I have always argued the Ukraine war should have been framed as an anti-colonial, war rather than a war against autocracy. I think this is a distinction with practical consequences

Zoek je een China-gerelateerde stage? Kom stagelopen bij Clingendael Institute China Centre!

Solliciteer hier, deadline 29 mei:
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First day of our Phd workshop on EU and geopolitics ⁦⁦great presentation by ⁦Ties Dams⁩ and ⁦⁦thorough commentary by Elaine Fahey⁩ moderation by ⁦Narin Tezcan⁩

''Wij zijn lang meegegaan in het Amerikaanse verhaal dat democratische waarden universeel zijn,'' legt Ties Dams uit aan Knack.

''Nu moeten we een manier vinden om om te gaan met de wetenschap dat de rest van de wereld niet per se onze waarden deelt.''

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Ricoeur resonates in Macron's notion of the 'mortal' EU too, R writes: 'no institutional system can continue without being sustained by a will to live together, enacted each day, even if we forget this. Once this will collapses, the entire political organization comes undone'

New: European Commission launches an ex-officio investigation into China's medical devices sector, in the first ever use of its international procurement instrument

Story to follow

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🇪🇸🇳🇱 Look back on the royal visit 👑 of King Willem-Alexander and King Felipe to the Clingendael-@Rielcano Strategic Dialogue on European competitiveness and economic security.

💻 Full recording of the session is now available⤵️

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3 German nationals arrested under strong suspicion of having worked for a Chinese secret service

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Heel goed. Maar nu niet als Europa achterover gaan leunen, he?

Sorbonne 2: the most eagerly anticipated sequel since Terminator, Top Gun and The Godfather

The far-right identitarian internationalist. That's what it is. Not nationalism, not populism.

Macron will give his long-promised Sorbonne 2.0 speech on Thursday April 25th, again at the Sorbonne. It is billed as a follow-up to his landmark speech there in September 2017, when the newly elected French president set out his vision of a more sovereign and autonomous Europe

🇪🇸 🇳🇱 Honoured to welcome King Willem-Alexander and King Felipe to join a strategic dialogue with experts from Clingendael Institute and Real Instituto Elcano to discuss the future of the EU, European competitiveness and economic security.

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What an honour to host the 🇪🇦Spanish and 🇳🇱 Dutch Kings at Clingendael Institute, to reflect on European competitiveness and economic security, and to introduce them to our Real Instituto Elcano-Clingendael Institute bilateral dialogue

Delighted to welcome King Willem-Alexander 🇳🇱 and King Felipe 🇪🇸 for a dialogue with researchers from Clingendael Institute and Real Instituto Elcano at Huys Clingendael on Thursday.

🔎 Full programme: royal-house.nl/latest/news/20…