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Klaus Welle : « Dans le nouveau Parlement européen, les Verts porteront une grande responsabilité »
L’ancien secrétaire général du Parlement européen explique aux « Echos » comment l’assemblée parvient à codéfinir l’agenda législatif européen et pourquoi il faudrait créer des services secrets européens.
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New EU debt? Conservative think-tank warns of NextGen ‘design flaws’
“NextGenerationEU has two significant design flaws,” Klaus Welle from the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies told Euractiv.
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The 7Ds – Digitalisation in Depth
Alongside the Green Deal and the first steps towards a Defence Union, creating a single European digital space has been a key project of the outgoing European Commission (2019–24). This has involved establishing an interconnected set of rules and regulations aimed at creating a level playing field for competition among European and international companies, enhancing […]
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The 7Ds – De-risking Globalisation in Depth
Several crises over the last two decades, including the Covid-19 pandemic and, most recently, the Russian war against Ukraine, have shown the vulnerability of global supply-chain systems and have shattered illusions about ever-progressing globalisation. This has forced the EU to rethink its traditional reliance on and support for multilateralism and global cooperation, which had led […]
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The 7Ds – Demography in Depth
The European welfare state is being challenged by new realities. People’s outlooks on life have changed dramatically over the past decades, including their views on religion, the family and work. The consequences of these societal changes include rising life expectancies and stagnating fertility rates that are insufficient for the natural increase of the population. Humanity’s […]
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The 7Ds – Democracy in Depth
Democracy is the beating heart and core of the EU’s identity, along with peace. From its inception in the aftermath of the Second World War, European integration has been open only to democratic countries that respect the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. It has also played an essential role in democratising, stabilising and integrating […]
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The 7Ds – Decarbonisation in Depth
With its 2019 Green Deal and the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU aims to become the most influential global actor when it comes to advancing the international agenda on decarbonisation and the fight against climate change. Geopolitical conflicts have increasingly shifted political priorities and resources, making the commitments pledged in the previous […]
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The 7Ds – Debt in Depth
Debt is a question of dose. Too much, and you lose your political independence and sovereignty. Too little, and you might miss out on the possibility and necessity of building infrastructure that facilitates future development. In 2023, the Martens Centre published its 7Ds for Sustainability strategy document. This text comprised 175 proposals for the next […]
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Brussels, my love? Can the EU single market ever be ‘sexy’ for voters?
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Time to ban TikTok in the EU
In mid-2020, a lethal clash occurred between Indian and Chinese troops in the border region of Ladakh. Soon after, India charged the digital front, banning dozens of Chinese mobile applications and declaring them harmful to Indian sovereignty and security. One of these apps, with more than 200 million active users, was TikTok. After the ban, the Chinese-owned […]
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Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945
In March 1945, the New York Times called Europe a “dark continent” in a condition that “no American can hope to understand.” Destroyed by political extremism and laid waste by a catastrophic war, Europe had become a problem for “every human being in Capetown, in Kansas City, in Brisbane, in Lhasa.” Quickened by the emergence of the Soviet […]
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What will it take to feel safe in the EU?
In difficult circumstances, as Europe first faced the Covid-19 pandemic that led to a severe health crisis, followed by the war in Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis, high inflation and a cooling economy, adding to the consequences of the war in the Middle East and the ever-increasing migratiory pressure, it is crucial to ask […]
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Should Europe Send Troops to Ukraine?
President Macron stating that Europeans may consider sending troops to Ukraine is a psychological shock for Europeans. It brings war one step closer to kitchen tables. But is it feasible from a battlefield perspective? Mostly because of Moscow’s extreme “denazification” goals, there are only two ways out of this conflict right now: Russia’s victory or […]
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Gary Deakin
Major General (ret.) Gary Deakin is a former British Army Officer. He also spent time at NATO, notably as Chief of Staff Plans at NATO Naples from 2018 to 2021. He is a Board Advisor at OPEWI – Europe’s War Institute.
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Juha Vauhkonen
Rear Admiral (ret.) Juha Vauhkonen is a former Officer in the Finnish Defence Forces. From 2016 to 2020, he also served as Military Representative to the EU and NATO in Brussels. He is a Board Advisor at OPEWI – Europe’s War Institute.
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Matúš Babulík
Matúš Babulík is a General Intern at the Martens Centre. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Master’s Degree in International Relations from University of Economics in Bratislava. Before joining the Martens Centre, he completed internships in the European Parliament and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. His main areas of interest are EU enlargement […]
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Erik Swärdh
Erik Swärdh joined the Martens Centre as a General Intern in April 2024. Before joining the Martens Centre, he worked as a Trainee at the EPP Group’s Press Directorate in the European Parliament, focusing on preparatory work on press and communication as well as monitoring policy development in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and […]
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Ernest Su
Ernest Su joined the Martens Centre in April 2024. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from National Taiwan University while having also studied as exchange student at King’s College London, UK, and the University of Tübingen in Germany. He graduated cum laude from the Masters of European Studies at KU Leuven, Belgium. Prior […]
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Michele Pertosa
Michele Pertosa is the European View Research and Editor intern at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. During his former role in the European Commission Joint Research Center in Ispra, he focused on technology, security and defence policies in the context of European Strategic Autonomy. As a former public sector analyst at Deloitte Consulting […]
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Video Op-Eds | Ep. 6: 3 Practical Priorities for Policymakers on Gender Equality
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Brussels, my love? Is Europe ready for Trump in the White House?