Politique agricole commune 2020, un état des lieux
La Communication de la Commission; les conclusions du Conseil du 17 mars 2011: points de convergence ; les sujets controversés ; le contexte extérieur; la suite des travaux. (Photo credit: […]
European Affairs
Located in Brussels at the heart of EU political decision-making, the European Affairs Programme provides in-depth as well as policy-oriented analyses on a wide range of themes of relevance to EU and Belgian policy makers. Topics that are – or ought to be – central to the EU policy debate are given special attention. Aside from a constant focus on institutional matters, various substantive EU policies dominate the Programme’s research agenda, such as the Green Deal, the digital agenda, the consolidation of an inclusive social model, the protection of people and the defence of rights, and the promotion of Europe’s interests in the world.
The Programme also deals extensively and in a forward-looking way with the impact of the multiple crises the EU has had to address over the last decade. They all had an impact on its policies, its decision-making processes, and more generally its architecture, which is proof of the resilience of the European project.
With the aim of reaching the broadest audience possible, the European Affairs Programme seeks to share its expertise and stimulate the debate through a variety of publications as well as by organizing round tables, expert-seminars, and conferences.
Publications
Ontslagnemend Belgisch buitenlands beleid
Na de verkiezingen van juni 2007 verzeilde België in een bestuurlijk moeras. Aanhoudende disputen tussen Nederlandstalige en Franstalige partijen leidden tot een aanslepende regeringsvorming, die alle politieke energie opslorpte. Eerste […]
Renewed financial supervision in Europe – final or transitory?
The financial crisis underscored both the importance of financial supervision, as well as its pre-crisis malfunctioning. In response, substantive reforms have been carried out in Europe and elsewhere. This paper […]
L’Arctique : nouvel eldorado géoéconomique
A travers cette analyse, nous observons que l’enjeu en Arctique compte plusieurs volets : La géoéconomie (les matières premières), la géopolitique (le contrôle des voies et accès maritimes) et la […]
The 2010 Belgian EU presidency and CSDP
Col. Johan Andries, Head of the Presidency Task Force of Belgian Defence, takes stock of the Presidency. (Photo credit: EP, Flickr )
The single market in need of a strategic relaunch
On the 27th of October 2010 the Commission finally published its long-awaited Communication “Towards a Single Market Act”2 with the ambitious objective of relaunching the Single Market. It is beyond […]