Who We Are

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

31 May 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in last weekend’s presidential runoff is a huge disappointment for Turkey’s opposition. After their success in…

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25 May 2023

75 years on from Israel’s creation, or in Palestinian terms the nakba (catastrophe), the Middle East finds itself mired in…

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24 May 2023

The proposed Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) – one of three policy proposals constituting the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan, together…

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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.

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The Trade and Technology Council: Outcomes from the 4th TTC Ministerial and the way forward

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Where
CEPS Conference Room & Online
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium
Speakers
  • Rupert Schlegelmilch,
  • Milan Elkerbout,
  • Andrea Renda,
  • Andreas Kopp,
  • Nuno Sousa ,
  • Ann Rutgeerts,
  • Olivier Bringer,
  • Tom Doise
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Shaping Asia-Europe pathways for human-centric and resilient digital connectivity

TWO-DAY ONLINE CONFERENCE

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The EU’s legal contribution to international peace and security

Book launch of Liber Amicorum in honour of Gert-Jan van Hegelsom, former Head of the Legal Affairs Division of the EEAS

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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.

CEPS-SWP High-Level Group on bolstering EU Democracy
Ongoing Task Force
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01 May 2023 - 30 Sep 2023

CEPS-SWP High-Level Group on bolstering EU Democracy

The EU has become increasingly democratic – not only with the introduction of direct elections to the European Parliament (EP)…

Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind (BLOW)
Ongoing Project
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01 Jan 2023 - 31 Jan 2027

Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind (BLOW)

The  Horizon Europe project BLOW aims at unlocking the Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind potential,…

GEM-DIAMOND
Ongoing Project
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01 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2026

GEM-DIAMOND

The projectspeaks to a cross-section of the Commission’s political priorities for 2019-2024, notably its ‘new…

Explore our Membership Services

The challenges facing Europe have never been so great … nor the stakes so high. Join CEPS and make a vital contribution to the debate.

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Corporate Membership

Designed for multinational corporations and other large and medium-sized companies, our corporate membership gives access to state-of-the-art research and participation in a dynamic forum for networking and exchanging ideas.

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Institutional Membership

CEPS offers its institutional membership to diplomatic missions and embassies, trade associations, NGOs, universities and regional offices.

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