Publications

Egmont papers

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Returnees: who are they, why are they (not) coming back and how should we deal with them? Assessing policies on returning foreign terrorist fighters in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. An estimated 1500 of these foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) have returned so far. Belgium, […]

Events

A Conversation with Stefano Sannino

On invitation only

On 18 September 2025, the European Affairs Programme hosted Mr. Stefano Sannino, Director-General of the Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA), for a timely […]

High-level Working Dinner on Preparing for the EU Enlargement

On invitation only

The Representation of the European Commission in Belgium and the Egmont Institute recently co-hosted a high-level working dinner on Preparing for EU enlargement, gathering 25 experts from Belgian administrations and […]

European Democracy at a Crossroads

On invitation only

FULLY BOOKED     Programme highlights : Opening remarks: ‘The state of democracy, Europe and the world’ by David Van Reybrouck, writer, thinker and historian . Panel 1: How democratic is […]