External publications
Belgium: “The Third Election”
What do the European Commission, Belgium’s federal government and the country’s regional governments all have in common? Their terms end at the same time. While holding the elections for the […]
EU institutional affairs
Publications
External publications
How the EU could deliver on the Pact’s Predicaments through more Balanced External Cooperation
The Pact will likely increase the transfer of responsibilities to non-EU countries, particularly in North Africa and the Western Balkans. Significantly, though, the reform leaves essentially unsolved the shortcomings that […]
Promoting European Democracy and Solidarity in a Wider EU
The Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, with the support of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium, has […]
External publications
The EU Rule of Law Mechanisms – a Basis of EU Identity
Human rights and democracy are at the core of the EU treaties. Article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty states that “the Union is founded on the values for human dignity, […]
Defence of Democracy: a Discussion on Democracy and the Path Ahead for a Culture of Participation
On the occasion of the European Commission’s release of the Defence of Democracy package (DoD) on 12 December 2023, the Egmont Institute – together with the G1000 – organised a […]
Commentaries
Fiscal Policy Ideas for the Belgian Presidency: Maximizing Leverage
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on a new framework for macroeconomic policy coordination on 10 February and the final compromise text was published ten […]