Council research papers
The Council’s in-house research service produces papers and other research publications on a wide range of EU-related issues. It encourages strategic reflection and foresight in support of the European Council and Council of the European Union.
Discover the latest publications
- The semiconductor ecosystem – Global features and Europe’s position (12 July 2022)
- Crypto assets (26 April 2022)
- Metaverse paper (9 March 2022)
- Newsletter of the Council analysis and research team (February 2022)
- Forward look - trend analysis (21 December 2021)
- Populism (8 December 2021)
- Artificial intelligence - reflection paper (7 October 2021)
- The future of trade - challenges, uncertainties, opportunities (22 September 2021)
- Beyond GDP - measuring what matters (19 May 2021)
- Social impact of the twin transitions (30 April 2021)
- The international role of the euro (15 March 2021)
- Strategic autonomy, strategic choices (5 February 2021)
- The rising influence of China in intergovernmental organisations and standardisation bodies (17 December 2020)
Analysis and research team
The analysis and research team supports the European Council and the Council of the European Union in their strategic thinking and policy planning. The team is part of the General Secretariat of the Council and its main tasks are:
- carrying out research into issues which go beyond the day-to-day business of both EU institutions, including looking at global trends and using foresight techniques
- encouraging the flow of new ideas between the EU institutions and think tanks, academia and other sources of expertise
- bringing fresh thinking to the policy-making process and to question established ideas where necessary
The team also plays an important role in supporting the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS), which brings together the different EU institutions to strengthen the EU's collective capacity for identifying key trends and challenges in order to inform policy.
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