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A Belgian army for European defence
Sven Biscop outlines a realistic but real ambition for the Belgian armed forces. The key though is long-term budgetary stability. This article is available in Dutch only. This commentary appeared […]
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European elections: from ‘second-order’ elections to ‘first-order supranational’ elections
Starting from the idea that European elections cannot be considered as purely second order elections, the author gathers some proposals in order to transform gradually the European elections into genuine […]
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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 […]
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How the Syriza government sank the Greek’s interests in four weeks
If you listen to most speeches by Greek politicians, you might end up convinced that the main source of the country’s problems lies outside Greece, that the country is presently […]
Who is leading the European Union?
The European Union will only be reconciled with its citizens when they will be able to identify leaders at the level of the institutions. (Photo credit: European Council, © European […]
Smart electricity grids: A very slow deployment in the EU
The European electricity sector will have to deal with a huge challenge in the decades to come. On the one hand, electrical power is increasingly substituted for other forms of energy.