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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
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🚨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 🔗
Visual announcing new research titled ‘Cyber Resilience as a Pillar of European Energy Security’. A headshot of the researcher, Alessandro Lazari, appears at the bottom with their academic affiliation, University of Salento.
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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☃️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
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🚨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
Graphic announcing a new CERRE research on "Improving Transatlantic Cooperation on Digital Competition" authored by CERRE's Director of Research Zach Meyers.
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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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
Graphic featuring a quote from Daniel Schnurr, CERRE Researcher and University of Regensburg. The quote reads: “The Digital Omnibus package represents a generally positive, albeit limited, step towards a more streamlined digital regulatory framework. However, major questions remain about the Commission’s overarching digital strategy to overcome the significant challenges Europe currently faces in the areas of data and AI.” The image includes a portrait of Daniel Schnurr on the right.
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🔴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
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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
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🔴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
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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
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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
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📅 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
Agenda slide for the CERRE event “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness,” held on 27 November 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET in a hybrid format.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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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
Banner announcing CERRE's new research "EU Regulation and Institutions for Digital Regulations", authored by Alexandre de Streel (Academic Director and University of Namur) and Zach Meyers (Director of Research).
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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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
Banner announcing CERRE's new research "AI Act and Tech Neutrality", authored by Pierre Larouche (CERRE Research Fellow and Université de Montréal), Zach Meyers (CERRE Director of Research), and Daniel Schnurr (CERRE Research Fellow and University of Regensburg). The CERRE logo appears in the top right corner, with headshots of the three authors at the bottom.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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🎙️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
Event banner for CERRE’s “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness” on 27 November 2025, 14:00–16:00 CEST, taking place in Brussels or online. The keynote speaker is Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director General at DG CNECT, European Commission.
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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📘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
Visual announcing new CERRE research titled ‘Competitiveness, Digital Transformation and EU Policies’. A headshot of the featured researcher, Antonio Manganelli, is shown at the bottom, with their role and affiliation written beside it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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🚆 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
Promotional banner for the CERRE online event titled ‘The Economics of the Single-Ticketing Regulation in Europe’. The banner shows the date 1 December 2025 and the time 13:00 to 14:00 CET. Five speaker headshots are displayed with their roles and affiliations shown beneath each photo.
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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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
Graphic announcing CERRE’s event titled “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness”. Text shows: “Happening next week”, event date 27 November 2025, time 14:00–16:00 CET, and an option to join in Brussels or online.
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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🔔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
Event banner titled “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness”, scheduled for 27 November 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET. The image shows headshots of eight speakers: Alexandre de Streel (CERRE and University of Namur), Carolina Lorenzon (Mediaset), Antonio Manganelli (CERRE and University of Siena), Zach Meyers (CERRE), Dave O’Connell (ComReg), Urska Petrovic (Qualcomm), Ben Schroeter (Booking.com), and Dimitrios Varoutas (EETT).
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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🚉 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
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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
Banner announcing new CERRE research titled “Resilience: SoS Architecture” by Catherine Banet and Chloé Le Coq with the CERRE logo in the top right corner and portraits of the two authors at the bottom.
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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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
Banner announcing new CERRE research titled “Embedding Climate Resilience in Regulation” by Friðrik Már Baldursson and Nils-Henrik M. von der Fehr. Background image shows wind turbines over a forest landscape with the CERRE logo in the top right corner.
October 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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How can Europe’s security of supply framework evolve to match the pace of electrification and decarbonisation?

At CERRE’s Virtual Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience, experts will unpack how regulation can strengthen Europe’s energy system.

Join the conversation🔗 tinyurl.com/4a5hmuee
Agenda for CERRE Virtual Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience, 5 Nov 2025, 15:00–16:30 CET.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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📆 Curious to know what we have in store for you in the coming months?

Check out our event line-up 👉 cerre.eu/upcoming-eve...

🔎 Here’s an event recap to help
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Europe’s #competitiveness is under pressure. Costs are rising, innovation is slowing, and the EU still depends on foreign tech.

🗨️Join CERRE's upcoming event to explore how Europe can adapt and build a more dynamic, innovative, and resilient economy.

Register now👉 tinyurl.com/4d258ymk
Promotional visual for CERRE’s event “Charting a European Path to Competitiveness”, taking place on 27 November 2025, 14:00–16:00 CET. The image shows the CERRE logo and text indicating the event can be joined in Brussels or online. The background features a digital blue design with polygonal outlines of chess pieces, symbolising strategy and competitiveness.
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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⚡As Europe’s energy & telecoms grow more connected, new risks emerge: cyber, climate, and supply. How can regulation keep these networks resilient?

Join us on 5 November for the launch of two new reports and a discussion with policy, industry, and regulatory leaders.

Register🔗 tinyurl.com/4a5hmuee
Promotional visual for CERRE’s Virtual Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience, taking place on 5 November 2025, 15:00–16:30 CET. The image features the CERRE logo and portraits of seven speakers and the moderator: Arancha Boden (GRDF), Annika Brack (CERRE, Moderator), Christine Brandstätt (International Energy Agency), Oliver Franz (E.ON SE), Maria Kerkidou (PPC), Jody O’Boyle (Utility Regulator, Northern Ireland), Clara Poletti (ARERA, ACER), and Monika Zsigri (DG ENER, European Commission). The background shows a digital network and energy landscape graphic.
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM