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Thinking ahead for Europe

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.

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Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

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CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

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CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Image (1)
CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe
CEPS Publication

Roadmap towards a common defence for Europe

Analysing eight governance models

Image (1)
CEPS Publication

Making the green premium work

Policy pathways for critical raw materials

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

05 Feb 2026

Tax policy in the EU is mostly decided by the Member States – 27 tax systems, each setting, collecting and administering taxes nationally. EU-level instruments do allow action in specific areas to safeguard the single market’s functioning, but today’s patchwork…

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03 Feb 2026

Donald Trump’s problematic ‘Board of Peace’ is casting a long shadow over the Middle East. And as the situation in…

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29 Jan 2026

Massive end-use electrification and soaring power demand from the digital economy have pushed nuclear energy back onto the agenda. But…

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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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How can nuclear get back on track in the EU?

Finding a role in the decarbonised energy system – and what it takes to deliver new build

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Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1, Bruxelles, Belgique
Speakers
  • Alena Mastantuono,
  • Adjmal Sirak,
  • Executive Director of ROMATOM; expert, Nuclearelectrica,
  • Battiste Murgia,
  • Carl Berglof,
  • Nicola Pesaresi,
  • Madelene Sundkvist,
  • Juha Poikola,
  • Iga Pocztarek-Tofil,
  • Witold Strzelecki,
  • Domenico Rossetti Di Valdalbero,
  • Daniel Mesic,
  • Kalev Kallemets,
  • Guido Mulier,
  • Karel Lannoo (opening remarks)
How can nuclear get back on track in the EU?
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The cost of a bad payment culture: EU trends and solutions

EU Payments Observatory

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Making savings and investment accounts work for Europe

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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
Ongoing 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 -…

15 Dec 2025 - 15 Mar 2029

BEL-AI

This project supports Belgium’s ambition to become a globally competitive Smart AI Nation by generating…

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