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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Publications
17/02/2025

Expected labour market effects of the Green Deal Industrial Plan (2)

A regional labour policy approach
13/02/2025

Transforming housing policy in war-affected Ukraine

Progressive Ukraine series
13/02/2025

In search of the progressive paths to rebuild Ukraine

Progressive Ukraine series
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Events
Upcoming
28 - 29/11/2025
Copenhagen, Denmark

Call to Europe Denmark 2025

Call to Europe, held bi-annually in the country hosting the presidency of the Council of […]
Past
19 - 21/06/2025
Siena, Italy

Siena Vision Conference on the Europe of the Future – 2025

Time to be bold
16/05/2025
Rome, Italy (Expert meeting)

Zero deaths at work

Go Beyond Academy 2025
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Progressive Post
27/05/2025

Far-right approaches to education in Europe

27/05/2025

When academia stands up: Serbia’s higher education under siege

14/05/2025

The housing crisis: cities at the frontline

23/10/2024

Europe’s demographic challenge: policies for sustainable generational renewal

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News
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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In the media

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

Addressing the housing crisis in Europe with the Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas

Available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast! “We are discussing rearming, but Europe is a […]

Addressing the housing crisis in Europe with the Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas

Available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast! “We are discussing rearming, but Europe is a […]

Improving working conditions: the new frontiers with Michelle O’Sullivan

🔊📺 Available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast Michelle O’Sullivan, Associate Professor at the University of […]

Improving working conditions: the new frontiers with Michelle O’Sullivan

🔊📺 Available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast Michelle O’Sullivan, Associate Professor at the University of […]

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 […]
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Vanessa ZWISELE

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

François BALATE

Policy Analyst on Social
François Balate is in charge of social policy and academic coordination at the Foundation for […]