Clingendael Institute: COVID-19: Production of medical masks in Europe | Stress test for political establishment | EU’s existential crisis

Taking responsibility: A joint effort to increase production of medical masks in Europe ALERT European countries should focus all efforts on becoming self-sufficient in terms of medical protection gear, instead of discussing the potential motives behind the support Europe currently receives from China and the soft power it generates. In order to protect its independence, Europe should focus on what it can control, namely scaling up its industries.  - READ MORE Security sector stabilisation and development in Libya REPORT The Libyan civil war has caused widespread and intense social, political and military fragmentation. The prospects for security sector development (SSD) in Libya have been bleak since at least April 2019. It is the time to consider what kind of initiatives should be set in motion once a window opens. - READ MORE Latest COVID-19 publications The coronavirus stress test for the political establishment, op-ed by René Cuperus Corona: EU’s existential crisis, alert by Bob Deen & Kimberley Kruijver Grenzeloze dreiging vraagt om bestrijding zonder grenzen, op-ed by Ko Colijn De euro valt niet en Nederland is niet gek geworden, op-ed by Adriaan Schout De WHO heeft slagkracht nodig om een nieuwe pandemie te voorkomen, op-ed by Louise van Schaik, Remco van de Pas & Olivier van Loo - READ MORE Latest publications EU options for dealing with the Assad regime, policy brief by Erwin van Veen WHO should declare climate change a public health emergency, article by Remco van de Pas Malian Legislative Elections: Conflict, COVID, and Weak Governance, article by Anna Schmauder - READ MORE

Training courses Clingendael is following the latest Covid19 measures of the government and will adjust the planning accordingly. Participants will be informed. 12 May - 4 June: Internationale Veiligheid 3-4 Sept:  Intercultural Communication 14-15 Sept:  Belangenbehartiging en lobbyen in de EU - TRAINING CALENDAR 2020 Tweet of the week TWEET "In dark times, Think Tanks keep their lights on!". With this simple motto, the solidarity campaign has now reached more than 50 countries. See the video featuring our General Director Monika Sie Dhian Ho #ThinkTanksReact - SEE TWITTER Clingendael Magazine Three scenario's for globalisation in a post-Covid-19 world, analysis by Frederik van Til Coronavirus and power: will the pandemic change everything?, analysis by Sven Biscop 'A very stable genius' in the White House, book review by Ben de Jong  - CLINGENDAEL SPECTATOR In the media Audio/Video Massasurveillance in China, Ties Dams / Nieuwsweekend NPO Radio 1 Waarom China, Cuba en Rusland staan te trappelen om de EU te helpen in de coronacrisis, Ingrid D'Hooghe / EenVandaag Woede in Italië over Nederlands standpunt Europees noodfonds, Adriaan Schout / EenVandaag NPO Radio 1 Online/Print Dutch face friendly-fire as corona-bond bad cops, Rem Korteweg / Politico China's 'Health silk road' gets a boost from Covid-19 , Frans-Paul van der Putten / Forbes Buitenlandse militairen vertrekken uit Irak - ‘en dat is geen goed teken', Erwin van Veen / Trouw - ALL MEDIA ITEMS

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