Time to end the ‘Copenhagen Syndrome’
Thomas Renard assesses the implications of the “interpolar” world that was on display at last December’s global climate conference in the Danish capital. This article was also published in French, […]
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 impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia?
Climate change will cause major physical, ecological, economic, social, and geopolitical adjustments. Arctic melting is providing new opportunities, not only to the five littoral states, but also to other major […]
Recente strategische ontwikkelingen m.b.t. België’s resterende kerntaak
De huidige situatie inzake tactische kernwapens is vergelijkbaar met 1988. Ook vandaag leidt de spanning tussen politieke ontwikkelingen en bureaucratische inertie tot vragen inzake opportuniteit en militaire nut van dit […]
An EDA as ambitious as the Lisbon Treaty
in EDA Bulletin, Issue 13, Feb. 2010, pp. 6-7. (Photo credit: EEAS, Flickr)
Fearing a ‘shiite octopus’. Sunni – Shi`a relations and the implications for Belgium and Europe
During the last five years, and more specifically since the US invasion of Irak, different Sunni policy makers and religious actors have ventilated their concern for what they see as […]
Un climat de terreur : impacts potentiels du changement climatique sur le terrorisme
Cet article distingue deux grandes catégories d’impacts. D’une part, le changement climatique aura une influence probable sur un certain nombre de facteurs généralement décrits comme les « causes » du […]