Theme

Democracy & Good Governance

In een wereld waarin de democratie steeds meer bedreigd wordt, kijkt Itinera er nauwlettend op toe dat individuele rechten en vrijheden standhouden. Een betrouwbaar rechtssysteem is de basis, vertrouwen in de politiek moet de ambitie zijn van de overheid. Door te focussen op haar kerntaken, zorgvuldig om te springen met belastinggeld en rekenschap af te leggen.

Opinion piece

Alaska and Trump’s false morality

The reality TV show called ‘Donald Trump, The Sequel’ continues apace. After the announcement of "Liberation Day" in early April, the world has now entered a new era of a near universal cold trade war, with America as the key instigator.

13/08/2025

Marc De Vos

Democracy & Rule of Law

Opinion piece

Europe’s summer of humiliation

Europe entered the summer with the prospect of a potential trans-Atlantic divorce, the future of Ukraine, NATO, and trade all up in the air. With their beach holidays beckoning, European leaders can now take a sigh of relief.

31/07/2025

Marc De Vos

Public Finance

Opinion piece

Why civil buy-in is essential to 21st century European defence policy

European security cannot only be built from the top down. It starts with people—citizens who are aware, engaged, and prepared. Civil buy-in and resilience are not secondary or symbolic; they are foundational to modern security.

30/07/2025

Julien De Wit

Democracy & Rule of Law

Opinion piece

Can the European Union find a geopolitical compass?

The 9th of May marked the European Union’s official ‘Europe day’. This celebration of ‘peace and unity in Europe’ stands in stark contrast with the world beyond.

19/05/2025

Marc De Vos

Governance

Opinion piece

Europe’s Suez moment

With US president Trump living up to his campaign promise to quickly end the war in Ukraine through what Ukraine and Europe fear would be a Russian peace without their involvement, Europe collectively faces its 21st century Suez moment.

21/02/2025

Marc De Vos

Governance

Webinar

Can the EU be a true superpower? | EuropeChats with Jim Cloos and Marc De Vos

This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Marc De Vos, CEO of the Itinera Institute and author of “Superpower Europe: The European Union’s Silent Revolution”, and TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos.

14/02/2025

Marc De Vos

Democracy & Rule of Law

Governance

Report

2050 inflection points for 2025

2025: soon as far from 2000 as from 2050! What are the inflection points and future questions on the road to 2050? Marc De Vos wrote his opinion on this in a short essay. Many questions that Itinera is deeply concerned with and on which it tries to exert impact on the possible answers. ...

22/01/2025

Marc De Vos

Governance

Democracy & Rule of Law

Opinion piece

How to lift Von der Leyen’s curse

‘We all know what we have to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we’ve done it.’ Thus spoke Jean-Claude Juncker as then President of the Eurogroup back in 2007.

20/01/2025

Marc De Vos

Democracy & Rule of Law

Opinion piece

Why Ukraine must win

A sense of defeatism hangs over the war in Ukraine. The Russian invasion is creeping forward and the frontline is showing cracks. President Putin is becoming more reckless in his attacks on civilians and cities.

05/11/2024

Marc De Vos

Democracy & Rule of Law

Society

Prosperity