Trait d’Union offers a training program focused on key themes essential to understanding European issues. This course provides insights into crucial topics, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of European dynamics.

Master Class #1: How Did We Get Here?

• A Brief History of the European Union

• The French-German relationship: History and Perspectives

• Option: Trait d'Union may organize this module at the Maison de Jean Monnet (Yvelines), owned by the European Parliament.

  The history of the EU will be discussed during the house visit with the historian of the European Parliament, while the part focusing on the Franco-German relationship will be addressed in the amphitheater of the Museum.

Master Class #2: Brussels and Strasbourg, How Does It Work?

• Institutions of the European Union

• The Role of Lobbyists

• Option: these topics may be studied during a trip to Brussels, organized in partnership with the Representation in France of the European Parliament and the Representation in France of the European Commission.

Master Class #3: EU Current Affairs.

Description and analysis of a major European legislative proposal currently being developed and discussed in the Commission and Parliament: its supporters, its opponents, the main amendments, the role of the 27 national governments, of lobbyists, labor unions NGOs...