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The Centre on Regulation in Europe is an independent think tank advancing robust regulation for tech, media, telecom, energy, mobility, and more.

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☃️ CERRE Winter Reads 2025⚡️

📚 Europe enters 2026 with a busy #energy agenda. From #DataCentre expansion to #GridFlexibility and #ClimateResilience, CERRE has been examining these issues throughout the year.

Explore our recent work to help you follow the policy debates ahead 🔗 cerre.eu/publications/
December 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🚨New CERRE research on #CyberResilience

Energy is among the most targeted sectors for cyber operations, EU regulatory implementation remains fragmented.

This paper proposes a set of concrete actions to embed cyber resilience into #EnergyRegulation 🔗
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
☃️Winter Reads 2025 - AI🛜

It’s been a busy six months for Europe’s AI policy. The @ec.europa.eu may delay high-risk AI rules & revisit parts of the #AIAct, while new initiatives aim to boost AI infrastructure & diffusion.

At CERRE we've been tracking theses developments 🔗 tinyurl.com/2jx9x24d 👇
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚨CERRE & @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social have released a new issue paper!

🇪🇺 🇺🇸 Stronger US–EU dialogue could make #digitalcompetition interventions more effective by improving consistency, and strengthening the narrative around regulation.

✍️ @zach-meyers.bsky.social

Read it🔗 tinyurl.com/2y8yd5x6
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🔴 Join us live!

🎥Join us now for our CERRE webinar on the Economics of the Single Ticketing Regulation in Europe

#Railway #Mobility #Transport

www.youtube.com/watch?v=D92M...
The Economics of the Single-Ticketing Regulation in Europe
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December 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Commission’s #DigitalOmnibus package shows a new willingness to update and streamline EU digital rules. But as @dschnurr.bsky.social argues, the bigger question is whether the EU has a clear strategy for #competitiveness and #digitalsovereignty.

Read his full take here 🔗 tinyurl.com/rktrd75a
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
👋We’ve just wrapped up our event after a rich discussion on how Europe can boost competitiveness, drive innovation, and strengthen its digital and economic resilience.

✨Thank you to all speakers, experts, & participants for the great insights!

📅Stay tuned & join the #CERRECommunity 👉 rb.gy/n6k5l5
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🔴LIVE NOW! Second and last panel discussion on European Regulation & Governance:

• Alexandre de Streel, CERRE & University of Namur
• Dimitrios Varoutas, EETT
• Carolina Lorenzon, MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE
• Urška Petrovčič, Qualcomm

Moderated by @zach-meyers.bsky.social, Director of Research
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Academic Director Alexandre de Streel now presents his latest issue paper, co-authored with @zach-meyers.bsky.social, exploring two dilemmas raised by the #DraghiReport:

➡️Does Europe need a new regulatory approach in a more protectionist world?
➡️Why is it so hard to deliver growth-focused policies?
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🔴LIVE NOW! First panel discussion on Digital Policies & Competitiveness:

• Tomas Jakimavicius, Microsoft
• Ben Schroeter, Booking
• Dave O’Connell, ComReg
• Olga Nowicka, OpenAI

With Alexandre de Streel, CERRE Academic Director
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our Director of Research @zach-meyers.bsky.social & Fellow Antonio Manganelli just presented their latest work on Europe’s competitiveness focusing on:

👉The relationship between #digitalsovereignty & competitiveness
👉The cause of Europe's lag in productivity and innovation.
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Next on stage is Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General, DG CONNECT, @ec.europa.eu.

She is delivering a keynote outlining the Commission's new #DigitalPackage designed to simplify digital rules on #AI, #Cybersecurity and #DataProtection
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚀We are live at our event "Charting a European Path to Competitiveness"

🎥Join us as CERRE Executive Chairman, Bruno Liebhaberg, opens the discussion on why Europe is struggling to improve its economic competitiveness

Join now🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2V0...
Charting a European Path to Competitiveness
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November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📅 Happening Today!

Join us for “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness”

A discussion on how Europe can strengthen its growth, innovation, and sovereignty in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Don’t miss our new research guiding today’s discussion 👉 tinyurl.com/yn3hncwv
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The #DraghiReport raised two big questions:

➡️Does Europe need a new approach to regulation in a tougher global landscape?
➡️Why is it so hard to deliver growth-focused policies?

CERRE's new paper offers answers and calls for significant institutional changes

Read it here🔗 tinyurl.com/bdeaum8c
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Can the #AIAct balance regulation & competitiveness?

Our new issue paper looks at how the AI Act fits with the evolving AI value chain & what updates may be needed to support Europe’s competitiveness & long-term investment.

✍️ @zach-meyers.bsky.social @dschnurr.bsky.social

🔗 tinyurl.com/4kxf84kr
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎙️Keynote speaker announcement!

Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General at DG CONNECT, will deliver the keynote address at this week’s CERRE event.

She will outline how #DigitalPolicy can boost #competitiveness while upholding EU values and resilience.

Register here🔗 tinyurl.com/4d258ymk
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📘New CERRE Research!

The paper explores how #innovation, productivity, and digital transformation shape Europe’s #competitiveness — and outlines key policy recommendations to close the EU’s #innovationgap and strengthen its digital future.

🔗 Read the full paper: tinyurl.com/y3j5jsru
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚆 What will Europe’s new Single-Ticketing Regulation mean for fair competition but also for passengers and operators?

Join us on 1 December for a CERRE webinar on “The Economics of the Single-Ticketing Regulation in Europe.”

Register now 🔗 tinyurl.com/bp7xbfr3
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
How can Europe stay competitive and support innovation?

Ahead of our upcoming event, CERRE is launching three new Issue Papers on:
✔️Digital policy
✔️Industrial strategy
✔️Regulatory governance

Join us next week to hear insights from policymakers, experts & academics.

Register🔗 tinyurl.com/4d258ymk
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🔔Speaker lineup announcement!

CERRE’s event will dive into Europe’s competitiveness agenda:

➡️Can digital sovereignty & competitiveness go hand in hand?
➡️Is Europe’s regulatory model ready for today’s global shifts?
➡️What reforms can drive innovation-friendly growth?

Register🔗 tinyurl.com/4d258ymk
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🚉 Join us for an insightful discussion on how the EU’s single-ticketing regulation can unlock more efficient, and competitive mobility across Europe — looking at the economic implications, opportunities for innovation and the regulatory levers needed to make it real.

Register🔗 tinyurl.com/bp7xbfr3
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🔴 We are live!

🎥Join us now for our CERRE Virtual Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience 👉 www.youtube.com/live/UhWXwrj...
Virtual Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Europe’s energy system is changing fast⚡️

But with cyber threats, extreme weather, & global tensions, #resilience is under pressure.

CERRE’s new paper explores how to strengthen the EU’s Security of Supply framework for a reliable, future-ready power system.

🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/37wzx9pu
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Heatwaves, floods, and storms are exposing Europe’s energy vulnerabilities. But current rules still fail to recognise the need to invest in resilience.

📖CERRE’s new paper calls for coordinated EU and national action to make networks climate-ready.

Read it 👉 tinyurl.com/4h2s32mz
October 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM