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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

Our topics

Economy

Digital & Industrial Policy

Environment

World

Gender Equality

Social

Migration

Political Europe

Democracy

Social Democracy

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Publications
28/04/2025

Housing as investment in Greece and Southern Europe

Private profit vs social value
22/04/2025

Trade, trust, and transition: Shaping the next transatlantic chapter

Essays series by FEPS and Center for American Progress (CAP)
08/04/2025

The profit-price spiral in food and energy

Analysis and toolbox to fight inflation
24/03/2025

Europe and the war in Ukraine

From Russian aggression to a new Eastern policy
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Events
Upcoming
07/05/2025
Vienna, Austria

No democracy without gender equality

Book discussion: A new gender equality contract for Europe
13/05/2025
Brussels, Belgium

Ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

A key follow-up to the Pact for the Future
Past
29/04/2025

Housing challenges for youths and seniors

Intergenerational Solidarity Event
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Progressive Post
24/04/2025

The EU’s failing test in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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News
25/04/2025

Call for tender – Editorial services for FEPS recurrent flagship publications

This call for tender was launched on Friday 25 April and will close on Friday […]
13/03/2025

Europe’s defence strategy must be peace-oriented

FEPS Position Paper on European defence
10/03/2025

FEPS reaction to the Roadmap on Women’s Rights

On Friday 7 March, the European Commission presented its Roadmap for Women’s Rights ahead of […]
27/02/2025

European roundtable of Progressive think tanks

The European progressive way in the face of Trump's and the far-right agenda