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The European Ocean Pact, adopted by the European Commission in June 2025 and presented at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, is the most comprehensive EU initiative on ocean […]
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In June, the Egmont Institute for International Relations co-organized a conference with Johan Borgstam, the EU Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, and his team. This commentary draws on […]
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“The most loyal allies of the United States”. For decades, that is what most European political and military leaders understood Europe’s role on the world stage to be. In my […]
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On 23 May, the Hannah Arendt Network on Democratic Resilience and Renewal was launched with an inaugural conference at the Egmont Palace. This article provides an insight into the day’s […]
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During the coming months and years, new defence capabilities will be arriving in Belgium. For example, the first F-35A fighter jets and MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles are expected to land […]
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Donald Trump is visibly in his element when surrounded by gilded palaces, ornate fountains, and absolute monarchs. His bond with the Gulf States—particularly Saudi Arabia—goes beyond mere aesthetic affinity or […]