The European energy union: Behind the hype, where is the beef?
What is a European Energy Union? Well, this is a tough one. Although the European circles of power have been discussing the question since 2007 at least, the concept remains […]
Publications
Is Burundi still a credible peacekeeper?
Is a fresh post-conflict state really the right candidate to receive international military training and support? Burundi is the second largest troop contributing country to the African Union’s Mission in […]
In the (EU) army now
In this short commentary, Thomas Renard evaluates the necessity, desirability and feasibility of an EU Army, as recently called by Jean-Claude Juncker. Published on Reshaping Europe
Virunga’s White Savior complex
It is easy to see why the Oscar-nominated film Virunga has received such widespread acclaim.
David Ambrosetti, Gérard Birantamije
Sending peacekeepers abroad, sharing power at home: Burundi in Somalia
This article attempts to answer how Burundi has become one of the main troop-contributing countries to international peacekeeping missions. To do this, it examines how the post-conflict political settlement between […]
What drives Europeans to Syria, and to IS? Insights from the Belgian case
A year ago, IS (also known as Daesh) announced the establishment of a new ‘caliphate’. Egmont has the pleasure of presenting the updated edition of Rik Coolsaet’s Egmont Paper What […]