Research and dialogue on the European Union's trade, governance and security relationship with Pakistan — including the GSP+ Transition Tracker, the Centre's flagship research output.
The Centre for European Studies is dedicated to understanding Europe’s economic and strategic role in global affairs, with a focus on European peace, diplomacy and Pakistan’s relationship with the European Union.
The Centre serves as IPDS’s platform for research, dialogue and practical engagement on the EU, regional European cooperation, and Europe’s relations with the rest of the world — advancing policy discussion on European governance, trade, security and diplomatic relations, with particular attention to Pakistan-EU trade preferences, strategic dialogue and cooperation frameworks.
The Centre for European Studies serves as a hub for research, dialogue and training on key European issues, organised around five focus areas.
Pakistan’s duty-free access to its largest export market ends its automatic phase on 1 January 2027. Our tracker follows the reapplication process, the 32 conventions and the evidence, sourced from primary EU documents — maintained by the Centre for European Studies and updated weekly.
IPDS analysis on Europe, alongside recent work from our sister publication and a peer-reviewed partner journal.
Browse All Europe Insights →Milan’s Rise as Europe’s Scientific Diplomatic Capital →
How university alliances and science-diplomacy networks are increasingly setting the EU’s technical and environmental standards.
The Diplomatic Insight · Aug 2026
A View from Vienna: Why Pakistan’s PM Visit Matters More Than It Looks →
Inside the first Pakistan-Austria bilateral visit in three decades, and what it signals for Islamabad’s wider European outreach.
The Diplomatic Insight · Feb 2026
Union or Unity: The State of Europe Put to the Test by the Pandemic →
Nicola Neri (University of Bari Aldo Moro) on EU cohesion and sovereignty from Brexit through COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine.
Journal of Peace & Diplomacy · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Energy Insecurity: Is Energy Transition a Sustainable Alternate? →
Yemeen Hasan (Kinnaird College) on Europe’s energy security exposure since the war began, and the case for transition.
Journal of Peace & Diplomacy · Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022)
Monitoring the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences and its implications for Pakistan.
The Centre welcomes collaboration with researchers, policymakers and partner institutions working on European affairs and Pakistan-EU relations.