Oui, l’Afghanistan est important !
in La Libre, 26 June 2009. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
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
Afghanistan belangrijker dan het lijkt
in De Standaard, 24 June 2009. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXII, Special Issue (2009): La Belgique et sa politique étrangère. België en zijn buitenlandse politiek. Anno 2008
INTRODUCTION/INLEIDING, Rik Coolsaet (UGent), Tanguy de Wilde d’Estmael (UCL), Sept. 2009 EVALUATION GENERALE DE LA POLITIQUE ETRANGERE DE LA BELGIQUE, 2006-2008 – ALGEMENE EVALUATIE VAN HET BUITENLANDS BELEID IN BELGIË, […]
External publications
Don’t overload the CAP, in the name of reform
In the current debate on the future of the CAP, Rudy Rabbinge’s appeal for a modern and competitive agricultural sector is easy enough to endorse. Obviously the CAP has to […]
External publications
Climate change and security
Conference Report, CERI, Paris – 20 Jan. 2009, 26 March 2009 – Report (EN) – Rapport (FR). (Photo credit: © Center For International Forestry Research/Tim Cronin)
Atlantic loyalty, European autonomy. Belgium and the Atlantic alliance 1949-2009
Myths colour the past and Belgium’s history in NATO is no exception. Contrary to what is often thought, the Cold War did not start when the Second World War ended. […]