Banks at the service of the economy?
This Policy Brief discusses a few simple measures to improve both the commercial and investment banking landscapes, with or without formal separation. Covering deposits with quality collateral would make them […]
European Affairs
Publications
La vente de BNPP Fortis : l’Europe ou le symbolisme les chiffres?
Suite à la vente par l’Etat belge de sa participation dans BNP Paribas Fortis, des questions se sont posées sur les motivations de l’opération. Au-delà des considérations portant sur la […]
The Unified Court on patents: the new oxymoron of European law
The creation of the unified patent court could be perceived by many observers of European affairs as an extremely specialized debate, which has produced a highly complex compromise after decades […]
External publications
Preparing the Banking Union for the next crisis
As of mid-2013, there is no clarity whatsoever on how a collective public bailout would take place in the Banking Union. More clarity on the matter is needed to avoid […]
What if the next financial crisis hits the Banking Union? A call for an “If all else fails” clause
This Policy Brief argues that the envisaged design of the Banking Union risks not being sufficient to deal with the next large-scale financial crisis. Therefore, an “if all else fails” […]
External publications
Sven Biscop contributed the country chapter Belgium in Strategic cultures in Europe
European countries work together in crisis management, conflict prevention and many other aspects of security and defence policy. Closer cooperation in this policy arena seems to be the only viable […]