CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)

📝Check out our latest publications!   Confirmation Hearings and Voting in the New Commission: What is the European Parliament’s Role? Explore the evolving influence of the European Parliament in shaping the new College of Commissioners and how confirmation hearings reflect EP dynamics. 👉https://lnkd.in/eX5h3pb2   Trump’s Back: Now the EU Must Step Up Its Game With changing leadership in the US, this commentary highlights why the EU must reinforce its global role amidst shifting transatlantic relations. 👉https://lnkd.in/eNzYXFM4   From a Capital Markets Union towards a Robust Savings and Investment Union Assessing the steps needed to deepen EU capital markets, this publication emphasizes moving toward a resilient savings and investment ecosystem. 👉https://lnkd.in/e2v-RuGX   The Cordon Sanitaire is Quietly Fraying in the European Parliament Investigating the shifting dynamics within the European Parliament, this analysis discusses the implications of new alliances on EU policy. 👉https://lnkd.in/eikzPejT Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Energy and Carbon in the New Political Cycle As Europe faces critical choices on energy policy, this publication examines the balance between energy security, sustainability, and competitiveness. 👉https://lnkd.in/eG6jt6Bn Did We Just Witness Georgia Go from Dream to Nightmare? This timely piece looks at Georgia’s turbulent political landscape and its impact on the country’s democratic trajectory and EU aspirations. 👉https://lnkd.in/e7b8d3Vs

🔎While all eyes are on wars to the east and south of Europe’s borders, all hands are on deck to strengthen the EU’s economic foreign policy in a competitive landscape.       If the EU’s foreign policy trajectory for the next five years is a puzzle, Global Gateway implementation and the fate of protracted conflicts are strategic pieces. 🧩      📢CEPS proposes a new event that aims to sketch out their place in the puzzle and highlight their interdependence.       Join our expert panel discussions, insights from the CEPS’ Task Force ‘Disentangling Global Gateway: from Team Europe to the World’ and the GPPi’s Stabilization Lab.       🗓️ 21 Nov 2024 / 9:00 - 12:45 (CET)      REGISTER HERE 👉: https://lnkd.in/e9279QgD  

📢 Last week, CEPS researchers were featured in numerous top media outlets, sharing insights on critical EU policies, economic trends, and global challenges. 📰💬     Sophia Russack on the hearings for the new batch of Commissioners:   👉https://lnkd.in/dXjTd6-i  Steven Blockmans on the US election:   👉https://lnkd.in/dwZByw_U  Titatin Akhvlediani on the elections in Georgia:   👉https://lnkd.in/d-r_FDJm  CEPS' report referenced in The Guardian:   👉https://lnkd.in/dTiWcuNE  Judith Arnal on the US election:   👉https://lnkd.in/dn-C7Wd5  Apostolos Thomadakis’ letter to the FT editor on why the EU must avoid a quick fix to market fragmentation   👉https://lnkd.in/d7XRPTTV 

Eventful weeks at CEPS! Here’s a recap to help: 🗓️ 12 Nov /The US elections and an uncertain future: implications for the EU  👉https://lnkd.in/eqwaNai5 🗓️15 Nov /Presidentialisation and politicisation: A new College of Commissioners coming in  👉https://lnkd.in/e9GfGRUa   🗓️ 21 Nov /Charting the way forward for EU geoeconomic policy: From disentangling Global Gateway to shaping future directions  👉https://lnkd.in/e9279QgD   🗓️ 27 Nov / Innovation for construction: from life-cycle analysis to a low-carbon built environment  👉 https://lnkd.in/eB9y6_ti    🗓️ 27 Nov / Towards an EU Agenda for low-carbon buildings  👉 https://lnkd.in/eSsjn7Zf

📩Our November Bulletin is out! This month, read our piece by Andrea Renda to find out more about ‘The EU’s path to 2030’ contributions, and what are the future topics that will be addressed by this series. Don’t miss out on our upcoming publications and events! READ IT HERE👉: https://lnkd.in/eNfBS_zK] 

Ni Harris, ni mucho menos Trump, atajarán los retos económicos. Mi artículo de hoy para El Mundo. La economía🇺🇸está exhibiendo fortaleza, pero también está acumulando importantes desequilibrios. A tenor de sus programas económicos, no parece que ninguno de los dos candidatos vaya a atajar los retos de la economía estadounidense. 1️⃣Con una deuda pública en el 120% del PIB y un déficit público anual estimado hasta 2034 en el 6%, ambos prometen una utopía fiscal. Las bases de los planes fiscales son diferentes: Trump apoyándose en recortes impositivos y Harris en mayor gasto público. Y la magnitud también: los planes de Harris incrementarían la deuda pública en 3,5 billones de 💲 entre 2026 y 2035, frente a 7,5 billones de💲 de Trump. Pero el resultado en términos fiscales es peligroso en ambos casos y está lejos de la recomendación del FMI de llevar a cabo un ajuste de 4 pp del PIB para conseguir un superávit primario del 1% del PIB y poner la ratio deuda pública/PIB en trayectoria descendente. Y todo esto en medio de una muy mala gobernanza fiscal. 2️⃣ Los dos tienen un enfoque muy similar en materia de seguridad económica y de sus relaciones con China: ➡️ Trump ya ha anunciado que aumentará los aranceles a las importaciones procedentes de China hasta el 60% y las del resto de países al 20%. ➡️ Harris no ha presentado con claridad sus planes, pero la Administración Biden no ha sido muy favorable al libre comercio: la OMC ha quedado prácticamente anulada, el IRA contiene cláusulas proteccionistas y no se ha llegado a ningún acuerdo bilateral de libre comercio. 3️⃣Ninguno de los dos candidatos se ha expresado de manera clara en relación con el sector financiero, algo sorprendente teniendo en cuenta la crisis de la banca regional estadounidense en primavera de 2023, que entre otros factores, muchos achacaron a la relajación regulatoria operada durante la Administración Trump. 4️⃣ En materia de regulación, el enfoque es bastante diferente. Trump defiende una fuerte agenda de desregulación, prometiendo que por cada nueva ley que se apruebe, otras diez serán derogadas. También quiere fomentar el papel de las criptomonedas. 5️⃣En relación con las #Bigtech, Harris favorece un enfoque más intervencionista y Trump uno más basado en el libre mercado. De hecho, Trump ha señalado que derogará la Orden Ejecutiva sobre IA de Biden, lo que dificultará la convergencia regulatoria con la UE. 6️⃣Trump tendría intención de recortar la independencia de la Reserva Federal. Al menos, parece que Harris sí respetaría la independencia del Banco Central. En definitiva, ni Harris, ni mucho menos Trump, atajarán los principales retos económicos. Y el problema es que esto tendrá repercusiones globales. https://lnkd.in/dJ9q6ACD

🙌 And that’s a wrap! It was an absolute honour for CEPS to host the Council of Councils' XV regional conference here in Brussels. 🗣️ Over the past two days, we welcomed leading researchers from around the world to discuss and debate a variety of topics, from the EU’s role in global governance to the most pressing international issues, to EU-Transatlantic and EU-China relations and more. 🤝Thank you to all participants and speakers who contributed to making this conference a success. Here’s to continued collaboration and impactful discussions!

🙌 We are pleased to welcome institutes from all over the world this morning for the Council of Councils XV regional conference. We are looking forward to discussing issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation over the next two days, with the world’s most influential opinion leaders. 

🗣️ To strengthen the EU, we urgently need to develop strategies that promote overall economic growth, while ensuring that the benefits are distributed more evenly across people and regions. 📝 This contribution to the CEPS special series ‘The EU’s Path to 2030’ by  Pierre-Alexandre Balland and Andrea Renda sets out seven pathways that European policymakers should consider as pressing priorities if the EU is to mitigate rising scepticism and create a more cohesive union by 2030. READ IT HERE 👉 https://lnkd.in/guiysx7X

🙌 We are proud to announce that for the first time ever, CEPS will host the Council of Councils regional conference on 27-29 October! 💡 The Council of Councils is an initiative led by Council on Foreign Relations and it connects leading foreign policy institutes from 24 countries around the world in a common and candid conversation on issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation. 🤝 We expect to welcome around 40 participants from all member organisations and we look forward to discussing the latest developments on the hottest topics. LEARN MORE 👉 https://lnkd.in/dp2ged2X