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 democratic rule of law is badly deteriorating in many parts of the world and those responsible are hiding in…
Five years on, Covid-19 taught us the hard way, that health crises can turn our lives upside down overnight –…
Gender is largely absent from the EU’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policies and strategies. Yet AMR is a major global health…
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.
Generative AI and foundation models in the EU
Uptake, opportunities, challenges, and a way forward
Discourses about irregularised migrants at the EU level
Representation and narratives in the European Commission, the European Parliament and civil society
Generative AI and the future of work global dialogue: perceptions and prospects
Roundtables in Asia, Europe, and Latin America
What Europe and the EU need to stand for
Joint statement by the CEPS board at the opening of CEPS Ideas Lab, 3 March 2025
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.
In conversation with Gov Nikki Haley
Transatlantic trust: reimagining EU-US relations in the age of grievance
Algorithmic threats to democracy and the rule of law
CEPS discusses 'Algorithmic Rule By Law'
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.
Adjusting the EU’s Regulatory Process and Supervisory Structures
A comprehensive review of the EU’s financial rulemaking process is urgently needed. The framework, originally designed under the Lamfalussy procedure,…
TRANSIENCE
The need to approach climate action, resource efficiency, and circularity performance as integrated, economy-wide, cross-cutting…
MultiFutures
MultiFutures systematically broadens the scope for policy action towards sustainable societies by assessing and developing…
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