News Bruges
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Following the successful launch of the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region, the College of Europe is excited to announce the call for the third edition of the programme...
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50 years of EU-China relations - Ambassador CAI Run - Head of Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union
On Tuesday, September 30th, the College of Europe and the European Union Diplomatic Academy had the pleasure to welcome H.E. Ambassador Cai Run, Head of Mission of the People's Republic of China to...
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Marco Incerti - New Director of the Rectorate
The College of Europe is delighted to welcome Marco Incerti as the new Director of the Rectorate of the College of Europe, Bruges Campus. Marco brings over two decades of experience across European...
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Training on EU negotiations at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
On 11 and 12 September, the Executive Education, Training & Projects Office of the College of Europe delivered two one-day trainings on negotiations in the EU Council for staff of the Permanent...
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El Hiwar Summer School 2025 Empowers Young Euro-Arab Leaders in Digital Citizenship
The fifth edition of El Hiwar Summer School on Euro-Arab Relations successfully concluded Friday 5 September, reinforcing its role as a key platform for youth-led diplomacy. From 1-5 September, young...
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Study trip to Flanders Fields: walking through history, reflecting on Europe’s path to peace
On Wednesday, 17 September 2025, the students of the Victoria Amelina Promotion , together with the young diplomats from the European Union Diplomatic Academy and the European Union Diplomatic... -
The College of Europe welcomes Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP in Bruges
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... -
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...