As a new European Commission is about to take office, one of its key challenges over the coming five years will be to ensure ...

The development of financial markets has long been central to economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness. For decades, ...

In-person event Europe’s economic productivity faces long-term stagnation, with recent shocks such as the war in Ukraine disrupting the fragile post-pandemic recovery and further exposing ...

Given the importance of wood as a renewable resource, efficient waste wood utilisation is central to visions for a ...

Many advanced economies sell sovereign bonds at a yield below the risk-free rate plus a default risk premium, benefiting from ...

Because of their stable revenue streams, their credibility and the fact that delayed transactions go against government ...

The European Parliament (EP) hearings for the new Commissioners are now over. After some last-minute drama and a little delay, the EP has greenlit all candidates – for the first time in 20 years. In ...

Online event The Draghi report published in September analyses what is standing in the way of SMEs from becoming the engine of European competitiveness. Challenged by regulatory burdens, struggling to ...

In-person event The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) are jointly organising the “Brussels Forum on the Human Rights Situation in North Korea ...

The interest in the quality of traineeships has been regaining momentum in recent years. As in the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, (quality) traineeships are seen as a valuable ...