🔎 Why has Hungary’s government remained in constant conflict with the EU, despite benefiting from it?

The answer is simpler than it seems.

On the eve of the elections, check out our explainer by @juliapocze.bsky.social, which attempts to explain the whys of the past 16 years 👉 bit.ly/4cnf19w

The EU and Japan experience similar challenges and share similar values. So – why not share solutions? 🇪🇺🇯🇵

In a new Substack post, Malte Wolski argues that Brussels and Tokyo should strengthen their ties and build more joint projects.

Read it here: cepseu.substack.com/p/the-eu-jap...

On 12 April, Hungarians head to the polls. 🗳️🇭🇺

Whatever the outcome of these elections, their potential impacts cannot be understated.

The day following the election, CEPS will convene a panel of experts to analyse the results and ask: ‘what now?’

Register HERE: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

Website-blocking measures are on the rise across the EU-27.

Join us on April 14 for a presentation of a new report on website blocking and a panel discussion on how a better balance can be found between safeguarding security and preserving innovation.

Sign up here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

🔔 Job vacancy

Our Climate Unit is hiring a Researcher to work on raw materials & decarbonisation.

If you have a relevant Master's Degree and knowledge of raw materials, industrial decarbonisation and/or circular economy, we want to hear from you!

Learn more ➡️ cdn.ceps.eu/2026/04/Vaca...

CEPS is launching a 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 – and we are holding an online information session for organisations interested in joining. 💻

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...
𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐬: www.ceps.eu/ceps-task-fo...

LIVE NOW 🔴 / As our Enlargement event comes to a close, speakers are engaging in a Q&A with the audience.

🎙Our speakers are addressing questions on bilateralisation issues, reverse enlargement, EU defence policy and more.

LIVE NOW 🔴 / Our panel speakers are exchanging views on enlargement in Member States, covering topics such as security, economic policy, and the EU's accession process at large.

LIVE NOW 🔴 / Our event on EU Enlargement has kicked off!

@tinatinakhvlediani.bsky.social is opening the discussion with a presentation of the 2025 Eurobarometer survery results, showing EU Member States' attitudes towards enlargement. 🇪🇺

Read it in full here: europa.eu/eurobaromete...

LIVE NOW / This morning, CEPS members are engaging in a roundtable discussion on making the Single Market work for scale ups.

Our speakers are discussing how initiatives such as the 28th Regime and EU INC can help firms operate seamlessly across Member States. 📈🇪🇺

Tomorrow, CEPS will host a closed-door conversation between its members and Dan Dionisie, DG JUST, on how EU-level initiatives such as the 28th Regime and EU-INC could help firms scale across borders and reduce legal fragmentation.

Learn more: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

Katja Spanz, Research Manager at CEPS & Executive Director of @aiworld-eu.bsky.social, was in San José earlier this month for NIVIDIA's GTC, the world's largest tech conference.

In a Substack post, she shares her takeaways from the event.

Read more: cepseu.substack.com/p/from-san-j...

Enlargement has re-emerged in recent years as a political priority and a strategic geopolitical investment for the EU. 🇪🇺

Join us TOMORROW for a discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and political considerations shaping EU enlargement's next phase.

Register here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

In a world of overlapping health crises, how prepared is Europe to respond to the next health emergency? 🩺🏥

In the latest episode of our podcast, host @aoifewhite.bsky.social is joined by @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social, DG HERA, to discuss the health risks that should be on Europe's radar.

A stable Turkey with democratic institutions is in Europe's interest.

Our speakers are discussing why this is the case at this afternoon's panel, where they are highlighting EU-Turkey cooperation on trade and defence. 🇪🇺🇹🇷

LIVE NOW / The book launch for ‘ Capitalism, sustainability and democracy: future-proofing the European model’ has just started.

CEPS Director of Research @andrearenda.bsky.social is opening the morning with a reflection on the current turning point Europe is facing, and how we can approach it 🇪🇺

Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the proposed Return Regulation.

Davide Colombi asks what this will do to EU migration policy in a timely commentary, highlighting its similarities to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Read more: www.ceps.eu/the-return-r...

Europe's financial problem isn't a lack of rules.

If anything, it is too many.

An expert commentary by Apostolos Thomadakis shares findings from a recent CEPS-ECRI-ECMI task force and calls for a simplified financial system.

Read it here: www.ceps.eu/more-finance...

Turkey is an important partner for the EU – on defence, economics, migration, and more. 🇪🇺🇹🇷

This Friday, CEPS will host an event exploring Turkey's changing political dynamics and what they mean for EU-Turkey relations.

Learn more and sign up HERE: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

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Episode 3️⃣ of our Voices from Ideas Lab podcast is out!!

In this episode, host Aoife White is discussing all things climate with Jos Delbeke, covering:

👉 Carbon pricing as part of Europe's climate strategy
👉 Competitiveness and climate
👉 Climate policy as economic resilience and security

Did you know that agroforestry has the power to transform Europe's agricultural landscapes and promote long-term climate resilience? 🍃💶

Join us TOMORROW for a discussion on agroforestry in Europe with EMEA, EURAF and DeFAF.

Secure your spot here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

A new report from a CEPS-ECRI-ECMI joint Task Force examines how Europe’s financial regulatory and supervisory framework affects the competitiveness of its financial system – and what can be done to improve it. 💶🇪🇺

Read it here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

What happens to Hungary – and the EU – after April 12? 🗳️

This morning, our panelists discussed:
🔸 How 16 years of Fidesz rule have changed Hungary
🔸 The EU's response to democratic backsliding
🔸 What the vote means for Orbán

Thank you to our speakers, attendees, and host @juliapocze.bsky.social

This morning, CEPS hosted a roundtable on EU-Japan cooperation.

Did you know? 🇪🇺🇯🇵
👉 EU exports of goods to Japan reached €68.8 billion in 2024.
👉 Total EU–Japan trade in services amounted to €58 billion in 2023.
👉 EU investment in Japan stood at €86.6 billion in 2023.

Join CEPS on Friday, March 27, for a discussion on EU-Turkey relations.

Our speakers will examine how recent political developments in Turkey pose opportunities and challenges for its relations with Europe.

Learn more and sign up here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

Our roundtable on EU-Japan perspectives on economic security is happening tomorrow.

As economic security becomes a defining pillar of national strategy across the EU, what lessons can Europe draw from Japan's experience?

Learn more here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

Europe doesn't lack savings – it lacks conversion.

A new ECMI publication by Apostolos Thomadakis takes a closer look at Savings and Investment Accounts (SIAs), asking whether they can leverage European savings for large-scale investment priorities.

Read it here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

Final Call ⏰

Our panel discussion on the upcoming Hungarian elections is taking place TOMORROW!

In advance of this highly-anticipated election, our speakers will discuss possible outcomes and their consequences for EU-Hungary relations.

Register HERE: www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

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