Meeting between between Katarina Barley, SPD Secretary General and Ernst Stetter, FEPS Secretary General

Constructive, productive and promising was the summary of the meeting that took place in the […]

11/04/2016

Constructive, productive and promising was the summary of the meeting that took place in the FEPS premises on Tuesday, 5th April 2016 between Katarina Barley, SPD Secretary General and Ernst Stetter, FEPS Secretary General. The exchange touched upon the main political challenges that the European Union and per extension also the European social democracy is facing at the moment. Consequently, much of attention was devoted to the question of migration and a need for a new, sustainable roadmap that would help restoring solidarity among people, regions and states.

Following that, the two secretaries general spoke on concrete aspects of possible cooperation between SPD and FEPS, recalling also the good practices that have already been established before. They reached an agreement to enhance cooperation in three dimensions. First of all, it would envisage a joint effort to continue Millennial Dialogue and look at the attitudes of the German youth.

Secondly, it would seek to support parliamentarians from the European and the national level to forge a better connection, having a chance to meet for an event alike a convention.

Thirdly, it would also seek to help SPD preparing towards the 2017 parliamentary elections by facilitating a set of thematic exchange between the international experts and the SPD politicians. Finalizing the meeting, the two secretaries general paid tribute to the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels.

Find all related publications
Publications
21/03/2023

Is an EU-wide approach to the mental health crisis necessary?

Demand for an EU mental health strategy existed before the pandemic but has intensified since. […]
15/03/2023

A five-point agenda for how development cooperation can support EU’s strategic autonomy

European Strategic Autonomy series - Economy & Trade
13/03/2023

EU fiscal rules: Time for a reboot

The EU fiscal rules are one of, if not the most discussed aspects of EU […]
08/03/2023

Abortion in the European Union

Actors, issues and discourse
Find all related news
News
13/03/2023

Digital programme: Algorithms at the workplace

FEPS, together with Nordic partners, launched a Digital Program on algorithmic management and workers' rights
20/02/2023

When will European women start earning the same as men?

Spoiler alert: that day hasn’t arrived yet
20/02/2023

Let’s end involuntary unemployment!

European survey on the perception of unemployment and publicly funded jobs
07/02/2023

New study on how and why social issues have increased in prominence during the EP negotiations

Progress towards inclusive economic transition but need for further improvements in terminology and framing of vulnerable groups
Find all related in the media
In the media

‘No one is unemployable’: the French social experiment

by EUobserver 21/03/2023
EUobserver article on unemployment in the EU with a mention to FEPS' policy brief 'A Job Guarantee for Europe.'

Irak – 20 év után

by Mérce 20/03/2023
'Iraq - after 20 years' Mérce (HU) article by FEPS Secretary General, László Andor.

Wie der Ukraine-Krieg die europäische Politik verändert

by Vorwärts 24/02/2023
'How the war in Ukraine changed European politics' Vorwärts article written by László Andor, FEPS Secretary General and Uwe Optenhoegel, FEPS Vice-President

En Europe, le marché unique fête ses 30 ans, entre satisfaction et désillusion

by Le Monde 01/02/2023
'In Europe, the single market celebrates its 30th anniversary, between satisfaction and disillusionment' Le Monde article with an intervention by László Andor, FEPS Secretary General