🚗⚡In her #SOTEU address, Von der Leyen stressed the role of EU electric vehicles. But what challenges stand in the way? Watch Christian Dietz present our report on the barriers – and solutions – to Europe’s low-carbon mobility. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVWZ...

🧐 Lost in the complexity of EU laws and regulation for the digital world? Our latest legislative dataset by @kzenner.bsky.social and J. Scott Marcus is here to help. Check it out here 👉 bit.ly/4mb5DIK

The future is yours — but will you seize it? 🌍 Apply for the CEPS Young Thinkers Training Programme 2025: 6 online sessions, expert-led learning & a chance to present your ideas in Brussels. 📅 Deadline: 23 Sept 👉 youngthinkers.ceps.eu/young-thinke...

📢 We are launching a new Task Force on a European Pillar within NATO with @rusi.bsky.social, Clingendael and the Institute for European Policymaking of Bocconi University. It will bring together experts to define practical steps for strengthening Europe’s defence readiness. 👉 bit.ly/4mGWJnr

Europe’s choice to accept US tariffs while watering down parts of the Green Deal was not an act of ‘strategic patience’ but of strategic incoherence, says Apostolos Thomadakis in his latest piece for @euractiv.com READ IT HERE 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

📢 New @ensured.bsky.social report assesses the Paris Agreement at 10! Irina Kustova, Christian Dietz, Renske Van Hoof, and Jan Karlas (@charlesuni.cuni.cz ) warn of insufficient ambition, finance gaps, & persistent equity disputes. RAED IT HERE 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

Caught between an aggressive Russia and a disengaging US, Europe is ramping up its defence spending. But is it enough to deter Russia? Does the EU need new competences to turbocharge defence procurement & build a stronger defence industry? 📅 Join us on Wednesday to discuss it! bit.ly/4g3GyOC

📢 CEPS is launching on Substack! Curious to know what you will find? Check the first article by our Editor-in-Chief Daniel Cassidy-Deketelaere! 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 👉 cepseu.substack.com/p/thinking-a...

#Alaska and #Washington meetings: Commenting on what’s at stake for #Ukraine, #EU and #US. Watch on BloombergTV & Reuters @ceps.eu

Market uncertainty, cost shifts, battery production scale-up, charging access & skills gaps. These are just some of the EV transition hurdles. CEPS' new report unpacks the risks and outlines tools to support the shift in the EU transport sector 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

After months of uncertainty, a new EU-US trade deal has finally been announced. While this avoids a full-blown trade war, it raises serious questions: 📌 What does it mean for the EU? 📌 How will it affect EU industries? 📌 What lessons should Europe draw? Read more 👉 www.ceps.eu/the-eu-us-tr...

📬 Our new pub by @tinatinakhvlediani.bsky.social, Laure Delcour, and Daniela Vancic unpacks the recent developments in Georgia and Serbia and assesses the impact of the EU’s response. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/4o5JRIH

🔬📖 In his new commentary, @sverhulst.bsky.social argues the EU must fix deep asymmetries in data, decision-making, and digital infrastructure to build a stronger, more transparent research ecosystem. READ HERE 👉 www.ceps.eu/going-beyond...

📢🎙️ Our last episode of Voices From CEPS Ideas Lab is out! Host Tom Parker is joined by Paula Gürtler to discuss potential reforms to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how GDPR interacts with newer legislative frameworks such as the Data Act. 🎥 bit.ly/453TC1j 🎧 bit.ly/40XHvBR

🚨 Europe’s labour markets face major shifts as technological, demographic, and environmental megatrends reshape demand & supply. 📚 Davide Monaco, @lauranurski.bsky.social, Caterina Astarita, and Harry Crichton-Miller explore how the ESF+ can address these transformations. READ 👉 bit.ly/46qwJaI

⏳ TODAY/ Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa meet Xi Jinping in Beijing for the EU-China Summit. 📥 @cerenjilan.bsky.social and Derya Gocer provide timely insight into evolving Turkey-China relations and outline two key policy recommendations to guide future efforts. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/454Gid4

🇪🇺📊 Following the European Commission’s new Single Market Strategy in May 2025, debate has spurred over whether it will finally empower the single market to reach its full potential. 📋 Jacques Pelkmans delves into this strategy to assess its prospects for ultimate success. READ 👉 bit.ly/46lHZVN

'Continuously choosing handshakes over accountability, one might ask why the EU... remains mostly silent about growing autocracy in a candidate country...' 📝 Antigona Imeri unpacks the EU's strategy towards Serbia and calls for a firmer approach moving forward. READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/46TDmCw

🌬️📈 Improving the currently limited prospects for offshore wind in Europe’s lower wind speed regions involves addressing several challenges. Our report by Irina Kustova, Gustavo Quintana Cabrera, & Ky Friedman examines these dilemmas through a forward-looking analysis. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/44X8bDF

🕊️📬 A group of 27 former EU ambassadors has issued an open letter urging European Union leaders to take immediate action in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Israel and Palestine. Read it here 👉 bit.ly/46T7PAE

📩 In the run-up to the upcoming EU-China summit, our new Policy Brief by @cerenjilan.bsky.social and Derya Gocer offers a critical look at Turkey-China relations and proposes two key policy actions moving forward. READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/3UrnLm8

♻️📈 As part of the @horizoneu.bsky.social Wood2Wood project, our recent analysis by Nwamaka Ikenze and Vasileios Rizos investigates how DPPs can help overcome barriers and unlock potential for waste wood valorisation and circular economy practices. READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/40tTyq9

🇪🇺⚖️ Sophia Russack examines the recent motion of censure in the European Parliament as a: 📌 Deepening rift between the EPP and the S&D, Renew and the Greens 📌 New and increasingly polarised dynamic within the EPP 📌 Deeper unease with von der Leyen’s leadership style READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/44G970s

🧬⚖️ Following the adoption of the Global Health Strategy, EU Member States endorsed a comprehensive vision for Europe’s role in strengthening global health. Louise Bengtsson and Hampus Holmer sustain the need for an EU Special Representative for Global Health. READ MORE HERE 👉 bit.ly/3GAaVyY

🇪🇺🛠🇷🇸️ 'Since November 2024, Serbia has experienced a huge wave of anti-government protests... Brussels’ response? In short – not good enough.' Our newest commentary by Antigona Imeri assesses the EU's strategy towards Serbia’s tumultuous democratisation process. READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/4eTuOxs

⏯️ NEW EPISODES of Voices From CEPS Ideas Lab! Episode 29: Louise Bengtsson examines the recent transformations in global health diplomacy. 🎥 👉 bit.ly/45az8Fe 🎧 👉 bit.ly/4lATa1q Episode 30: Apostolos Thomadakis reconsiders the role of European pension funds. 🎥 👉 bit.ly/3TISfQt 🎧 👉 bit.ly/40sClxn

⏳🚙 Europe’s automotive industry faces a pivotal turning point, whereby the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial to the EU’s climate targets in the transport sector. Christian Dietz, @edoardorighetti.bsky.social and Christian Egenhofer explore the trajectory ahead. READ 👉 bit.ly/3GJs6Oy

🔬 This pub by Siddhi Pal, Catherine Schneider & @lauranurski.bsky.social offers a comparative mapping of AI job vacancies & AI talent. It uses a new classification system to distinguish between: 📌 AI literacy 📌 Software & data proficiency 📌 Advanced AI research & engineering READ 👉 bit.ly/44Vm1Xc

Did you miss our event on EU research and innovation policy for global impact? 📑 CEPS presented its new report outlining options for the EU to strengthen its leadership on global challenges. 🗣️ This was followed by a roundtable discussion spotlighting leading experts. WATCH AGAIN 👉 bit.ly/4lWu4tF

🌬️🇪🇺 A forward-looking strategy is needed to drive EU innovation in floating offshore wind for lower-wind regions. 📑 Our new report by Irina Kustova, Gustavo Quintana Cabrera, and Ky Friedman examines how lower wind speeds impact annual energy production. READ 👉 bit.ly/46gXmim

Our report by @stevenblockmans.bsky.social argues that EU states will have to solve this trilemma: 📌 Accept a substantial impact on other policy areas or tax hikes 📌 Cede the exercise of sovereignty over parts of their national militaries 📌 Compromise on weapons systems READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/40QSKf6

💶📈 ‘Shifting global dynamics, accompanied by the US dollar’s vulnerability... are creating a favourable environment for elevating the euro’s global standing.’ In this CEPS commentary, Cinzia Alcidi assesses the trajectory towards a strong and resilient global euro. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/40QGn2E

🪵♻️ This CEPS In-Depth Analysis by Nwamaka Ikenze and Vasileios Rizos in the context of the @horizoneu.bsky.social Wood2Wood project explores the challenges and opportunities for advancing waste wood valorisation and the circular economy using DPPs. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/44y1dpP

💡📚 Our new report assesses the EU’s capacity to position its forthcoming Tenth Framework Programme (FP10) as a global leader in addressing global challenges through research and innovation (R&I). READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/3U32WO1

📥 Our pub by @lauranurski.bsky.social, Davide Monaco, Caterina Astarita, & Harry Crichton-Miller examines the projected shifts in labour markets & social inclusion by: 🔹 Anticipating sectoral & occupational transformations 🔹 Exploring the expected changes caused by AI READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/46MfPTY

📣 We are proud to present our eager involvement in the new @horizoneu.bsky.social project SOPHIA. 💡🇪🇺 Alongside our other 14 partners across Europe, we will contribute to fostering a more circular, innovative and competitive Europe.

‘The task ahead is to really listen to local stakeholders... to identify a new set of flagship projects, including those tailored to support strategic autonomy.’ In this commentary, @cerenjilan.bsky.social examines the Global Gateway and its role in Europe’s future. READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/3Ujs8zz

📥 An open letter from 27 former EU ambassadors urgently calls on top EU leaders to address the humanitarian crisis in Israel and Palestine, highlight disproportionate civilian suffering, and consider reviewing the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/4kB8IAX

Our new report outlines practical solutions to accelerate the EV transition for passenger cars and vans, including but not limited to: ✅ Targeted incentives to address price barriers for consumer uptake 👷 Launch reskilling programmes, especially in ICEV-reliant regions READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/44tHHe6

💡 Current discussion around a ‘28th Regime’ could allow firms to operate under a new business law codified at European level. Our new In-Depth Analysis by Apostolos Thomadakis and J. Scott Marcus assesses the potential drivers and rationale for a possible 28th Regime. READ 👉 bit.ly/4ePcfu8

🔎 Will the European Commission's new Single Market Strategy finally empower the single market to reach its full potential? 📑 Our new Explainer by Jacques Pelkmans argues that its success will closely depend on the political will of European leaders. READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/40hjfu0

🔴 LIVE NOW / Our holistic speakers panel has begun to tackle key questions about the EU’s ability to renew its R&I strategy with a strong global orientation amidst competing priorities. Stay tuned and learn more 👉 bit.ly/46EsjwO

⚖️ This recent CEPS pub by Apostolos Thomadakis and J. Scott Marcus serves as a timely review of the overlapping reporting requirements of key laws in order to improve sustainability investments. READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/46Hwd8e

Our new commentary by Sophia Russack unpacks this week’s motion of censure in the European Parliament. It examines: 📌 What happened – and why it’s important? 📌 What the vote was really about? 📌 The blessing of abstention 📌 The EPP and the far-right gamble READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/4kRq9h7

📣 Next week kicks off with promising discussion on EU research and innovation policy at our hybrid roundtable on 14 July! It presents a new CEPS research report designed to support the EU’s R&I programmes through pragmatic foresight. REGISTER HERE 👉 bit.ly/4ll0o9D

🎧 New episode alert! 🎧 @dacemoglumit.bsky.social & @carlotaperez.bsky.social join us to rethink AI, innovation & inequality. 💡 The big question: Should organisational design be treated as a public policy concern? Listen on: 🎧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: bit.ly/44HL3sK 🎧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: bit.ly/3GGklJ5

@CEPS.eu Associate Senior Fellows and ex-EU envoys sign an open letter to top Commission and Council leaders demanding effective EU action against the Israeli government crimes in Gaza. They float measures that can be adopted without unanimity: www.politico.eu/wp-content/u...

️⏯️ NEW EPISODES of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab! 🎙️ Cosima Lenz on the economic benefits of investing in women’s health. 🎥 bit.ly/44pXIBT 🎧 bit.ly/44pXKcZ 🎙️ @nicolereynolds.bsky.social on the importance of EU competitiveness in attracting sustainable investment. 🎥 bit.ly/4loySZ7 🎧 bit.ly/462U2ao

"While she will survive, that is clear, it is an interesting case because it is not at all about Pfizer. It is a proxy war" says Sophia Russack to @theguardian.com on the European Parliament vote of censure. 👉 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

🎙️“The direction of transatlantic relations emerges as the decisive factor in determining Europe's future path,” said @ric-alcaro.bsky.social. Our @reunir.bsky.social event explored how key shifts like the second Trump administration affect the EU’s foreign & security policy. WATCH 👉 bit.ly/4nFUCkx