CEPS Think Tank

CEPS Think Tank

More Europe in defence – Three pathways
More Europe in defence – Three pathways
Concerns about the possibility of a Russian kinetic or hybrid attack against one or more European allies, uncertainties about citizens’ willingness to take up arms, and doubts about the timing and ...
CEPS launches Task Force on the Apply AI Strategy
CEPS launches Task Force on the Apply AI Strategy
After a regulation period marked by the AI Act, the European Commission is now focusing on applying and scaling up AI in key domains such as science, industry and government. The Competitiveness Co...
The cost of website-blocking
The cost of website-blocking
At this event, we will present a new CEPS expert report ‘Benefits and costs of website-blocking legislation: an economic, legal and policy assessment’. The study examines the growing wave of websit...
Hungary has elected: what now?
Hungary has elected: what now?
On 12 April, Hungarians will head to the polls. The ripple effect of the result – no matter the outcome – will be felt far beyond domestic politics and is sure to draw the full attention of EU inst...
A Safer ERA: strengthening national frameworks against gender-based violence
A Safer ERA: strengthening national frameworks against gender-based violence
The EU-funded project GenderSAFE invites you to the launch of its national policy monitoring report on responses to gender-based violence in higher education and research. The event will present t...
Enlargement without illusions: choices, costs and consequences for Europe’s horizon
Enlargement without illusions: choices, costs and consequences for Europe’s horizon
After more than a decade of dormancy, EU enlargement has re-emerged as both a political priority and a strategic geopolitical investment for the EU. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, intensi...
Does Europe have what it takes to deploy small modular reactors?
Does Europe have what it takes to deploy small modular reactors?
The European Commission is expected to release its long‑awaited EU Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Strategy in March 2026, a key milestone for Europe’s energy transition and industrial competitiveness....