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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.

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

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

08 Oct 2025

On 10 July, the European Parliament (EP) rejected a censure motion against the European Commission. Only three months later, on…

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07 Oct 2025

Global health security, including pandemic preparedness, is a global public good and that’s why it requires collective action. No one…

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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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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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The need for a European space industrial policy

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Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium
Speakers
  • Emilio Vez,
  • Giancarlo Granero,
  • Francesco Nicoli,
  • Hermann Ludwig Moeller,
  • Afke Schaart,
  • Andrea Renda
The need for a European space industrial policy
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Strategic priorities for the EU’s enlargement policy: a conversation with Ambassadors from candidate countries

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Second CEPS Construction Day

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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
Upcoming Task Force
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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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