The Progressive Post is the political magazine of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). It gathers renowned thinkers, experts and activists from the world of politics, academia and civil society, provides critical analysis of policies, and clarifies options and opportunities for decision-makers.
Our ambition is to undertake intellectual reflection and debate for the benefit of the progressive movement, and to promote the founding principles of the European Union: freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, human dignity, as well as respect of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
With a focus on EU politics, our crucial interest is the state and future of Social Democracy. We offer a platform (in print and online) for finding progressive answers to climate change, uneven development and social inequality in the European as well as global context. We invite our readers to explore with us the contradictions of our time and our authors to put forward arguments for peace, sustainability and social justice.
Since President Trump's inauguration, the US – hitherto the cornerstone of Western security – is destabilising the world order it helped to build. The US security umbrella apparently closes on Europe, Ukraine finds itself less and less protected, and the traditional defender of free trade is now shutting the door to foreign goods, sending stock markets on a rollercoaster. How will the European Union respond to this dramatic landscape change?
Our Special Coverage European defence: between a rock and a hard place discusses European defence strategies with two crucial premises. First, security cannot and must not be limited to militarisation, but also safeguard democracy, peace and prosperity. Second, military spending must not compromise social, climate and cohesion spending.
The Focus Tariffs, counter-tariffs and a pause on tariffs revolves around the impact of the US president's recent announcements: what are the consequences on international trade? And are there opportunities for the European Union to fill the vacuum left by the US? And mainly: will the Union stand its ground?
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