The reform of the EU Courts (IV)
The European Court of Justice has regularly been accused of activism. Recently, this debate has become more acute thanks to various evolutions (Brexit being only one of them). The charge […]
Egmont papers
Publications
The blurring of Belgium’s security: deliberate or unintended?
Since January 2015, the Belgian public has grown accustomed to the presence of soldiers in the streets, following terrorist threats and attacks. Their misson has been prolonged each month by […]
The European Investment Bank: an overlooked (f)actor in EU external action?
This Egmont paper aims to 1) explore the extent to which the EIB already delivers, through its operations outside the Union, on the priorities guiding EU external action and 2) […]
A Court in Crisis? The ICC in Africa, and Beyond
The atmosphere of crisis surrounding the International Criminal Court (ICC) seems to be slowly dissipating after Gambia and South Africa revoked their notices of withdrawal from the Court in February […]
EU-China co-operation in global governance: going beyond the conceptual gap
This Egmont paper aims to identify ways of overcoming the deadlock that often characterises EU-China co-operation in multilateral institutions and processes due to their differing interpretations of global governance. The paper draws […]
Oratio pro PESCO
Everybody is talking about Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) – will we finally do it now? And will we get it right? For if PESCO is activated only to launch initiatives […]