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The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is the think tank of the progressive political family at EU level. Our mission is to develop innovative research, policy advice, training and debates to inspire and inform socialist and social democratic politics and policies across Europe.

FEPS works in close partnership with a solid network of 76 member organisations, boosting coherence among stakeholders from the world of politics, academia and civil society at local, regional, national, European and global levels. More

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14/11/2025

Policy Brief

Beyond Rhetoric: Crafting a Win-Win EU-Africa Partnership

Strategic Recommendations from the EU-Africa Progressive Network

05/11/2025

Book

Algorithmic rule

AI and the future of democracy in Sweden and beyond

16/10/2025

Policy Brief

Beyond values – How feminist foreign policy serves strategic interests

Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) is often championed for its normative promise — advancing gender equality, […]

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17/11/2025

FEPS HQ, Brussels

New own resources in the MFF proposal

EU Investment Capacity Group 2025

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12/11/2025

How Progressives win when democracy is on the line

Robert BENSON

06/11/2025

Never stop building a movement

Marit MAIJ

06/11/2025

We need to stop apologising for who we are

Ties HUIS IN ‘T VELD

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21/10/2025

Maria João Rodrigues at PES Congress 2025

🇳🇱 🌹 FEPS attended the Party of European Socialists (PES) Congress in Amsterdam, which included […]

18/10/2025

FEPS at PES Congress 2025

🇳🇱 🌹Within PES Congress, there were full rooms on insightful discussion on a range of […]

10/09/2025

Von der Leyen – walking the walk at last?

FEPS reaction to The State of the European Union 2025

30/07/2025

Call for tender – Graphic design

This call for tender closed on 29 August 2025

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; PES Group | European Committee of the Regions @PES_CoR ·

13h 1990373301244567720

From today until year-end, women in the EU are effectively working for free.🚫 #EqualPayDay

The gender pay gap of 12% equals 1.5 months of unpaid work each year.

Equal work deserves equal pay. Nothing less.✊

#GenderPayGap #Equality #EU

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8h 1990444114119188506

🟣 On 17 November, women start working "for free". Yes, #EUEqualPayDay is still relevant in 2025, and this is unacceptable.

#EUEqualPayDay is the yearly reminder that the EU gender pay gap remains a persistent reality. Across Europe, women still earn on average 12% less per…

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🗞️✍️Ahead of the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin, FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues discusses concerns of European digital dependence on American and Asian giants with @SDDecleve and @jmlieberherr in @lemondefr

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🗞️✍️ À l’approche du Sommet sur la…

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🇳🇱🌍Tune in to our thread for full coverage of this year’s #Afrikadag!

FEPS #GlobalStage will hold panels on topics from LGBTQI+ rights to the #GlobalGateway and Migration, and we'll also be on the main stage!
🔗 https://bit.ly/Afrikadag2025

In its 30th year, this year’s focus is…

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@AnnLinde 🇳🇱🌎On the main stage at the 30th #Afrikadag in Amsterdam, FEPS' panel "EU and Africa in a New Global Order"
🔗 https://bit.ly/Afrikadag2025

As global power shifts accelerate, Africa and Europe stand at a crossroads in redefining their role in an increasingly multipolar world.

Yet,…

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@AnnLinde 🌎🇪🇺On FEPS' Global stage at #Afrikadag in Amsterdam - how can we reshape development partnerships and align the EU’s #GlobalGateway with Africa’s priorities?
🔗 https://bit.ly/Afrikadag2025

The volatile geopolitical environment only emphasises the need for the EU to renew its…

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Maria João Rodrigues at PES Congress 2025

FEPS at PES Congress 2025

Von der Leyen – walking the walk at last?

Call for tender – Graphic design

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