Excellent Financial Times Big Read on the future of Europe’s single market and why Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta ‘s incoming reports are so important. Those who think that Europe’s competitiveness can be salvaged through state aid are wrong on multiple levels: [1/3] on.ft.com/40p8g0e

Last week, Trans European Policy Studies Association Pre-Belgian presidency conference, took place at Palais Egmont.

Far-right Belgian senator paid by the Chinese to undermine transatlantic relations.

Congratulations to our alumnus from the Ramon Llull Promotion (1994-1995), Alexander Stubb, on being elected President of Finland! The College’s community is very proud of your achievements!

20 years ago today Estonia 🇪🇪 joined NATO. Estonian nominal GDP at the time in 2004 was 12 billion USD. In 2023 it was 42 billion. Average monthly salary in 2004 was 466 EUR and it was 1904 EUR by the end of 2023. None of this would have been possible without credible security.

We economists need to get better at communicating the benefits of CO2 pricing. They are not well understood in society at large.

Today, 🇧🇪 King Philippe addressed the plenary of the 🇪🇺European Parliament. Historic moment! It was the first time that a Belgian King addressed the plenary during its Council Presidency in Brussels. He pleaded for a geopolitics of humanity.

A pleasure to join Rector Federica Mogherini at the College of Europe today to deliver a lecture on Europe's role in the global clean energy transition I highlighted that a new industrial masterplan is vital for Europe to compete globally & to be on track for its energy & climate goals

Happy to address the College of Europe alumni gathering hosted by fellow alumnus Faruk Kaymakcı. A look on the historic achievements of this term and lessons for the next. In turbulent times Europe is part of the solution. The spirit of Bruges more present than ever in our lives.

Extraordinary number of ships at #singapore. All bunched up here because of Red Sea disruption to shipping and shifts in way things are being shipped. Fascinating. This is where commerce and geo politics come face to face

Désormais, Musk consacre tous ses tweets à critiquer les gouvernements démocratiques et pas un sur la Russie ou la Chine.

"Les Lumières, c'est la sortie de l'homme de l'état de tutelle dont il est lui-même responsable" Kant, dans "Qu'est ce que les Lumières?"

Let me get this straight: EU deregulation favours American interests, not European. As the latest US security strategy confirms, the EU regulatory capacity represents the single most significant constraint on American corporate dominance of global markets. When Musk declares

Not enough people are talking about Belgium

It only needs a few crazy ones to fix a continent… Let's be crazy… I got something to announce: We're launching PROTOTYPE: a new fund, fully focused on Europe. A small fund that punches way above it's size. With it we back what Europe is world-class at: robotics,

Imaginez que vous soyez assis sur un trésor depuis votre naissance… et que vous le traitiez comme un décor banal. C’est l’histoire d’une ville morte économiquement à l’époque moderne, mais qui fut un centre majeur de l’Europe médiévale. Son patrimoine a permis sa renaissance...