CEPOS (Center for Political Studies) is an independent Danish think tank promoting conservative and classical liberal ideas. CEPOS works for a society with more personal and economic freedom, rule of law, democracy and a limited government sustained by healthy civil institutions such as family, civil associations and cultural life. CEPOS encourages competition, supports free markets and global free trade and opposes government subsidies to businesses. CEPOS was founded in 2004 by prominent Danish business people, thinkers and cultural personalities and started its work on March 10th 2005. CEPOS does not work at the request of any political party, public authority, commercial enterprise, organization or individual.