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Steven Blockmans is Director of Research, Head of EU Foreign Policy and Head of Institutional…
Tinatin Akhvlediani is a Researcher at CEPS’ Foreign Policy unit. Her expertise and publications are…
Stefania Benaglia is Associate Researcher at CEPS. She is also a Senior Expert in the…
Michael began his career at the OECD, Paris, from 1966 to 1973. Upon accession of…
After having pursued a career spanning 38 years with the EU institutions, during which he…
James Moran was Principal Advisor on the Middle East and North Africa at the EU's…
Here are the latest events organised by this unit.
COVID-19
Agriculture and rural development,Banking and other Financial services,Better Regulation and Industrial Competitiveness,Circular Economy, Climate and the Environment,Global Governance, Sustainable Development and Smart Cities,Innovation, Digital economy and Cyber-security,Economy and the Euro,Employment and social affairs,Energy,Foreign affairs and security policy,Privacy and Data Protection,Rule of Law,Taxation,Trade and the Single Market,COVID-19
Foreign affairs and security policy
Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Participation in this event is free charge.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participationin this event is free of charge.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
This event is by invitation only. Registration on the website of CEPS (www.ceps.eu) is mandatory and participation will be confirmed via email prior to the date of the event.
Participation in this event is free of charge. A light lunch will be served from 12.30
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy,Borders and Security
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Foreign affairs and security policy,EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participation in this event is free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy,Borders and Security
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Trade and the Single Market
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Institutional Affairs,Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12:30 onward.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too.
Foreign affairs and security policy,EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
Foreign affairs and security policy,EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is free of charge.
Foreign affairs and security policy,EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy,Foreign affairs and security policy
Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.
EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy
Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.
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EU law has lost its shine as the legal gold standard. The so-called Brussels effect – the impact of EU…
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The latest international efforts at Libyan peacemaking in Berlin and Geneva ended with declarations that the UN arms embargo must…
Given that membership of PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation), the central cog in the EU’s emerging EDU, is virtually identical to…
Here are the latest publications related to this topic.
Achievements and future priorities
European Implementation Assessment
Updating the Eastern Partnership Association Agreements and DCFTAs
The EU’s Integrated Approach between Political Rhetoric and Institutional Practice
Comparing Policy Approaches of the EU, the UN, NATO and OSCE with Experiences in the Field
Chinese investment meets EU law on the Belt and Road
An inclusive, ambitious and legally binding PESCO?
Here are the latest projects by this unit.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been deep and wide. In spite of unprecedented efforts to understand the COVID-19…
Despite the EU having revised its counter-terrorism policies several times since 2001, the destructive impact of violent extremism continues to…
This six-year project, which started in April 2015 for three years and was followed by a second edition of another…
CEPS was charged with ‘Task 3: Assessing the level of awareness about restrictive measures among stakeholders and propose improvements’. As…
The key objective of this study, conducted by CEPS for the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES) (Morocco) is to…
From March 2017 to June 2018, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs financed the project "Agile Human Rights Organizations for…
In order to secure a full range of opinions by all relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the Association Agreements,…
This report was conducted by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) within the “Strategic Partnerships for the Implementation of…
The project unpacked EU crisis response mechanisms, with the aim to increase their conflict sensitivity and efficiency. By combining bottom–up…
The purpose of this grant (ENGAGE project II) is to continue facilitating the participation of representatives from NGOs, Civil Society…
The EU-CIVCAP project provided a comprehensive, comparative and multidisciplinary analysis of the EU’s capabilities in conflict prevention and peacebuilding in…
The Mission of the Peopleʼs Republic of China to the EU provided funds to CEPS in the framework of a…
The Study starts from the 2015 ESPAS Global Trends Report, which identified five global economic and social trends to 2030,…
The IPEPS project aims at complementing degree-level programmes led by Universities by enriching the background knowledge that students acquire in…
The purpose of this grant was to facilitate the participation of representatives from NGOs, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and think…
Since its inception in 2003/4, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has attracted the interest of many research analysts across a…
Recent practice in the field of EU external action shows the convergence of strategic objectives, mandates and operation plans pursued…
In March 2017, the United Kingdom invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union, effectively starting the process…
Here are the latest task forces organised by this unit.
At a time when the EU needs to act as a united international player in order not to become a…
CEPS has launched an ambitious and multi-disciplinary Task Force on EU Industrial Policy after the pandemic. The overall aim of…
The security of cyber space has gradually become a key priority both for the protection of critical infrastructure and for…