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Author Yoeri Maertens

Yoeri Maertens

Yoeri Maertens

Yoeri Maertens is a researcher and staff editor at Vocal Europe. He holds an Advanced Master's degree in American Studies and a Master's degree in Languages and Linguistics: English - Scandinavian Studies. His main areas of expertise are issues concerning identity, immigration, and terrorism.

OPINION — Democracy under Threat? The Future of Democracy in the European Union

Yoeri Maertens
03/12/2018
Inside Europe
Last week East-Flanders' Europe Direct Information Centre hosted a lively debate about the future of the European Union. Senior transatlantic fellow of the German Marshall Fund Rosa Balfour and Fidesz M... Be More Curious...

Nigel Farage Pleads for a Europe of Sovereign Nation-States

Yoeri Maertens
12/10/2018
Inside Europe
Listen the entire speech by Nigel Farage Two weeks ago, Nigel Farage was invited by the Flemish nationalist and conservative student association KVHV to give a guest lecture at Ghent University, Belg... Be More Curious...

Social Media’s Negligence Keeping Online Caliphate Alive

Yoeri Maertens
27/04/2018
The Opinion
Manifold were the sighs of relief after ISIS was defeated in Mosul and Raqqa in the course of 2017. Yet, while its territorial caliphate has been reduced significantly, the online caliphate is still alive. ... Be More Curious...

‘A Future for Europe’: ACRE’s Blueprint for the Future European Union

Yoeri Maertens
01/04/2018
Inside Europe
All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe. On the 22nd of March, the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) hosted its 2018 Brussels summit under th... Be More Curious...

From Lord Byron to Abdelhamid Abaaoud – A Historical Contextualization of Foreign Fighters

Yoeri Maertens
07/03/2018
Society
After the exodus of European youth to Syria and Iraq, the problem of how to deal with these so-called foreign fighters surfaced. Why did they leave to fight? Which ranks did they join? And how should we dea... Be More Curious...

Brexit May Pave Way for Pan-European Constituency in 2019

Yoeri Maertens
24/01/2018
Inside Europe
On Tuesday 23 January, the European Constitutional Affairs Committee gave the green light for a proposal which would allocate part of the British parliamentary seats to members elected by a pan-European con... Be More Curious...

EU Social Summit in Gothenburg: Was the Game Worth the Candle?

Yoeri Maertens
20/11/2017
Inside Europe
Onthe 17th of November, the EU member states met in Gothenburg, Sweden for a social summit. Even though the member states agreed upon a so-called 'European pillar of social rights,' outlining several principles... Be More Curious...

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