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FEPS at PES Congress 2025
 

FEPS at PES Congress 2025

Progressive Mobilisation
 

The PES Congress 2025 is planned as a momentum for the progressives from parties, trade unions, civil society organisations, as well as interested individuals, to join in a broad debate on the major challenges of our time and deliberate how to create a shared vision for a fairer, more egalitarian and more sustainable future. The goal is clear – to mobilise all those committed to progressive values and revitalise progressive thought
 
Join FEPS Fringe events!
 

On Friday, 17 October, FEPS will host a series of fringe events within the Congress to explore:

14:25-15:25 – Berlage Zaal, Beurs van Berlage – By FEPS in collaboration with Karl-Renner-Institut

Presenting the newest findings from the Next Left research programme, including the new pamphlet “Facing the future“, this fringe event will allow audience members to directly interact with social democratic leaders to help shape the debate on how to make social democracy a powerhouse again. 
 

15:35-16:35  – Berlage Zaal, Beurs van Berlage – By FEPS, in collaboration with FES Warsaw

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine marked a true Zeitenwende – a historic turning point that challenged peace and security in Europe. 
 

Europe must respond with unwavering support to Ukraine, building a more united and stronger Europe rooted in solidarity and shared solutions, while strengthening and forging partnerships worldwide and defending a rules-based global order. 
 

17:50-18:50 – Derkinderenkamer – By FEPS, in collaboration with FES Competence Centre

Algorithmic management is deepening precarity, weakening labour, and stagnating wages – fueling far-right shifts. Recent AI advances facilitate the speeding up of work and increased exploitation, with negative effects on workers physical and mental health. How can progressives turn this around?
 

14:25-19:00 – Ontvangkamer, Beurs van Berlage – By FEPS, in collaboration with Karl-Renner-Institut and Foundation Max van der Stoel

Sharpen your political toolkit in just 45 minutes! As part of FEPS’ Training Programme, the Skills Booster workshops will energise your message, strengthen your impact, and help you turn progressive ideas into real change.

  – How to talk to generation Next!? (14:25 – 15:25)
  – Creating a progressive narrative (15:35 – 16:35)
  – Confronting a populist in the wild (17:50 – 18:50)
 

Check out the Training Manuals, the latest addition to the toolbox of the FEPS Training Programme!

From podcasts to publications and The Progressive Post magazine, check out our work on the renewal of social democracy!
 

BOOK

Facing the future

How to make Social Democracy a powerhouse again

By Ania Skrzypek and Partick Diamond – In collaboration with Karl-Renner-Institut
 

In this pamphlet, the authors challenge the idea that social democracy is in terminal decline, highlighting instead the opportunities for centre-left renewal and the urgency of developing a politics rooted in security, dignity, and aspiration.
 

They propose a new social democratic programme – designed as inspiration, not a blueprint – built on three pillars:
Facing the future: How to make Social Democracy a powerhouse again
  1. Restoring order and social cohesion
  2. A new contract for freedom and fairness
  3. Owning the future
European Social Democracy at historical crossroads

THE PROGRESSIVE POST MAGAZINE

European Social Democracy at historical crossroads
 

Get the latest issue of The Progressive Post magazine! 
 

This issue focuses on: 
  • the transformative power of European Social Democracy
  • the far right’s efforts to redesign education systems
  • the growing threat of anti-gender movements to LGBTIQ+ rights. 

Over the course of four episodes, Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director of Research and Training, delves into topics including elections, populism, cost-of-living, housing, and more, with:
 

All speakers are part of the Progressive Pollsters network, which brings together leading pollsters and political analysts to discuss and reflect on key political and social trends shaping Europe’s destiny, especially following the European elections in 2024. 
The quest for progress in Europe

PROGRESSIVE PAGE

The quest for progress in Europe

By Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director of Research and Training

It is with pride that we call ourselves the European progressives. It prompts us to reflect on the movement’s grandest traditions, the inspiring legacy that previous generations have endowed us with, and the significant historical crossroads that the Union has navigated due to the steadfast political perseverance of our representatives. Read now.

Photo credits: AI-generated by Gemini
 

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