From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision
On 6 December 2024, the Egmont Institute and the FPS Foreign Affairs organized a conference “From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision”. Through a series of keynote speeches and […]
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
The EU Campaign against Gender Stereotypes: Ideas, Interests and Individual Freedom
It is a sad fact that inequalities between men and women are still prevalent in the EU and impacts on numerous aspects of women’s lives (pay gap, domestic violence, childcare, […]
Commentaries
Forbidden Targets: The Endangered Work of Humanitarians Protecting Civilians in Gaza
The protection of civilians in conflict is a pressing global issue and is closely linked to the safety and efforts of humanitarian workers. Recent journalistic, United Nations (UN), and NGO […]
Commentaries
The Road Ahead: Rethinking the Transatlantic Partnership
Recent elections in the EU and the US are poised to reshape political dynamics and redefine key areas of cooperation. For the EU, the US election outcome is a stark […]
Commentaries
Climate Policy Integration and Von der Leyen 2.0: Climate Advocacy in Changing Times
Tackling the climate crisis is more important than ever, with worsening floods, hurricanes and heatwaves across the world, and the latest UN report warning of a 3.1°C global temperature rise […]
Commentaries
Transnationalism: a New Way of Thinking about Migration?
In the rich panoply of theories of international relations, transnationalism could be analysed as an attempt to overcome the divide between stato-centric realism and the liberal vision *****