Thinking ahead for Europe

CEPS Expert commentaries

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

29 May 2024

Few things seem certain in life – death, the constant rain in Brussels and the far-right surge in the European…

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22 May 2024

Third time wasn’t the charm. After  Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield both met their maker at the hands of the…

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08 May 2024

In 2023, Georgia found itself in the spotlight due to ongoing large-scale public demonstrations against the introduction of Russian-style laws…

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07 May 2024

The lead candidate (or Spitzenkandidaten) procedure is where the European political parties appoint their lead candidates on the understanding that…

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04 Apr 2024

NATO turns 75 years old today. Since 1949, the world’s largest security and defence alliance has provided collective defence for…

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