Commentaries
Migration: Give the Pact a Chance
The European Asylum Agency’s organization of the first State of Asylum Conference in Malta on 18 June and the Commission’s publication on 11 June of the ‘State of play on […]
EU economic affairs
Publications
Commentaries
The European Ocean Pact: Laying the Groundwork for an “Ocean Union”?
The European Ocean Pact, adopted by the European Commission in June 2025 and presented at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, is the most comprehensive EU initiative on ocean […]
Swipe Right for Talent: Tinder for Jobseekers as the New Way to Recruit Non-EU Workers
A platform where EU-based employers and third country nationals could find their perfect half – known officially as the Talent Pool, or more informally the Tinder for Jobseekers – seems to […]
Financial Influence Operations in the Hybrid Threats Spectrum
This paper examines the Hybrid Threats posed by perfectly legal and legitimate financial markets operations to national security through a variety of legal routes including acquisitions of intellectual property (IPs), […]
Commentaries
Bargaining Chips: The Gilded Tech Triangle of Riyadh, Silicon Valley and Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump is visibly in his element when surrounded by gilded palaces, ornate fountains, and absolute monarchs. His bond with the Gulf States—particularly Saudi Arabia—goes beyond mere aesthetic affinity or […]
Semiconductors and Statecraft: Belgium’s Role in Europe’s Technological Sovereignty
Abstract Belgium’s global role in semiconductors hinges not on scale but on control of a strategic chokepoint: upstream innovation. With imec at its centre, Belgium functions as Europe’s semiconductor R&D […]