Dead End for the Tshisekedi Regime?
The Congolese President Tshisekedi, assisted by an efficient team at his Ministry of Foreign Affairs, succeeded these recent weeks to turn the tides of international public opinion towards the Kagame […]
Publications
Why the Rush? Building Political Support for the EU-Mercosur Agreement
On 6 December 2024, Ursula Von Der Leyen surprised many by flying to Montevideo, Uruguay, to sign the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. After nearly 25 years of slow and sometimes frustrating […]
The Ukraine Liberty Bond: Unlocking Frozen Assets Without Breaking the Rules
The EU has been debating how best to use the roughly €200-240 billion of Russian assets that are in EU jurisdictions, mainly Belgium and Luxembourg, to fund Ukraine-related expenditure. In […]
The Trump Effect: A Longer War, a Stronger Putin
With Donald Trump’s return to office, the war in Ukraine has entered a radically different dynamic. This should come as no surprise, given that his governing style—now even more than […]
Come and (Re)discover China: Staunchly Patriotic, Sincerely Religious, and Eager to Further Engage with the World
While elderly women and men are happily singing and dancing on the shores of Hangzhou’s famous West Lake, grandparents are taking their grandchildren out for a stroll and a boat […]
How the EU can support Europe’s NATO
There is a paradox at the heart of European defence. Fundamentally, European states do not trust any scheme for harmonising defence planning and capability development that does not include the […]