Revisiting energy security in turbulent times
Despite years of normative advancements in EU energy policy, energy security is a relatively new concern in EU policymaking. It was mentioned for the first time in the Commission’s 2006 Green […]
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
Beware Grexit 2: In finance, as in movies, sequels get bloodier, faster
During the last weeks, many observers have indicated that the Eurozone was now much stronger and could bear easily a Greek exit. This could reveal more about their calm and […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXVI, Issue 4 (2013)
Articles Time to go home? The EU’s legacy and future options in Afghanistan by Edward Burke Identity as a framework for alternative regionalism? An examination of the organisation of Islamic […]
External publications
Cohesion policy and sound economic governance: a loveless marriage
Due to the large opposition to macroeconomic conditionality, the relation between cohesion policy and EU economic governance got off to a rocky start. This article aims to evaluate these expanded […]
Commentaries
The Juncker Commission Investment Plan – a communication campaign?
On the 26th November, the new President of the Commission unveiled the mobilization of €315 billion in public and private investments. Will this ambitious plan really create jobs and stimulate […]
The nuclear safety framework in the European Union after Fukushima
On 11 March 2011, a devastating earthquake struck Japan and caused a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The disaster confirmed that nuclear reactors must be protected even against […]