25 MARCH – FEPS HQ

The European Green Deal Tracker

Assessing the implementation of the Green Deal in member states 

An event by FEPS and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Just Climate

How well is your member state implementing key policies of the European Green Deal (EGD)? 

Find out in the new policy study “The European Green Deal tracker“, a two-year-long project that assesses how the EDG is being implemented across member states. It measures progress in implementing the EGD at the national level through an indicator-based index and case studies.

The policy study uses National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to provide an overview of member states’ progress across 16 key dimensions, including emission reduction, renewable energy, energy efficiency and social justice.

Despite strong performances by many countries, no country can be called a “leader”. Worryingly, some countries show limited progress towards and commitment to implementing the EGD.

20 MARCH – ATHENS, GREECE

Shaping the political future

Progressive strategies in an age of far-right normalisation

An event by FEPS, in cooperation with FES, ETERON and Fundação Res Publica

The far right is no longer confined to national political arenas. Political parties, think tanks, media outlets, influencers and affiliated organisations increasingly operate within dense transnational ecosystems where narratives, tactics and resources circulate rapidly across borders.  

Launched in Athens, the policy brief “Countering the far-right in the European Parliament” examines the growing normalisation of the far right in the 2024- 2029 European Parliament (EP).

The first part examines scenarios which explains the current composition of the far right in the European Parliament and maps its influence through three threat scenarios. It also proposes recommendations for progressive actors to work within this hypothetical scenarios. 

19 MARCH – ONLINE

Feminist Foreign Policy Progressive Voices Collective (FFPPVC)

An event by FEPS, in collaboration with FES and the FFPPVC members

The FFPPVC convened online to exchange perspectives and coordinate advocacy efforts on feminist foreign policy and gender equality in EU external action. 

27-29 MARCH – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

EU-Africa consultative meeting

An event by FEPS, in cooperation with FES, Africa Think-tank Dialogue, Fondation Jean-Jaurès, Foundation Max van der Stoel, Inclusive Society Institute and Olof Palme International Center

With uncertainty surrounding the future of the G20’s Think 20 (T20) track under the current US administration, this forum created an alternative space for African and European think tanks to engage on global governance reform. Participants explored how an ambitious EU-Africa partnership can help shape a more inclusive multilateral order.

A social Europe for all

FEPS President Nicolas Schmit and Secretary General László Andor met with Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness. They discussed priority policies for this mandate, including the Quality Jobs Act and the Anti-Poverty Strategy. Read more.

DOSSIER

Climate-proofing the future

We are already living in an age of extreme weather and climate-driven catastrophes. This reality calls for policies that make our cities, infrastructure, workplaces and homes climate-proof, and our societies increasingly resilient. Climate adaptation cannot be treated as a secondary pillar of environmental policy.

Photo credits: Shutterstock / Alberto Andrei Rosu

PROGRESSIVE PAGE

‘No to war’: more than a Spanish slogan

By Hana Jalloul Muro, MEP S&D Group, Secretary for International Policy and Development Cooperation of the PSOE and Vice-President of Socialist International