The management of the COVID Crisis in 2020: a case study on EU governance
The handling of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 provides valuable insights about how the EU functions and its governance. It is in many ways a textbook example of what the […]
EU institutional affairs
Publications
Commentaries
Reconnecting emergency responses to long-term adaptation needs
This outcome paper presents the recommendations elaborated during two warm-up consultations held in February 2023 on the effects of climate change co-organised by the Egmont Royal Institute for International Affairs […]
Commentaries
Fit for 65: Why the EU needs to be ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of its aging population
Green and Digital transitions are at the forefront of the European Commission’s priorities, they are addressed by flagship horizontal policies that visibly impact many aspects of the citizens’ lives. *****
Attracting and retaining talents in the EU: What role can the EU play in ensuring a sustainable and competitive ecosystem for labour migration?
When the European Commission unveiled its New Pact on Migration and Asylum in September 2020, one of its most decried shortcomings was the lack of specific initiative to develop legal […]
Commentaries
Relations Between the EU and the UK
It has been remarkable to see and hear the gracious messages of condolences from EU leaders on the death of Queen Elizabeth. Those messages invariably contained references to the importance […]
External publications
When founding member states look at the future of Europe: Benelux countries’ contribution to the COFOE
As founding member states of the EU, the Benelux countries were expected by many to play a key role in the “democratic exercise which has never before been seen in […]