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Future of Europe

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Future of Europe Events

Presentation of the paper: ‘Generación Europa: propuestas para el futuro de la Unión’

Presentation of the Generación Europa project collective paper, which includes diagnoses and specific proposals for the future of Europe.

20 Oct 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
Flag of the European Union against a backdrop of modern glass buildings.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Brussels power, not Brussels overreach

The Brussels Effect remains powerful, but only when exercised with discipline. It works less as an imposition than as a magnet.

By Judith Arnal, Fernando Pinto
06 Oct 2025 //
6 mins Reading time
Close-up of a camouflage military uniform with a European Union flag patch sewn on the sleeve, with a blurred background in warm tones.
Future of Europe Analyses

Rebuilding European defence? Rethinking fiscal and financial capacities for a strategically autonomous EU

By Alberto Cunha
18 Sep 2025 //
18 mins Reading time
A Ukrainian flag flies from a flagpole in front of a building damaged by bombing during the Russian war in Kyiv. In the background, broken glass, walls blackened by fire and the remains of office furniture.
International Security Events

Roundtable “The future of Russia’s war on Ukraine: What role for the EU?”

Roundtable organised with EPC on the EU’s capacity to sustain its support to Ukraine in the context of the Russia’s war on that country.

18 Sep 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
Three golden interlocking gears over a map of Europe on a dark textured background. The left gear features the US flag, the right gear shows the Chinese flag, and the bottom gear features a white question mark.
China, the US and the new world order Events

Conference ‘Quest for strategic autonomy. How should Europe grapple with the US-China rivalry?’

Presentation of the latest report by the ETNC network, ‘Quest for strategic autonomy? Europe grapples with the US-China rivalry’ in Brussels.

16 Sep 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
A wide-angle view of the Calafat crossing between Bulgaria and Romania: in the foreground, a blue sign bearing the EU emblem and a white arrow; beyond it, control booths, red-and-white retractable barriers, speed-limit signs, and an attendant in a blue jacket walking away under a clear sky. Schengen
Future of Europe Analyses

The Schengen Agreement Turns 40: A Milestone or a Turning Point?

Securing the future of the Schengen Area demands that the EU restore trust, bolster common mechanisms, and reaffirm free movement as the very cornerstone of integration.

By Rut Bermejo Casado, Esteban Arribas Reyes
07 Aug 2025 //
19 mins Reading time
Wind turbine in the foreground of a green field in Villers-le-Bouillet, near Liège (Belgium), under a blue sky with clouds, with more wind turbines visible on the horizon.
Climate and energy Policy Papers

Ready to compete: European pathways to overcome energy rivalry

The EU prefers energy cooperation and, although it has assets, it is not ready to compete with powers such as Russia, China or the US.

By Gonzalo Escribano
10 Jul 2025 //
5 mins Reading time
Three golden interlocking gears over a map of Europe on a dark textured background. The left gear features the US flag, the right gear shows the Chinese flag, and the bottom gear features a white question mark.
Future of Europe Monographs

Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry

Europe recalibrates its global stance, seeking strategic autonomy in response to the US’s unpredictability and China’s growing influence.

By Mario Esteban, Miguel Otero Iglesias, Cristina de Esperanza Picardo, (coords.)
26 Jun 2025 //
34 mins Reading time
Abstract representation of a digital network with glowing interconnected points and lines on a dark blue background. Digital
Future of Europe Events

PromethEUs Conference ‘Simplify to Compete: Rethinking EU Regulation for a Digital Future’

The PromethEUs network presents its report on EU digital regulation including Omnibus Packages, the “28th regime” and AI-centred tools.

25 Jun 2025 //
1 min Reading time

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