The EU, the US and China: a middle way to approach the Middle Kingdom
Is the debate about China going in the same direction as the Cold War debate about the Soviet Union? Must all those who do not profess themselves sufficiently anxious about […]
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Supranational democracy adrift? The 2019 elections and the future of Europe?
In May 2019, European citizens will elect a new European Parliament (EP). This Egmont paper discusses what is at stake in these elections, and how they are likely to affect […]
What justice for Belgian jihadi fighters?
There are still more than one hundred Belgian fighters in Syria and Iraq, some of which are currently detained in the region. The fall of the Caliphate and the US […]
The Belt and Road Initiative – the ASEAN Perspective
It has been more than five years now that Chinese President Xi Jinping first referred to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), or One Belt One Road as it was called at […]
American leadership and Grand Strategy in an age of complexity
Many voices challenge the values and norms of the international order. If the United States seeks to maintain a relative advantage over its rivals, the rules have to be rewritten […]
The Aachen Mutual Defence Clause: A closer look at the Franco-German treaty
On 22 January 2019, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel signed a new treaty on “Franco-German cooperation and integration” in Aachen. Complementing the 1963 Elysée Treaty which symbolized the reconciliation between […]