The Draghi Report Revisited | Energy
“Europe’s energy ambitions remain high — but action still falls short.” One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark report on the EU’s economic future, HCSS strategic advisors Lucia van Geuns and Jilles van den Beukel assess how far Europe has come in strengthening its energy competitiveness and sovereignty — and how far it still has to go. Read their take on whether the EU’s ambitions are finally translating into coordinated action in the latest Draghi Revisited update.
Strengthening ROK-NL ties: Key insights from HCSS field visits and initiatives in Seoul
On 18 September 2025, a delegation from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) –comprising Benedetta Girardi, Irina Patrahau, Michel Rademaker and Karlijn Velthuis–joined the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) in co-organizing the ROK–NL Think Tank Dialogue on Industrial Open Strategic Autonomy in the Indo-Pacific, held at the Hotel President in Seoul. The event brought together policymakers, scholars, and researchers from both countries to discuss how the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea can jointly strengthen their technological and industrial resilience in an era of growing geopolitical complexity.
Strategische Vragen | De Strateeg: Kan Europa Rusland wel afschrikken?
Hoe kan het dat veel politici en beleidsmedewerkers de Russische dreiging voor de inval in Oekraïne drie jaar geleden niet zagen, ondanks duidelijke waarschuwingssignalen van inlichtingendiensten? In deze aflevering van BNR podcast De Strateeg spreekt Paul van Liempt over onze psychologische en cognitieve biases met HCSS onderzoeksdirecteur Tim Sweijs, en met Hubert Smeets, Rusland-expert en medeoprichter van het platform Raam op Rusland.
