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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 22h

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Reinhold Brender
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
“Moldova's Election: A Victory Brings Dual Challenge”
#Moldova #EUEnlargement #Democracy #EasternPartnership #EUAccession #EuropeanUnion
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/3KEgtKi

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 7d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Sebastian Emde
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"Strengthening EU Participatory Governance: Lessons from the Platform on Sustainable Finance”

#EU #Governance #SustainableFinance #ClimatePolicy #GreenTransition #Participation #EUCommission

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/yeyudbbf

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

✉️ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 #𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

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Wouf @zeseadog1966.bsky.social · 8d

"Er bestaan al mogelijkheden om drones te bestrijden, maar geen enkele is ideaal."
"Dit is een intimidatiecampagne. Rusland wil tonen dat ook NAVO-landen kwetsbaar zijn. "
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

hat tip @atjmattelaer.bsky.social at @egmontinstitute.bsky.social

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 9d

Members of staff and associates of the @egmontinstitute.bsky.social gathered at the Fondation Universitaire to give a fond farewell to Pol De Witte who was at the helm of the institute for the last 3 years. Tot weerziens !

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Joris Van Bladel
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"The Ice: The Confrontation That Cannot Thaw"

#Russia #Security #StrategicResilience #EU

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/4h733pm8

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Jean-Louis De Brouwer
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"The Future of Europe: Another Historic Moment?"

#SOTEU2025 #Geopolitics #EuropeanIntegration

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/bdvhcmum

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 21d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Wannes Verstraete
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

“Adapting the Hardware of NATO’s Forward-Deployed Nuclear Forces”

#NATO #NuclearDeterrence #Security

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/4unzjh6h

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 22d

🎧𝗘𝗚𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗘'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
"Global Affairs Unpacked" - Episosde 4

JC Hoste is joined by JLDeBrouwer as they explore whether the EU can truly balance solidarity with national interests, and what’s at stake as its key mechanisms move from paper to practice.
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/egmontpodcast4

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 23d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

“The Cost of Forgetting Africa in Security Strategy”

#Africa #Security #Geopolitics #EUdefence

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/mr226je2

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 28d

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Jan Luyckx
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

“The EU-India Strategic Relationship in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil”

#EUIndia #Geopolitics #IndoPacific

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/47zlP33

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 29d

🏆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲

Awarded by @egmontinstitute.bsky.social and the European Security and Defence College

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for the 11th edition - 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟭𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧!

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 9

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Joris Van Bladel
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

“The Fire: The Offensive Meant to Decide the War”

The 1st in a series of 3 Policy Briefs called "The Fire, the Ice, and the Fog: A Sublimation of the Russian Threat"

#Ukraine #Russia #Geopolitics

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 bit.ly/3K5NoqH

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 4

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Hanaa El Hajji
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"The Arctic: A Strategic Shift for Europe. A Unique Opportunity for Belgium"

#Belgium #Arctic #Geopolitics #Climate #EU #NATO

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/4htypymb

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Nina Wilen @ninawilen.bsky.social · Aug 28

In my latest for @monde-diplomatique.fr, I'm painting a bleak picture of the #security & #political situation in the #Sahel:

- #Jihadist expansion
- #authoritarian rule entrenched
- #Russia #Turkey #Gulf states increasing influence

#Niger #Mali #Burkina
www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2025/09/WILE...

Dans les pays du Sahel, les juntes en échec face aux djihadistes

En kiosques // par Nina Wilén (septembre 2025)

www.monde-diplomatique.fr

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EUFOG Doctoral Network @eufog.network · Sep 3

🚨 Extended call for a #MSCA #PhD opportunity at
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social
in the framework of the EUFOG Doctoral Network.

👉 Interested in researching #EU foreign policy and #defense? Apply now! www.egmontinstitute.be/jobs-interns...

⏰ Deadline September 30th

Jobs, Internships and Opportunities - Egmont Institute

There is currently the following vacancy at the Egmont Institute. A Doctoral Researcher for the Europe in the World Programme Application Deadline: 30th September 2025 In the framework […]

www.egmontinstitute.be

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Wannes Verstraete
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"Fit for the Future? A Review of the Belgian Defence’s 2025 Strategic Vision"

#Belgium #NATO #Defence #Geopolitics

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/4mh8m696

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 29

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Sven Biscop
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"Summits and Sanctions, War and Peace: Is the EU Still in the Game?"

#EU #Geopolitics #StrategicAutonomy #Ukraine #China #US

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/fuzv6a8x

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 28

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Jean-Louis De Brouwer
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"Migration: Give the Pact a Chance"

#EU #Migration #Asylum #Solidarity

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/mxwk6z46

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 1

📚 If you didn’t have time during the first half of the year, this summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading our @egmontinstitute.bsky.social publications.

#internationalrelations #thinktank

👉 egmontinstitute.be/publications/

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎧 Would you like to delve deeper into global matters with experts from the @egmontinstitute.bsky.social ?

Listen to our #podcast “Global Affairs Unpacked” on Spotify!

@ninawilen.bsky.social @atjmattelaer.bsky.social #SvenBiscop

#internationalrelations #thinktank

👉 tinyurl.com/egmontpodcast

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎥 𝗘𝗚𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗧: Four reasons to read Miles Tendi's book "The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe: Gender, Coups, and Diplomats"

From an @egmontinstitute.bsky.social Africa Programme webinar.

#Zimbabwe #AfricanCoups #AntiCoupsNorm

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 youtu.be/-iJ3YbFmkck

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 15

✉️ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲/𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 #𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

Read it and 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 to stay informed about @egmontinstitute.bsky.social and Egmont Training news, publications & events.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 mailchi.mp/egmontinstit...

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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 11

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"BRICS+: an Odd Family of (un)Likely Frenemies"
#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/2ft3xepp

Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 10

📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Erik Kennes
@egmontinstitute.bsky.social

"DRC-Rwanda: Why the 27 June Agreement is not Enough and How CENCO-ECC might Improve the Odds of Peace"

#DRC #Rwanda #Peacebuilding

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/5ycr47hv