Pieter Cleppe is the editor-in-chief of BrusselsReport.eu, an online magazine covering EU politics. He is on Twitter @pietercleppe.
More Sanctions, Same Stalemate

More Sanctions, Same Stalemate

Doubling down on sanctions that haven’t worked until now is unlikely to deliver different results in the future.

March 8, 2025
At Last, a Government: New Belgian Coalition Ponders Reforms

At Last, a Government: New Belgian Coalition Ponders Reforms

Consolidated federal finances and tighter immigration policies take priority over Flemish self-government for the ideologically diverse coalition.

February 8, 2025
Europe’s Energy Crisis: How To Shoot Yourself in the Foot

Europe’s Energy Crisis: How To Shoot Yourself in the Foot

Rather than worrying about what Trump might do, the EU should question its own ‘green’ policies that raise prices and alienate trade partners.

January 21, 2025
Will a Closer Look at Merkel’s Start in Politics Help Germany Deal With Its Stasi Past?

Will a Closer Look at Merkel’s Start in Politics Help Germany Deal With Its Stasi Past?

“I am now 70 years old, 35 years in the East, 35 years in politics, apparently two lives … and the second half cannot be understood without the first.” 

December 4, 2024
Milei Disrupts the Cosy Consensus at the G20

Milei Disrupts the Cosy Consensus at the G20

The international community is governed by imposition, not symmetrical and autonomous cooperation, says Argentina’s president.

November 23, 2024
What To Expect from the Next EU Competition Commissioner? 

What To Expect from the Next EU Competition Commissioner? 

Teresa Ribera will need to clarify to what extent the Commission should be outlawing mergers between companies.

October 18, 2024
Europe: A Hub for Global Arbitration

Europe: A Hub for Global Arbitration

The EU should consider whether an increasingly hostile stance towards international arbitration is wise.

October 4, 2024
Europe and the Middle East: An Opportunity

Europe and the Middle East: An Opportunity

Europe can deter terrorism by encouraging Lebanon to ensure that its airport is used for civilian—not military—purposes

September 16, 2024
The Left’s Role in the Rise of Antisemitism

The Left’s Role in the Rise of Antisemitism

Progessives looked the other way as antisemitism became a feature, not a bug, in their ideology.

August 26, 2024
Ideological Bedfellows in the Gaza Debate

Ideological Bedfellows in the Gaza Debate

Leftist NGOs and media outlets have allied with Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group that is outlawed in Germany.

May 2, 2024
An EU Army Threatens European Security

An EU Army Threatens European Security

European countries cannot do without defence provided by the United States.

February 26, 2024
Oxfam’s Disinformation Agenda

Oxfam’s Disinformation Agenda

Oxfam complains about growing inequality. There is just one problem: the figures don’t add up.

February 13, 2024