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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.

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CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

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CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Image (1)
CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Image (1)
CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Image (1)
CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

CEPS Expert commentaries

Our expert commentaries offer timely and succinct analysis of current events and opinion on the key developments in Europe

20 Nov 2025

A recent vote in the European Parliament on the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) may well be…

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19 Nov 2025

The EU’s new enlargement package puts geopolitics firmly at the centre – and rightly so. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…

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13 Nov 2025

Created amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) is designed to strengthen Europe’s preparedness by…

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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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Nuclear energy: System value and economic viability in a decarbonised energy system

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Nuclear energy: System value and economic viability in a decarbonised energy system
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Innovation, patents and Europe’s competitiveness challenges

CEPS - DeepIn research network webinar

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Digital Product Passport & Traceability: Enabling Sustainability through Effective Policy

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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
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01 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026

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…

01 Jan 2025 - 01 Jan 2029

AI4Gov-X

Advanced digital skills are key to Europe's technological and economic future. These vital competencies -…

01 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2028

AIOLIA

Years 2023–2024 were marked by the arrival of AI regulation around the world, including the…

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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.

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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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In lieu of membership, some organisations prefer to contribute to and participate in CEPS’ activities by awarding us an annual grant.