29 JANUARY 2025

 FEPS HQ

Progressive Yearbook launch

Join us at the launch of the  sixth edition of one of our most unique publications, the Progressive Yearbook. We will also reveal and interview FEPS Progressive Person of the Year.

With the mission of bringing forward analysis of the key political developments of the year, the Progressive Yearbook focuses on transversal European issues that have left a mark on 2024. It brings insightful future-looking analysis and symbolises FEPS’ readiness to put it into perspective. Find out more. 

  14 JANUARY 2025

FEPS HQ (HYBRID)

Time to build a European digital ecosystem

Recommendations for the EU’s digital policy

How should Europeans react when Elon Musk uses X for his right-wing propaganda? What will be the impact of META’s policy change on fact checking which contradicts the EU’s legal requirements? With the changes on the other side of the Atlantic, Europe’s dependency on US firms to provide digital infrastructure is an urgent political issue.

We’ll discuss these implications at the launch of the latestpolicy study ‘Time to build a European ecosystem’. 

The EU needs to resist the pressure of Big Tech firms and enforce the digital regulations passed to protect citizens and society. We must build capacity by investing in Digital Public Infrastructure and an industrial policy that will support European initiatives in digital transformation. Register to follow it live! 

  17 JANUARY 2025

 VIENNA, AUSTRIA

11th Barbara Prammer Symposium

Money. Power. Equality. The benefits of gender budgeting

Where does funding go, who benefits, and how can budgets be made gender-inclusive? EU treaties, along with the Austrian constitution, provide a clear mandate. However, the journey from goals to implementation remains challenging. 

Together with experts from the EU, federal, and municipal levels, we will discuss the prerequisites for a feminist and gender-equitable fiscal and budgetary policy. Read more. 

  4 FEBRUARY 2025

 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Capital and wealth taxation in the EU

Large multinational corporations and the ultra-wealthy find ways to avoid paying their fair share, leaving the heaviest tax burden on workers and the middle class. This dynamic worsens income and wealth inequality. It is time to rebalance the tax system to alleviate the strain on workers and the middle class, while ensuring corporations and the ultra-rich contribute fairly. Join us as we explore the path to reforming wealth and capital income taxation. Register now! 

12 DEC – FEPS HQ

From posts to polls

Lessons from the 2024 European elections on strengthening young people’s engagement through effective social media strategies

During this event, we launched our policy study “From posts to polls”, which explores how political parties sought to engage young voters on Facebook and Instagram in Germany, Sweden, Hungary, and Poland before the elections. 

China: Dangerous rival or cooperation partner?

How can EU-China relations develop in a changing world with geopolitical conflicts?

A book by Gerhard Stahl

This book is a valuable contribution to the development of a European strategy for China and a convincing plea for international cooperation to solve global problems like climate change and underdevelopment.

It explores China’s economic and political evolution through a factual lens, enriched by diverse perspectives from business, politics, and academia. The analysis delves into historical context, economic competition, and the causes and consequences of geopolitical tensions.

Check out the article by Brussels Express on the book.

PROGRESSIVE PAGE

Europe in 2025: from disquiet to ambition

Article by Maria João Rodrigues, FEPS President

The EU’s boat is fragile and navigating uncertain waters, but it remains our best chance of sailing the current high waves if we are bold and ambitious.