The EPS defends the position that long-term investments in research funding and scientific infrastructure are essential for Europe's development.

The EPS works with other physics related organisation in Europe.

The EPS works with other physics related learned societies in Africa, Asia, Middle East, North America and South America.

Physics will play an important role in the research and development of solutions leading to an environmentally sound and renewable supply of energy.

The EPS piloted a project that reviewed the implentation of Bologna reforms in university physics departments and published a position paper.

The EPS provides information of use to the policy makers and the general public to understand these issues from the point of view of physics.

The EPS Forum Physics and Society (FPS) holds regular meetings discussing various issues of physics and society. The meetings make recommendation for actions.