Commentaries
No Time to Waste in Rebuilding the Belgian Armed Forces
The voters have dealt the cards. Now it is up to the winning parties from both parts of the country to negotiate a federal government. In 2020, Belgium almost broke […]
European Affairs
Publications
Three Key Concepts for a More Successful Migration Policy in Belgium
In this policy brief, the author proposes 3 concepts to underpin the new Belgian migration policy, taking into account the new structure of the State. Belgium needs a robust mechanism […]
Back to the Future: Applying Cold War Wisdom to Modern Belgian Defence
Dust off the Cold War files that are lying under mounds of dust in the archives of our European Defence chancelleries. Bring back willing retired officers to share their knowledge […]
Commentaries
Protect, Strengthen, Prepare: Deterrence through Awareness, the Benefits of Implicit Attribution
To counter the increasingly aggressive hybrid campaign raging on their soil, the EU and its members states are grappling with the challenge to develop efficient instruments to counter this elusive […]
Georgia at a Crossroads: An Increasingly Illiberal Domestic Policy is Becoming an Obstacle to EU Accession
Georgia faces a defining moment. The recent adoption of a Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, modelled on Russian legislation, clashes with Georgia’s goal of EU accession. The law allows […]
Demography in the next institutional cycle: Preparing the landing space
With a yearlong programme filled with experts’ workshops, exchanges of views with government officials and a conference at ministerial level held under the Belgian Presidency, the Egmont Institute attempted to […]