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

02 Oct 2025

The EU’s efforts to become climate neutral by 2050 can feel abstract, measured in intangible emissions and wrapped up in…

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01 Oct 2025

Moldova’s parliamentary election, which took place on Sunday 28 September, was never just about domestic politics. It was a test…

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30 Sep 2025

Greenland, remote and mysterious, rarely made global headlines, mainly featuring in nature documentaries. Now, it’s a hotspot in the Arctic’s…

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25 Sep 2025

In today’s world of overlapping crises, no single actor or nation can go it alone – even the EU, with…

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18 Sep 2025

At COP30, the Paris Agreement, which has led to the creation of a complex institutional framework, turns 10. But the…

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