Centre for European Policy Studies. Highlights 2015-16
Centre for European Policy Studies. Highlights 2015-16

Author(s): Karel Lannoo, Daniel Gros, Kerstin Born-Sirkel, Sally Scott
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Governance, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Economic development, Migration Studies, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: European Union; migration crisis; Grexit; Brexit; energy policy; climate change; environmental policy; asylum seekers; refugee crisis; economic development; economic policy; investments; trade;
Summary/Abstract: Turbulent times continue to provide plenty of food for thought. We are proud that CEPS has managed for several decades to provide expert analysis to an increasingly broad group of stakeholders on topical issues. For example, we have recently examined the migration crisis and the implications of a possible Grexit or Brexit for the EU. We have also addressed more long-standing policy problems such as Energy Union, innovation and deep and comprehensive agreements with important trading partners. With an eye to long-term global issues, CEPS was active in the negotiations for a new international climate change regime, providing a valuable and officially acknowledged contribution to the agreement reached at the COP21 in Paris. The last few months have also seen a worsening of the refugee crisis. Building on decades of research in the fields of migration and asylum, we have put forward concrete and evidencebased policy recommendations to decision-makers both in Brussels and in the national capitals.

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