delhi and in EU-Brussels. Does this mean that Europe can expect ‘more […]
The End of Uganda’s Refugee Model, or Just a ‘Transition’?
Uganda is lauded world-wide as a model for refugee-hosting: It hosts nearly 1.7 million refugees, the highest in Africa, taking in refugees from its neighbouring countries. It also offers them […]
Re-Empowering Belgian Foreign Policy
Belgium’s existing foreign policy framework was never designed to cope with the return of war and the decay of the rules-based international order. As a result, the country’s international position […]