Op 24 februari 2023 is het exact een jaar geleden dat Rusland buurland Oekraïne binnenviel en een oorlog begon. Op deze dag beantwoorden Clingendael-experts vragen van volgers op sociale media.Met:𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻 - hoofd Clingendaels Russia and Eastern Europe Centre𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁 - bestudeerde meer dan 500 speeches van Poetin𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗸 - doet onderzoek …

Wat betekent de oorlog in Oekraïne voor de toekomst van de Europese defensie en de NAVO? Maaike Aans van de Clingendael Academy bespreekt het met defensie-expert van Clingendael Dick Zandee in deze aflevering van Clingendael Newsroom.By the Clingendael Institute

If we consider the period 2011-2020 as an extended series of ‘Arab Uprisings’ that span much of North Africa and the Middle East, a central question is why so little political reform actually appears to have taken place since. As socio-economic problems in these regions grow, political orders have become more rather than less authoritarian. We, the…

Can job creation, investment, redevelopment, fossil fuel transition and waste management be aligned with green agenda targets?In this podcast, moderator Rem Korteweg of the Clingendael Institute is joined by Geneviève Pons, director general of the Brussels office of the Jacque Delors Institute and honorary Director of the European Commission; and P…

What must be done to stop trade becoming a weapon in a 3-way geopolitical stand-off?In this podcast, moderator Rem Korteweg of the Clingendael Institute is joined by Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China, Chatham House; Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studie…

Can the G20 and WTO do anything about it? Can the multilateral trade system point to a way forward for global economic recovery once the pandemic is over? In this podcast, moderator Rem Korteweg of the Clingendael Institute is joined by Professor Jennifer Hillman of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgetown Law Center, and Ambassador Rufus Ye…

How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the EU trade agenda?In this podcast, moderator Rem Korteweg of the Clingendael Institute is joined by Elvire Fabry of the Jacques Delors Institute and Ignacio Garcia-Bercero of the European Commission and Oxford University.The AIG Global Trade Series 2020 is a series of podcasts analysing the complex interplay…

How realistic are the UK’s hopes to successfully negotiate simultaneous trade deals with its two largest trading partners—the United States and the EU?In this podcast, moderator Rem Korteweg of the Clingendael Institute is joined by Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President for European Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and by David Henig, Dir…

Global connectivity and entanglement through multinational companies, platforms and hubs have strengthened interdependencies while at the same time driving geopolitical rivalries and challenging international norms on the free flow of information and (digi-tal) human rights. For Europe, this raises major questions about the sustainability of di-git…

This podcast was recorded following a discussion session on populism, held on 23 January 2020 at the House of Europe in The Hague, The Netherlands, organised together with the European Commission Representation.By the Clingendael Institute

Dick Zandee and Kimberley Kruijver discuss with Rem Korteweg the political tensions during the NATO Leaders Meeting in London on 3 and 4 December 2019 as well as its outcomes.Photo credit: NATO, https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/photos_171561.htmBy the Clingendael Institute

Clingendael Training Fellows Maaike Aans and Paul Hendrix discuss with Clingendael Senior Research Fellow Rem Korteweg intercultural communication in international diplomacy.Also check out our training course Intercultural Communication http://bit.ly/Intercultural-CommunicationBy the Clingendael Institute

Dragana Bajić, researcher at the European Policy Centre in Belgrade, discusses with Clingendael Research Fellow Wouter Zweers Media Freedom in the Western Balkans. This podcast was recorded following an event on the same topic. More information: https://www.clingendael.org/event/rule-law-western-balkans-necessary-steps-aheadSupported by a grant fro…

Rem Korteweg discusses with Ingrid d'Hooghe and Ties Dams the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong protests.By the Clingendael Institute

Clingendael Senior Research Fellow Rem Korteweg discusses with Noah Barkin the position of Europe and the EU in the great power competition between China and the US. Noah is journalist and Research Fellow at DAAD/AICGS.This podcast was recorded following a breakfast discussion organised by The Clingendael Institute and the European Commission repre…

Premier Rutte is vandaag voor de tweede keer te gast bij president Trump in het Oval Office. Die ontmoeting komt op een pikant moment: de Amerikanen hebben Nederland niet alleen verzocht om een fregat te sturen naar de Straat van Hormuz, maar ook om bij te dragen aan een militaire missie in Syrië. Waar begint zo'n militair verzoek eigenlijk? Onderz…

Photo credit: Archive: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Flickr.By the Clingendael Institute

De Britse premier Theresa May nam 7 juni ontslag als leider van de Conservatieve Partij. Ze blijft wel aan als premier tot haar partijgenoten een opvolger hebben gekozen. Die interne partijverkiezing begint volgende week maar in onofficieel zijn ze al lang begonnen. Over wat Theresa May achterlaat en wie de grootste kanshebbers zijn voor het premie…

Waar is Marco Polo gebleven en met welk China beeld zadelen wij de komende generaties op? Luister hier de column van René Cuperus tijdens ons publieksdebat 'Talking China Strategy'.By the Clingendael Institute

Adriaan Schout: From a divisive European Commission under Juncker to an integrating Commission? by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Maaike Okano-Heijmans on the China Strategy of the Dutch government, released on 15 May 2019.By the Clingendael Institute

Nieuwsfeed van Nu.nl donderdag 9 mei: Iran trekt zich gedeeltelijk terug uit het nucleaire akkoord. Zo zal Iran ook de productie van verrijkt uranium opschroeven indien Duitsland, China, Frankrijk, het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Rusland het niet voor elkaar krijgen om het land te beschermen tegen sancties van de VS. Of we dit moeten zien als een dreige…

This is a selection of highlights from a panel discussion on Brexit, organised by the Clingendael Institute in The Hague on Friday the 22nd of March. Also see https://bit.ly/2TUGRUiBy the Clingendael Institute

Louise van Schaik, head of the Clingendael International Sustainability Center (CISC), discusses planetary security and the fourth Planetary Security Conference that was organised by Clingendael in The Hague on 19 and 20 February 2019.By the Clingendael Institute

Dominique Moïsi is visiting research professor at King's College London and Special Advisor to Institut Montaigne. René Cuperus is Senior Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute. This podcast was recorded during the Clingendael State of the Union conference 2019.By the Clingendael Institute

Nathalie Tocci is Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali and Special Adviser to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. This podcast was recorded during the Clingendael State of the Union conference 2019, where Ms. Tocci gave a keynote speech on 'Navigating global complexity: the EU 's ration…

Podcast (in French)with Anette Hoffmann on the effects of irregular migration on the local economy in Agadez.By the Clingendael Institute

Image source: Wikipedia CommonsBy the Clingendael Institute

Clingendael researchers Frans-Paul van der Putten, Anca-Elena Ursu and Willem van den Berg discuss China's role in the Horn of Africa based on their policy brief 'China and the EU in the Horn of Africa: competition and cooperation?': https://www.clingendael.org/publication/china-and-eu-horn-africaBy the Clingendael Institute

Sinan Ülgen on EU-Turkey relations (March 26, 2018) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Jeremy Cliffe is Berlin Bureau Chief for The Economist.By the Clingendael Institute

This podcast was recorded as part of the Clingendael State of the Union Conference 2018. During this conference Klaus Welle, Secretary General of the European Parliament, deliverd a keynote speech on 'Preparing Europe for the next 25 years'. This speech can be viewed via https://www.clingendael.org/news/state-union-conference-2018…

Matthew Goodwin on populism in Europe (January 16, 2018) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Rhissa Feltou, mayor of Agadez (Niger), discusses with Clingendael expert Anca-Elena Ursu migration dynamics in his city, the impact of EU policies and his action plans for the community.Rhissa Feltou, maire d’Agadez (Niger), échange avec Anca-Elena Ursu de l’Institut Clingendael sur les dynamiques migratoires dans sa ville, l'impact des politiques…

Outgoing Eurogroup President and former Minister of Finance of the Netherlands Jeroen Dijsselbloem discusses with Clingendael expert Rem Korteweg the future of the European Monetary Union, and reflects on the developments of the past years.By the Clingendael Institute

Fransje Molenaar on EU Migration Policies towards Niger (October 19, 2017) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Erwin van Veen on the Middle East Peace Process (October 11, 2017) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Sico van der Meer on North Korea (October 4, 2017) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Margriet Drent on Macron's EU Speech and European Defence (September 29, 2017) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute

Rem Korteweg on May's Brexit Speech (September 25, 2017) by the Clingendael InstituteBy the Clingendael Institute