Thinking ahead for Europe
Founded in Brussels in 1983, CEPS is a leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs, with an exceptionally strong in-house research capacity and an extensive network of partner institutes throughout the world.
CEPS Expert commentaries
Our expert commentaries offer timely and succinct analysis of current events and opinion on the key developments in Europe
The headlines are clear: women are burning out at higher rates than men. From the BBC to CNBC and Psychology Today, media outlets have sounded…
In July 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, FP10. Once again, gender equality…
For a long time, Europe has been a credible space power with major successes embodied in programmes such as Copernicus…
Latest Publications
CEPS produces research papers and reports on current and upcoming policy challenges. Browse through the latest publications on the right or click to view all our publications.
CEPS Events
CEPS organises various types of events for its members and the public. Browse through the forthcoming events below or click on the button to view all our events.
One year until the EU Batteries Regulation – From preparing market access to securing market asset
- Wouter Ghyoot,
- Ewout Deurwaarder,
- Kaisa Toroskainen,
- Ilka von Dalwigk
EU fiscal rules under pressure: How to safeguard debt sustainability with structurally higher public spending?
FREIA: EU cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance and capacity building at your fingertips
CEPS Videos on YouTube
A selection of some of our latest videos. You can find more on our youtube channel.
Latest Projects & Task Forces
Through our project exchanges and collaborative Task Force work, we share our research and policy analysis and offer potential solutions for EU policymaking.
Next steps for EU law and regulation for the digital world
Europe’s digital rulebook has expanded dramatically, with the number of EU laws related to digitalisation more than quadrupling in the…
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