László ANDOR

FEPS Secretary General

László Andor is a Hungarian economist, and former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (2010-2014). Since stepping down from the Commission, he has been head of department of economic policy at Corvinus University (Budapest), Senior Fellow at Hertie School of Governance (Berlin) and a visiting professor at ULB (Brussels) as well as Sciences Po (Paris). He also became member in various think tanks (EPC, RAND Europe, Friends of Europe) in an advisory capacity.

Between 1991 and 2005, Andor taught political science and economic policy in Budapest, and was editor of the progressive social science journal Eszmélet. He was also a regular columnist for the weekly business magazine Figyelő and the daily Népszava. He has authored, edited or co-edited a dozen books in Hungary, including on economic and political history, comparative economics and globalization. Andor has also taught at Rutgers (State University of New Jersey, USA) as Visiting Fulbright Professor (1997-8) and worked as an adviser for the World Bank on SAPRI (Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Initiative). He also worked as an adviser for the Budget Committee of the Hungarian Parliament (1998-9) and the Prime Minister’s Office (2002-5). From 2005 to 2010, he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the EBRD (London), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.

Andor holds a degree in Economic Sciences from Karl Marx (now Corvinus) University, an MA in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, and PhD from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1995). He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa at Sofia University of National and World Economy and the Legion of Honour by the French President in 2014.

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Publications
22/02/2023

One year after the Russian invasion in Ukraine

Social democratic perspectives on war and reconstruction
25/01/2023

Progressive Yearbook 2023

Looking back to look ahead
19/01/2023

Next Left Vol.13

Progressive proposals for turbulent times: How to boost the political, organizational and electoral potential
18/01/2023

Next Left Vol.12

Progressivism after Covid: Experiences, impulses, ideas
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Events
28/03/2023
FEPS HQ (Hybrid)

Dark stores: Back to the Dark Ages?

Launch event of policy study into the q-commerce sector
23/02/2023
Online

One year after the Russian invasion in Ukraine

Social democratic perspectives on war and reconstruction
27/03/2023
FEPS HQ (Expert meeting - Hybrid)

Lessons for EU Economic Governance

Recovery Watch series
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News
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
26/01/2023

Grzegorz Pietruczuk is FEPS Progressive Person of the Year

FEPS Progressive Person of the Year 2023
20/10/2022

Europe’s largest Gen Z-focused research ever conducted

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and ThinkYoung have conducted, over 3 years, Europe’s […]
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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

EU musí řešit ekonomické problémy spolu s těmi sociálními, shodli se experti

by Euractiv 14/12/2022
Euractiv article on the Call to Europe conference, in Prague: 'The EU must tackle economic and social problems together'

A baloldal főutcája

by Népszava 21/11/2022
Article by FEPS Secretary General László Andor on the state of social democracy after the PES congress - “The main street of the left”

Franklin D. Roosevelt és a New Deal – Beszélgetés Andor Lászlóval

by Tilos Rádió 12/11/2022
FEPS Secretary General László Andor participates on 'Régen minden jobb volt' (Everything used to be better) backward-looking history programme on HU 'Tilos Rádió' on Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Audiovisual

#128 FEPS Talks ‘One year of war: The impact on Ukrainian society and EU-Ukraine relations’

Bohdan Ferens, founder of the SD Platform of Ukraine answers questions by László Andor, FEPS […]

Progressive Yearbook 2023

Looking back to look ahead

Progressive Yearbook launch 2023

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