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. […]
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
La PAC et les autres politiques européennes: particularités et convergences
Synthèse de séminaire, Mars 2009. L’accord Chirac-Schroeder de 2002, qui gelait le niveau de dépenses agricoles, prendra fin en 2013 avec l’entrée en vigueur du nouveau cadre budgétaire pluriannuel. La […]
External publications
Quels partenariats pour renforcer le potentiel des diasporas pour le développement?
in Migrations et Développement, Les Cahiers de la Coopération Internationale, n°10, mars 2009. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
The health check: further steps to adapt the Common Agricultural Policy to new realities
The Health Check (HC) of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was launched in November 2007 and concluded at the end of 2008. The European Commission presented it as an evaluation […]
Skating on thin ice: Europe’s internal climate policy and its position in the world
Working Paper European Affairs Program, Dec. 2008. On 11 and 12 December the EU Summit may seal an historic agreement on the climate action and renewable energy package. At the […]
Health check of the CAP: what’s at stake?
At the end of 2007, the European Commission launched the Health Check (HC) of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). After a consultation with all stakeholders, legislative proposals were made in […]