College of Europe

📢We’ve been on a recruitment roll lately... and this time we’re looking for the next Academic Assistant to join our European Political & Governance Studies Department in Bruges! ⏰Think you're the right fit? Apply by 22 May! More info👉coleurope.eu/academic-assis…

🌾🇪🇺Last week, Commissioner @CHansenEU joined us in Bruges for a timely discussion on the Common Agricultural Policy, from EU-Mercosur agreement & CAP reform to food sovereignty, supply chains, innovation & the next MFF. A rich exchange on the path ahead for European agriculture!

On 30 April, the College of Europe appointed Dr. João Gomes Cravinho (@JoaoCravinho) as its next Rector. 🔗 Full announcement: lnkd.in/dXmk8F5Y

📣We’re hiring! Kick-start your career in EU diplomacy as an Academic Assistant in our EU International Relations & Diplomacy Studies Department! Support research, assist with teaching & grow in a vibrant, multicultural setting. Apply by 18 May👉coleurope.eu/academic-assis…

📈Last week, we welcomed Igor Kalinic, Head of Sector at the European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency, for a guest lecture on SMEs, Horizon, EU Inc., the 28th regime, the MFF & careers in the EU institutions, offering a closer look at EU policymaking from within!

🇪🇺🇺🇸Last week, to mark the new partnership with the America-Europe Fund at KU Leuven, we welcomed Dirk Wouters, former Belgian Ambassador to the US, for a discussion on the US trade policy under the Trump presidency & its implications for world trade & transatlantic relations.

📣We’re looking for 2 new Academic Assistants to join our European Economic Studies Department in Bruges! A chance to support teaching, engage with students & develop your own research in a truly international academic environment! Apply by 18 May👉coleurope.eu/academic-assis…

🙌Applications are now open for the EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region! Funded by @eu_enlargement_, this 5-month training brings together diplomats & officials from the enlargement region to deepen their knowledge of EU affairs! Apply now👉coleurope.eu/call-applicant…

🫵Want to become one of us? Join our team as Academic Assistant for our Inter-Departmental European Advanced Studies Programme in Bruges! Work with top professors, support students, help organise events & contribute to research. Apply by 11 May👉 coleurope.eu/academic-assis…

⚖️🏆Our law students stood out at the 2026 European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC)! After an outstanding journey, the team reached the Bratislava Regional Final, with Till Koch winning Best Speaker & Baltazar Oliveira crowned Best Advocate General. Well done to the whole team!

⚖️Last week, the 21st Annual Conference of the Global Competition Law Centre brought together a remarkable line-up of experts, practitioners & students in Bruges to debate the future of competitiveness & merger control in Europe! A key moment in the EU competition law calendar👏

📣We’re hiring! We're looking for a new Facilities Director to lead our Facilities Office in Bruges, overseeing campus services, infrastructure projects, sustainability initiatives & support for our Tirana branch. Interested? Apply by 30 April👉coleurope.eu/vacancy-facili…

📘👏Congrats to our Profs Michael Kaeding & Zoe Lefkofridi on co-editing a new #ActEU publication with D. Braun, A. Hartland & K. Weissenbach, exploring political trust, legitimacy & the future of EU representative democracy. Read the full publication👉link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

📖A new volume co-edited by our Profs Didier Georgakakis & @MartinWestlake turns the spotlight on the people behind European integration, exploring the professionals, officials & actors shaping the EU from within. Read more here👉taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

👏SAGE & Queeropeans students brought an important conversation to campus this week, as @Lailuma9 & @GBertrand_UE discussed the realities faced by Afghan women under Taliban rule, the erosion of fundamental rights & the resilience of those who continue to resist & speak out.

⚖️Join us in Bruges on 17-18 April for the 21st Annual Conference of the Global Competition Law Centre on competitiveness & EU merger control. Two days of debate with leading experts & practitioners on the future of competition policy! Info & Register👉coleurope.eu/gclc-21st-annu…

🛡️🚀Last week, at the invitation of the students of the Security & Defence Society, we welcomed Florent Mazurelle, Principal Security Strategy Officer at @esa, for a discussion on the growing role of space in Europe’s security architecture and the strategic challenges ahead!

🌍🇺🇸To celebrate the new partnership with the America-Europe Fund at @KU_Leuven, join us on 23 April in Bruges for an event with Dirk Wouters, former Belgian Ambassador to the US, on world trade & US trade policy under the Trump Presidency. Register here👉forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Response…

📚🌞What if the EU decided to regulate the colour of the sun? Last week, Vincent Guerre closed our Library x IDEAs book presentation series with a sharp & satirical conversation on EU policymaking, inviting students to reflect on its complexity, tensions & inner workings.

👏 A big round of applause to the students of our European Economic Studies Department who represented the College of Europe at the 19th edition of the Solvay Business Game in Brussels – Europe’s largest on-stage business competition. Great job everyone! 📸@SolvayBusiness