News Bruges
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On 16 September 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, UK Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, to our Bruges campus. His...
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Thematic Workshop on Circular Migration | EU-funded El-Hiwar III Project
The El Hiwar III workshop on Circular Migration: Case Study on North Africa and the European Union took place on the 18th of September 2025. It brought together representatives from the European Union...
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Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama visits the College of Europe in Bruges
On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming H.E. Edi RAMA , Prime Minister of Albania, to our Bruges campus for an engaging exchange with students of the Victoria Amelina Promotion... -
Preparing for the 2025-26 Academic Year: Intensive French Course at the College of Europe
Before the official start of the academic year, a group of students from the Victoria Amelina Promotion arrived early in Bruges to participate in an intensive French introductory course: two weeks... -
Debate on the 2025 State of the Union Address
On September 10th, 2025 at 9:00, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered her first SOTEU speech of her second mandate to the European Parliament. During a speech that...
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Annual Retreat of the UN Brussels Team at the College of Europe
On 4-5 September 2025 , we were pleased to once again host the annual Retreat of the Heads of the UN Agencies in Brussels, further consolidating a longstanding tradition of institutional cooperation... -
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Rector Mogherini First Mandate Report
On September 1st, 2025, Rector Federica Mogherini started her second mandate as Rector of the College of Europe. Rector Mogherini's first mandate was marked by important new developments and projects...
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Exploring the EU Green Agenda: CoE Professors & Alumni at the 2025 Corfu Summer School by ELMAA
On 21-25 July 2025, the European Law Masters Alumni Association (ELMAA) brought together legal scholars, practitioners, and students from across Europe and beyond for the “Greening EU Law” Summer...
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‘Foresight may be the responsibility of a unit, but it should be the language of an organisation’
‘ Foresight may be the responsibility of a unit, but it should be the language of an organisation ’, says foresight expert Dr Ricardo Borges de Castro. Ahead of the launch of our new executive...
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Professor Vansteenkiste appointed Principal Counsellor to ECB President Christine Lagarde
We congratulate our faculty member from the European Economic Studies Department , Isabel VANSTEENKISTE , on her new role at the European Central Bank (ECB) as Principal Counsellor to President...
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New Executive Education Course: EU Geopolitics - Foresight and the EU in a shifting global order
Complex geopolitical shifts are reshaping the EU and the world. Are you ready to navigate these changes and lead with foresight, making better decisions in uncertain times? This November, the College...
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Studienstiftung's European Summer School 2025
The Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes ( German Academic Scholarship Foundation) hosted its 2025 edition of the European Summer School at Kloster Banz in Bad Staffelstein (Bavaria, Germany) between...
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Looking back at an inspiring summer of executive training in Bruges and Tirana!
As we prepare for the upcoming autumn courses and look ahead to a brand-new training offer in 2026, it is the perfect moment to reflect on the incredible momentum of the past months. This summer, over...
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Strengthening EU-Jordan Ties: New Capacity Building Programme for Diplomats and Civil Servants
In view of further enhancing and fostering EU-Jordan cooperation, the Delegation of the European Union to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has mobilised the College of Europe to organise an advanced...
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EU-funded project El-Hiwar III | LAS Study visit to the EU on “Strengthening Multilateralism and Civil Society Engagement in EU-League of Arab States Relations”
Within the framework of the EU-funded project El-Hiwar III, the College of Europe's Executive Education, Training & Projects Office organised a Study visit of the League of Arab States to the EU on...
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Persbericht - Het Europacollege en de Stad Brugge: Een duurzaam partnerschap voor de toekomst
Het Europacollege en de Stad Brugge: Een duurzaam partnerschap voor de toekomst Dit jaar viert het Europacollege zijn 75ste academiejaar – en daarmee ook 75 jaar gastvrijheid en steun van de Stad...
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College of Europe Students Present BRIEF Report 2025 at the European Commission
On Monday, 16 June 2025, a delegation of students from the College of Europe had the opportunity to present their BRIEF Report 2025 to Mr Clint TANTI, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn MICALLEF... -
Farewell to Prof. Norbert Vanhove: A Pillar of the College of Europe Retires After 63 Years of Service
The College of Europe community bids a fond farewell to its long-serving Treasurer, Prof. Norbert Vanhove, who retires on 30 June 2025 after an extraordinary 63-year association with the institution...
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First executive education course delivered at the College of Europe Tirana Campus: EU Project Management
From 23 to 27 June 2025, the College of Europe delivered its first-ever executive education programme at the newly established Tirana campus with the EU Project Management (EUPM) training. Bringing...