Europe and the great powers: playing our Trump cards
On the eve of Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, we are all holding our breath. But should we rather not be proactive, using Europe’s diplomatic and economic power to […]
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How the EU can save NATO
The European Union can save NATO. It really can. Trust me. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
Geopolitical influences on the future of Renminbi
The Chinese government has made great strides in its ambition to turn the Renminbi into a global reserve currency. The importance of Europe to China’s economy is unquestionable, so Brexit […]
Core Groups: The way to real European defence
Continuing the series of contributions from the speakers at the 6-7 February Egmont – Raytheon event on “The European Defence of Europe”, Egmont publishes a policy brief by our Clingendael […]
Permanent Sovereign COoperation (PESCO) to underpin the EU Global Strategy
The EU now has a full-fledged Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy – and defence. Just in time. The EUGS includes a clear political level of ambition as well […]
Has Trump reshuffled the cards for Europe?
“I think NATO may be obsolete”. When Donald Trump, the next President of the United States, spoke these words during the campaign, he most likely had only a vague idea […]