Droit d’asile et libre circulation: Deux principes européens inséparables
Un an après sa proposition en septembre 2020 par la Commission, le Pacte sur la migration et l’asile serait-il déjà mort ? Le débat des experts permet de dégager une […]
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
Challenges and priorities of the EU’s response to the situation in Afghanistan
The humanitarian, political, and security crisis that followed the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan is of global concern. The takeover of the Taliban is going to have […]
Books
The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism Since 9/11
What is counter-terrorism? While the answer to this question may seem self-evident, it has become quite complicated to define the contours of a field that has expanded dramatically in the […]
Taming Techno-Nationalism: A Policy Agenda
In recent years, the Netherlands and other European countries have been confronted with attempts by the United States (US) and China to force or prevent the transfer of sensitive technologies. […]
A revised European Semester under centralised management: the risk of overlooking social policy
By adopting a €750 billion recovery plan, European leaders intend to avoid a repeat of the controversial management of the Eurozone crisis and the lack of public investment it engendered. […]
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council : mapping the challenges and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on trade, climate and digital
The EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 marked the beginning of a renewed transatlantic partnership and set an ambitious joint agenda for EU-US cooperation post-COVID-19. The new Biden administration offers […]