Dealing with Russia: Towards a coherent Belgian policy
Belgo-Russia relations are mired in paradox. For several years, the relationship between the Russian Federation on the one hand and the EU and NATO on the other has been characterized […]
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Réseaux sociaux numériques et processus démocratiques en Afrique centrale : entre systèmes hégémoniques et nouveaux régimes de dissidence
L’avènement des réseaux sociaux numériques en Afrique offre des opportunités nouvelles de mobilisation et d’expression d’un pluralisme des vues pour des populations souffrant le martyr de régimes monolithiques. Mais si […]
Returnees in the Maghreb: Comparing policies on returning foreign terrorist fighters in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
More than 5,000 North African volunteers travelled to Syria and Iraq in the aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’, and about 2,000 joined jihadi groups in Libya. This report looks at […]
Europe in a multipolar missile world – Why the EU and NATO should not try to salvage the INF Treaty
On 1 February 2019, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that his country had suspended its compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF Treaty, and would […]
Supranational democracy adrift? The 2019 elections and the future of Europe?
In May 2019, European citizens will elect a new European Parliament (EP). This Egmont paper discusses what is at stake in these elections, and how they are likely to affect […]
The resurgence of bilateral diplomacy in Europe
As the conduct of international relations is changing in tone, bilateral diplomacy is back in vogue. This trend does not leave the European continent unaffected: intergovernmental bargaining is on the […]