Publications

This Policy Brief looks at the problems raised by the recent revelations about the US' top secret PRISM program. Specifically, it considers the challenges that this intelligence-gathering program pose...chevron_right

This commentary argues that extreme figures on youth unemployment in southern Europe hide the fact that the youth who are unemployed make up a rather small percentage of the total work force.chevron_right

This commentary examines the capital controls, including restrictions on cash withdrawals and transfers between institutions, which have been in place in Cyprus since March 27th 2013. The author asks ...chevron_right

This report identifies possible pathways for achieving the EU’s climate change targets. The authors present strategies for how the transport system could become more energy and/or carbon efficient and...chevron_right

This commentary argues that, paradoxically, the key to a WMD-free Middle East is a nuclear Iran. It is in the context of a new arms race that both regional and international players may be persuaded t...chevron_right

Despite the argument put forth by EU and national policy-makers that a single services market is a key to EU growth, many barriers impeding access to this market remain. This paper examines the scope,...chevron_right

This Brief assesses the effectiveness of the 2012 EU and US economic sanctions package against Iran. While the sanctions were designed to resolve the nuclear standoff by eliciting Iranian agreement in...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the divided opinions of Icelandic voters regarding EU accession. The author argues that, although no date for the referendum has been set, the new center-right coalition may ...chevron_right

This paper looks at the implications of household liabilities and debts in the run up to the economic debt crisis. The author draws theoretical lessons from the household debt cycle and considers the ...chevron_right

This report contains the conclusions and policy recommendations of the CEPS Digital Forum, which focused on the scope and enforcement of copyright in the EU Digital Single Market. It particularly focu...chevron_right

This paper examines the reasons behind the unpopularity and resistance against the Basel capital framework for banks (Basel III). The author summarises the reasons for the flaws and complexity of the ...chevron_right

This commentary looks at the difference in the labor market between northern and southern Europe. The authors argue that, to make the EU labor market more mobile across borders, employers in Germany s...chevron_right

This commentary looks at some of the dilemmas and difficulties facing EU enlargement into the Western Balkans. The author argues that, in order to overcome these difficulties, EU institutions should t...chevron_right

This paper talks about European Union banking union. The author argues that it is unlikely that banking union will come about unless the approach toward its establishment is changed. Therefore, he sug...chevron_right

This commentary argues that the EU's negotiations with Russia over visa-free travel need to take a new direction. This is in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing and the problems within the Nor...chevron_right