Financial markets price all kinds of risks. But there’s one they ignore: how nature loss affects governments’ ability to pay ...

As the European Commission’s proposals for the 2028–34 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) are being shaped and negotiated, standardisation across the EU’s Research & Innovation (R&I) and ...

In-person event On the morning of 4 September, CEPS will convene a public event to launch a report summarising the work of a CEPS Task Force on ‘Next steps for ...

Late payments remain a persistent challenge across the EU, affecting businesses by straining cash flow, limiting investment ...

The second EU-Moldova summit marks another important milestone in Moldova’s EU accession process, which has advanced at an unprecedented pace in recent years. Despite continued Russian interference, ...

Local and regional authorities play a crucial role in supporting the recognition and development of Geographical Indications (GIs) within their territory. Their involvement ensures that local products ...

At Davos in January 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a widely applauded speech, arguing that the world’s democratic ‘middle powers’ could work together to counter the disintegration of ...

An American move on Greenland wouldn’t finish NATO or the EU – but the Trump administration’s arguments already justify a dedicated European defence pillar. Its threats to ‘take over’ Greenland are ...

We express our profound disappointment that, in response to the deteriorating situation in Gaza, no substantive measures have been taken by the EU to pressure Israel to end its brutal war, to resume ...

Rukudzo Irene Nyoka is a Research Assistant in the Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and Digital Economy (GRID) Unit, working on International Partnerships and Research and Innovation. She has ...

With the second von der Leyen Commission prioritising European competitiveness and security in an era of geostrategic rivalries, the EU has shifted its focus from a donor-recipient model to strategic ...

Completed for the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), this report examines the burgeoning generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and foundation models landscape within the EU, and ...