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On Thursday, the first ever liquified natural gas shipment from the United States arrived in Poland, a landmark of sorts in Europe’s continuing drive to diversify the sources of its energy imports. The gas came from an export terminal in Louisiana that was first out of the gate to exploit the U.S. shale boom to […]
After Qatar’s state-run news agency, QNA, released remarks attributed to ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, in which he criticized other Gulf leaders and called for an easing of tensions with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain, and Maldives have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar. QNA has denied that the […]
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) convened in Tallinn, Estonia on June 2-3, 2017. Marina Kaljurand, GCSC Chair and former Foreign Minister of Estonia, presided over the meeting, together with the two co-chairs, Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Latha Reddy, former […]
Laatst werd ik in Liechtenstein geconfronteerd met het bestaan van de Quant. Liechtenstein? Jazeker, een land van een paar vierkante kilometer dat het privé-eigendom is van de heersende vorst. De Quant? Jazeker, een soort elektrische Ferrari met ruim 1000 pk. Hij wordt gevoed door een supergeavanceerde brandstofcel, de nanoFlowcell, die een auto een bereik geeft […]
Afgelopen weekeinde zag ik tijdens een internationale conferentie in Bratislava een stoet van staatshoofden, regeringsleiders, ministers en andere hoogwaardigheidsbekleders voorbijtrekken die in de dagen daarvoor aan president Trump waren blootgesteld. Ze probeerden op geforceerde wijze optimistisch te blijven. Ja, de NAVO was nog steeds een waardengemeenschap. En ja, de collectieve verdedigingsgarantie, het beroemde artikel 5 […]
Just over 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which saw Belarus lose a quarter of its territory due to nuclear contamination, the former Soviet republic is set to see its first nuclear power station enter operation in one and a half year’s time from now. The location in the Belarusian town of Astravets – […]
This year we celebrate 10 years of the The Hague Centre of Strategic Studies. Besides the founding of HCSS, 2007 also marked the launch of the first generation of iPhone, as well as the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. It was also the year in which the housing bubble burst, leading […]
Tim Sweijs was interviewed by Abderrahim Foukara (Aljazeera Arabic Washington DC Bureau Chief) for Min Washington [‘From Washington’]. They discuss the rise of populism in Europe, Dutch and European perceptions of the US and the Trump administration, and the implications for Transatlantic relations. The show aired on on Aljazeera Arabic. Click here for the video. The interview […]
In a decision laden with symbolic value, Dutch lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to closer ties and the creation of a free-trade area with Ukraine, completing a long and contentious negotiation that pushed Russia and the European Union to the edge of confrontation. Riding a wave of euroskeptic fervor that was sweeping Europe, populists in the […]
The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will hold its first full Commission meeting. The GCSC was initiated by HCSS in cooperation with EastWest Institute (EWI). Together, HCSS and EWI form the GCSC Secretariat. The meeting is set up to confirm the group’s action agenda and areas of focus, and will take […]
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