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

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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16 Sep 2025

The EU and Ukraine have recently agreed to review the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), the core trade…

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03 Sep 2025

Much of the current commentary praises America’s remarkable economic resilience despite broad tariffs, erratic policies and even the current administration’s…

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28 Aug 2025

Mario Draghi, the former head of the ECB and author of the now infamous (at least in Brussels) Draghi report,…

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27 Aug 2025

Sweden has quietly achieved what the EU still struggles to build – booming capital markets, active retail investors, thriving SME…

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