Past events

Marking its 25th anniversary, the Elcano Royal Institute hosted at the Press Club Brussels Europe on the 15 April a high-level conversation with Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, to reflect on the EU’s competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global context. Photo: Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, European Commission...
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Following a March 6 meeting with European Union commissioners, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, spoke with reporters at the Press Club Brussels as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran — and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes — raised concerns about global oil and gas supplies. © Press Club Brussels.
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On the 4 March, EUROMIL, the European organisation of military Associations and Trade Unions co-organised with MEPs Liesbet Sommen and Wouter Beke (photo) a conference, titled Strengthening Mental Health in the Armed Forces: A European Imperative. Across Europe, military personnel and veterans face increasing mental health challenges linked to ope...
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On Tuesday 3 March 2026, the Council of Europe, in partnership with the organisations contributing to its Platform to promote the protection of journalism, hosted a press conference at the Press Club Brussels Europe to present the 2025 annual report on press freedom in Europe. The report, entitled “On the Tipping Point: Press Freedom 2025”, highlights the increasingly hostile environment faced by ...
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The Press Club Brussels Europe was full from wall to wall on the 26 February with people celebrating the approval of the ECI on abortion rights for all women in the EU, By Mose Apelblat - credit: The Brussels Times The European Commission gave a positive reply on Thursday to the initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For safe and accessible abortion’, which reached about 1.2 million verifi...
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On 20 February 2026, on the occasion of the European Day for Victims of Crime, the Press Club Brussels Europe held a symposium by Victim Support Europe as part of its 2026 campaign, “116006 Helpline: One Number. One Standard. Equal Support for Every Victim.” The event took place in the context of the provisional adoption of the revised Victims’ Rights Directive, marking a significant milestone for...
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On the 2nd of February, in the presence of EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Ms Hadja Lahbib, Oxfam International held a High level panel discussion on Priorities for EU Humanitarian Diplomacy and the presentation of the Geneva Academy’s Global Report “War Watch. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Focus Report”. The discussion explored the role of the EU and...
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On the 16th of January 2026, the Second EU-India Sustainable Business Round Table was held at the Press Club Brussels Europe by the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) with the support from Tata Consultancy Services. The event convened leading sustainable business/industry experts, policy stakeholders, Indian enterprises, industry federations, researchers, international organisations and civi...
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On Friday 26 September, Get Ready for Europe held at the Press Club Brussels Europe an inaugural conference titled "a strategic dialogue on Ukraine’s European future" highlighting how education can serve as a key driver of societal transformation, resilience, and Ukraine’s post-war recovery. Distinguished lineup of speakers shared their expertise and vision for Ukraine’s European transformation. V...
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On the Thursday 11 September, the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI and the Danish EU Council Presidency hosted a closed-door briefing on strengthening oversight of flag registries to disrupt the operations of the global shadow fleet. The discussion explored the role of permissive flag states in facilitating sanctions evasion by Russia, Iran, and other actors, and presented new policy ...
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