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 In Brief
Read timely and succinct analysis on current events and opinion pieces commentating on the latest developments in Europe.
The EU has been struggling to integrate its capital markets for decades. Despite the broad public support shown for a…
History has shown that rogue leaders only understand the language of diplomacy when it is backed by force. With the…
After a demanding but successful first year in office, President von der Leyen now faces the daunting task of adapting…
Latest Publications
CEPS produces research papers and reports on current and upcoming policy challenges. Browse through the latest publications on right or click on the button to view all our publications.
Crisis decision-making
How Covid-19 has changed the working methods of the EU institutions
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.
Solar Fuels Research & Invest
Defining and developing the global solar fuel value chain
CEPS Videos on YouTube
A selection of some of our latest videos. You can find more on our youtube channel.
Latest Projects & Task Forces
As one of the few think tanks in Brussels covering most European policy areas, CEPS offers exchanges, provides insights on and potential solutions for EU policy-making through our projects and task forces.
Ensuring effective and efficient cross-border cooperation and mutual trust: Time to get serious
Anti-Money Laundering in the EU
CEPS is launching a new task force on how to achieve progress in the combat against money laundering at EU…
BATModel
Economy-wide assessments of regional trade agreements often fall short of capturing the complexity of agri-food…
EUSOCIALCIT
The EU-funded EUSOCIALCIT project will review policies to boost European social citizenship. It will develop…
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The challenges facing Europe have never been so great … nor the stakes so high. Join CEPS and make a vital contribution to the debate.
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.
Institutional Membership
CEPS offers its institutional membership to diplomatic missions and embassies, trade associations, NGOs, universities and regional offices.
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In lieu of membership, some organisations prefer to contribute to and participate in CEPS’ activities by awarding us an annual grant.