Small Modular Reactors could reshape Europe’s energy future, but regulatory, financial and workforce barriers risk holding deployment back. This paper examines what must change for SMRs to become a competitive, reliable and low-carbon part of the EU energy system.

The Case for Introducing Employee and Steward Ownership Models as Part of the 28th Regime for Innovative Companies

Explore how resilient, interconnected electricity grids can strengthen Europe’s energy sovereignty through case studies on Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain.

Europe’s competitiveness challenge cannot be resolved through capital mobilisation, regulatory reform, or technological investment alone. These measures are necessary, but their effectiveness depends fundamentally on how organisations are led, governed, and managed.

This paper examines the position of SMEs in the European defence sector and reviews existing EU initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between their limited capacity and their structural importance.

Unlocking the Nordics’ Potential within the EU

Asian Pivot can raise the EU’s profile as a geoeconomic power while minimising the costs of the US tariffs and protecting the liberal trade regime, its values, principles, and rules.

European policymakers should study Taiwan’s ‘whole-of-society’ defence resilience strategy – which works across government, civil society, and the private sector to bolster preparedness.

Countering Digital Transnational Repression in the EU

By enabling scale without mandatory structural concentration and strengthening resilient, home-grown infrastructure, the Digital Networks Act should seek to reconcile strategic autonomy with open markets, with the aim of moving towards an innovation-friendly Digital Union.

As global democracy faces mounting threats, civil society remains a crucial pillar for defending liberty, human rights, and the rule of law. ELF’s Policy Paper explores how the European Union can reinforce its commitment to civil society both within and beyond its borders.

The New Growth Plan (NGP) for Moldova exemplifies the gradual integration approach, combining conditional funding with sectoral integration to drive reforms and socio-economic convergence. To assess the effectiveness of this plan, the paper examines what gradual integration entails for Moldova and compares its NGP with that of the Western Balkans.