Publications Archive
This archive contains all documents published by cep over the last few years
- cepAdhoc: Incisive comment on current EU policy issues
- cepPolicyBrief: Concise reviews of EU proposals (Regulations, Directives, Green Papers, White Papers, Communications) – including an executive summary
- cepInput: Impulse to current challenges of EU policies
- cepStudy: Comprehensive examination of EU policy proposals affecting the economy
2024
cepInput: Mission Letters: Industrial Policy
Between 4 and 12 November, the Commission candidates will have to answer questions before the European Parliament. The touchstone will be the so-called Mission Letters, in which President Ursula von der Leyen assigns tasks and portfolios to the new Commissioners until 2029. The Centre for European Policy (cep) scrutinised the candidates, departments and EU initiatives, particularly with regard to the internal market and competition. The result: many things should have been more ambitious and structured.
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cepInput: Mission Letters: Migration
Between 4 and 12 November, the Commission candidates will have to answer questions before the European Parliament. The touchstone will be the so-called Mission Letters, in which President Ursula von der Leyen assigns tasks and portfolios to the new Commissioners until 2029. The Centre for European Policy (cep) scrutinised the candidates, departments and EU initiatives, particularly with regard to the internal market and competition. The result: many things should have been more ambitious and structured.
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cepInput: Mission Letters: Climate, Energy, Environment, Transport
Between 4 and 12 November, the Commission candidates will have to answer questions before the European Parliament. The touchstone will be the so-called Mission Letters, in which President Ursula von der Leyen assigns tasks and portfolios to the new Commissioners until 2029. The Centre for European Policy (cep) scrutinised the candidates, departments and EU initiatives, particularly with regard to the internal market and competition. The result: many things should have been more ambitious and structured.
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cepInput: Towards an Efficient Decarbonization of Heat Use
Whether financing, renovation requirements or a lack of skilled workers: numerous barriers are slowing down Europe's transition to climate-friendly heating technologies such as heat pumps. The Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for a market-oriented European action plan. The key point is cost reduction.
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cepAdhoc: Rethinking the Roots of the EU’s Housing Crisis: The Case of Italy
For the first time, the EU is planning its own commissioner for housing. The Centre for European Policy (cep) considers this step to be sensible in view of the housing shortage, particularly in the urban centres of many member states. However, the expected measures should not be at the expense of free competition.
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cepAdhoc: Barnier Government I: What Changes for Europe?
In the aftermath of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's general policy speech, the new government's ambition to strengthen France's influence within the European Union is clearer than ever, despite its fragility.
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cepInput: Resilience Auctions for Net-Zero Technologies
The EU's green transformation is based on a few key technologies such as wind power and photovoltaics. In order to reduce existing import dependencies, the EU wants to rely on resilience criteria in public tenders. The Centre for European Policy (cep) believes this to be a sensible approach, but pleads for a more precise implementation.
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While the war in Ukraine has significantly affected the EU economy, leading to a severe energy crisis and increased inflation, it has also resulted in a push towards greater strategic autonomy. Yet, as the EU continues its economic, military, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, such a support and the prospect of future enlargement for the country could be challenged by the rise of right-wing populist parties in the European Parliament, following the June 2024 elections. Chances that these parties will be able to form effective coalitions and change EU approach towards Ukraine are limited. Yet, current uncertainties surrounding the U.S. presidential elections as well as a general fatigue towards the Ukrainian issue should result in a close monitoring of the problem.
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cepInput: In Search of “Laws of Robotics”
Increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems are presenting politicians and developers with ever greater challenges. How can we ensure that these powerful engines of digitalisation are used safely? The Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for ethical boundaries and rules to be integrated into the construction of AI systems.
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cepPolicyBrief: Climate Risks and Climate Resilience

Floods, drought, crop failures: The European Commission warns that Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. The negative consequences of climate change are already being felt. To make the EU more climate-resilient, the Commission wants to clarify how adaptation measures can be implemented, who is responsible and who will ultimately bear the costs. The Centre for European Policy (cep) welcomes this approach.
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