This theme aims to ensure the relevance and implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in the new legislature. It seeks to expand social objectives and EU integration in health and wellbeing, deepen the debate on decent work, and promote a new approach to public services and housing policies, while combating new forms of poverty and preparing for demographic changes.

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29/01/2025

Progressive Yearbook 2025

2024 was announced as a ‘super election’ year. In fact, about half of the world’s […]
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Past
29/01/2025
FEPS HQ, Brussels

FEPS New Year Reception & Progressive Yearbook launch

6th edition
29/11/2024
Athens, Greece

Housing as an investment in Greece and Southern Europe

Private profit vs social value
25 - 26/10/2024
Budapest, Hungary

Call to Europe – A free Hungary in a stronger Europe

Click here to access the programme in English and Hungarian. Hungarian version below As Hungary […]
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Progressive Post
23/10/2024

Europe’s demographic challenge: policies for sustainable generational renewal

23/10/2024

Gender equality can help to shape the demographic and economic outlook

20/09/2024

How social dialogue can defeat authoritarianism in Italy

20/09/2024

Finland’s far-right government runs down the welfare state

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21/10/2024

Your Future is Social – A Pillar for our Rights 

Video series - Why social rights must top the new EU agenda and how to make it happen
19/04/2024

FEPS welcomes the signing of the La Hulpe Declaration

We welcome the signing of the La Hulpe Declaration, an important commitment to continue implementing the principles […]
05/04/2024

FEPS supports the declaration of Portimão calling for affordable housing in the EU

Affordable housing needs Europe, Europe needs affordable housing
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The need to strengthen policies for a Social Europe

by Le Club de Mediapart 29/10/2024
Article by Le Club Mediapart about the presentation of FEPS Primer's Greek edition, 'Social Europe: From Vision to Vigour' with László Andor and Björn Hacker in an event coorganised with ETERON in Athens.

Von der Leyen promised an EU commissioner to tackle the housing crisis – what would be their remit?

by Euronews 13/08/2024
Read this Euronews article featuring an interview with David Rinaldi, FEPS Director of Studies and Policy, in which he stresses that it’s now time for the EU to devise a housing initiative for the middle class too.

Socialistas europeos reclaman que la Europa social sea la prioridad de la futura Comisión

by EuroEFE 09/11/2023
'European socialists demand that social Europe be the priority for the future Commission' article about the 'Champions of progress: Progressives go the extra mile for Social Europe!' side event organized by FEPS and PES

A szociális unió imperatívusza

by Új Egyenlőség 09/09/2023
'The imperative of Social Union'. Article about FEPS book 'Europe’s Social Integration: Welfare Models and Economic Transformations' by László Andor.

O László Andor στο Φόρουμ των Δελφών

by News 24 7 28/04/2023
“László Andor discussing at the Delphi Economic Forum about the importance of social inclusion and ways to strengthen it”
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Audiovisual

Civil society wants a new EU social agenda with Anne Van Lancker

🔊📺 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts In this episode of FEPS Talks, Anne […]

Civil society wants a new EU social agenda with Anne Van Lancker

🔊📺 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts In this episode of FEPS Talks, Anne […]

‘Call to Europe Hungary’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Call to Europe – A free Hungary in a stronger Europe‘ […]

Leading social and employment action at the EP with Agnes Jongerius

FEPS Talks #148

Leading social and employment action at the EP with Agnes Jongerius – FEPS Talks #148

🔊📺 Available on Spotify, Youtube and Apple Podcast In this episode of FEPS Talks, MEP […]

‘Social Europe in the new EU Economic Governance framework’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Social Europe in the new EU Economic Governance framework‘ at FEPS’ […]
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Vanessa ZWISELE

Project Officer
Vanessa joined FEPS in January 2024 as a Project Officer. Previously, she worked as the […]

David RINALDI

Director of Studies and Policy
David supervises and coordinates FEPS’ scientific quality and consultancy capacity, ensuring the policy-relevance and impact […]