Book

26/04/2017

The first months of Donald Trump’s presidency have been turbulent ones. We have come to expect the unexpected from the showman in the White House and his team. How should the left respond in these uncertain times? How does a progressive vision for the world fit with the challenges we now face?

This collection of essays, edited by Ian Kearns and Kate Murray, jointly published by Foundation for European Progressive Studiesand Fabian Society, aims to set out some ways forward. In it, policy experts from Europe, the UK and the US, outline some of the most pressing issues we face, from climate change to nuclear proliferation and from the European Union to conflict in the Middle East. They highlight how the Trump administration might bring its influence to bear in these areas, and how we need to respond.

Foreword by Andrew Harrop and Ernst Stetter

Network
Fabian Society
Find all related publications
Publications
05/03/2026

Digital sovereignty and a new multilateralism for the AI era

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming not only economies but the very nature of global power, […]
03/03/2026

Progressive pathways for a resilient (re)construction of Ukraine: Towards a new social contract

This policy study places labour at the centre of reconstruction planning for Ukraine as the […]
29/01/2026

Progressive Yearbook 2026

In an eerie manner, 2025 resembled the ‘time of monsters’, which, according to the great […]
15/12/2025

The great unravelling

“The great unravelling” examines the challenges that the new era of globalisation poses for progressive […]
Find all related Progressive Post
Progressive Post
23/02/2026

Ukraine must win the peace

With Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine going into its fifth year, the prospects for peace […]
11/02/2026

Ensuring tax justice in a fragile and unequal world economy

When a handful of economists met over a century ago in Geneva to deliver a […]
11/02/2026

The elephant in the European room

Critical raw materials and open strategic autonomy
Find all related events
Events
Upcoming
23/06/2026
Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)

How Progressives should think about migration

7th Next Left Lecture
Past
23 - 25/01/2026
Zagreb, Croatia

Training of Trainers in Zagreb 2026

From 23 to 25 January, a Training of Trainers weekend took place in Zagreb, organised […]
25/02/2026
FEPS HQ (Hybrid)

Governing the global just transition

Implementing COP30 outcomes and more through EU-Africa relations
Load more...
Find all related Audiovisual
Audiovisual
26/02/2026

“Those who have A LOT, must PAY MORE” Nicolas Schmit | FEPS Talks Podcast

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks with FEPS President Nicolas Schmit! 🇪🇺 […]
26/02/2026

“Those who have A LOT, must PAY MORE” Nicolas Schmit | FEPS Talks Podcast

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks with FEPS President Nicolas Schmit! 🇪🇺 […]
29/01/2026

‘FEPS’ New Year Reception & Progressive Yearbook launch’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘FEPS’ New Year Reception & Progressive Yearbook launch‘ event in FEPS […]
15/12/2025

FEPS Extraordinary General Assembly 2025

Find all related news
News
03/03/2026

Wag the dog?

FEPS commentary on the US-Israel attack on Iran
03/03/2026

Closing ceremony of the Progressive Ukraine programme

The graduation ceremony completed the programme which was part of the Open Progressive University (OPU).
06/01/2026

Venezuela is not about drugs: Trump’s Regional Expansionism and Europe’s Test

FEPS Commentary on US military intervention in Venezuela
15/12/2025

FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues at Digital UNGA in New York

From 15 to 17 December, the Digital UNGA took place in New York, bringing together […]
Find all related in the media
In the media

‘Bruselas, ¿te Quiero?’ Tras un verano cruel, Von der Leyen pide a Europa que “luche”

by Euronews 16/09/2025
After a harsh summer, Von der Leyen calls on Europe to ‘fight’” Episode of Euronews’ Brussels, my Love? featuring Beatriz Abellán, FEPS Policy Analyst on International Relations, discussing Von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, the EU’s trade deal with the United States, and the future of multilateralism. She also stresses that the EU’s credibility is at stake due to its delayed response to the genocide in Palestine.

László Andor: «En Hongrie, malgré l’érosion de la popularité d’Orbán, la gauche peine à regagner en crédibilité»

by Le Figaro 25/08/2025
“László Andor: In Hungary, despite Orbán’s declining popularity, the left struggles to regain credibility” Interview with FEPS Secretary General László Andor in Le Figaro (FR), analysing the rise of populists in Central Europe and the challenges faced by social democracy in rebuilding credibility and addressing deep economic grievances.

En Europe, les partis sociaux-démocrates se sont contentés d’une approche technocratique

by Le Point 04/07/2025
“In Europe, social democratic parties have relied too heavily on a technocratic approach” Interview with FEPS Secretary General László Andor in Le Point (FR), reflecting on the decline of social democracy in Europe and the need to renew its political vision in the face of nationalist challenges.

Tévedés azt hinni, hogy Trump után visszatérhetünk a régi kerékvágásba

by telex 24/04/2025
“It’s a mistake to think we can go back to the old normal after Trump”. Interview with FEPS Secretary General László Andor in Telex (HU), where he discusses the global trade tensions triggered by Trump-era tariffs, the shifting US-China dynamic, and the need for the EU to develop a new strategic approach in a permanently changed world order.