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Join us on 27 January at Press Club, Brussels for a crucial discussion on the future of tobacco taxation policy in Europe – and its impact on public health, youth protection and fiscal policy. The event will bring together representatives from the European Commission, including Commissioner Hoekstra’s Cabinet, alongside the OECD, the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Society of C...
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On the 1st February 1885, the Treaty of Simulambuco was signed between Portugal and the traditional chiefs of Cabinda, placing Cabinda under a Portuguese protectorate. This treaty later served as the legal basis for Portugal’s claim of sovereignty over Cabinda at the Berlin Conference of 1885. Although enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations as a fundamental right, the right to self-dete...
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High-Level Discussion on Priorities for EU Humanitarian Diplomacy Upholding Protection of Civilians and International Humanitarian Law in Today’s Conflicts. On this occasion, the Geneva Academy will launch its second annual report, “War Watch. IHL in Focus Report”, which offers a global overview of the most pressing protection challenges faced by civilians caught up in today’s armed conflicts wo...
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Art Exhibition on North Korea   at the Press Club in Brussels   Book: La dénonciation/ The Accusation The sole dissident's book ever smuggled out of North Korea Le seul livre d’un dissident rédigé clandestinement en Corée du Nord    Vernissage: Monday 2 February, 6.00pm - 8.00pm   Using the covers of the various foreign editions, some 20 Korean artists have visually interpreted their m...
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EUalive, the pan-European media network, is pleased to host a timely conference entitled “Micro-States and EU Association: Is Now the Right Time?” The conference will examine the unresolved challenges surrounding the Association Agreements with Andorra and San Marino - two micro-states whose agreements with the European Union are expected to be put to a vote in the European Parliament shortly. ...
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As democratic institutions worldwide brace against rising polarization, identity-driven divides, and unseen digital pressures, a deeper question emerges: can our democracies still hold? From manipulated information flows to shrinking civic spaces, societies across regions are confronting forces that erode trust, fracture communities, and leave citizens vulnerable to influence and exclusion. T...
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Detached, distrustful, disengaged? Rethinking democracy in today’s Europe We are pleased to invite you to the ActEU Final Conference, hosted by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), taking place on 5 February 2026 at the Press Club Brussels Europe Is political trust eroding under the pressure of crises and growing polarisation? Funded under Horizon Europe, the ActEU - Acti...
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