Is Governing Migration a Utopia?
Climate change-related displacements is attracting increasing attention. They are gradually making their way onto the agenda of the bodies in charge of this global challenge. In addition, the response to […]
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
Commentaries
Energy Policy Ideas for the next European Commission
The next European Commission faces the crucial task of navigating a sustainable and secure energy future. The need for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy sources is more pressing than ever. […]
Commentaries
Navigating Uncertainty: The European Union’s Migration Policy and the Future of Temporary Protection
The endless debate on the European Union’s migration policy has seen several high points in recent months. At the end of the last Council meeting under the Swedish Presidency at […]
External publications
The Nexus Approach: Bringing together climate, human security, and demographic change in times of permacrisis
The start of a new institutional cycle and the development of the European Council’s Strategic Agenda will raise concerns about the EU’s ability to respond to multiple problems in a more […]
Commentaries
Meloni and the EU align on the Mediterranean pivot
Since coming into office, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has adopted a more pragmatic stance on migration compared to her harsh rhetoric as an opposition politician. *****
Charting Belgium’s Economic Security – a complex country in a complex world
Economic Security is mentioned as one of the four pillars of the Belgian National Security Strategy (NSS). Ever since the inception of the NSS, the geoeconomic arena has been turbulent […]