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Read the Newsletter Editorial Dear friends and colleagues, With the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, in the U.S. and in the UK, as well as in three German federal states, progressives face a series of electoral tests. The polls suggest that these elections will be serious challenges. But there is much to build on, as the recent victory of a democratic alliance in Poland or the renewal of a mandate for progressive politics in Spain demonstrate. Our recently published study Actually European!?, based on a public opinion poll in Germany, shows that there is a great interest in the ..read more

External shocks, coalition infighting, and an opportunistic far right have driven the German government’s approval rate to a new low. Contested climate policies offer Greens in Berlin and across Europe some useful lessons: to gain support from the people, the green transition needs to address social concerns, allow for democratic participation, and be implemented locally. Economic recession, budget cuts, and the rise of the far right are the new reality in Germany – an explosive mix, we know from historical experience. Little over two years into government, the self-proclaimed “coalition of pr ..read more

In December 2023, the Progressive Governance Consortium organised a seminar in Stockholm together with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (Brussels) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The seminar brought together about 40 progressive policymakers, strategists, policy advisors and thought leaders from Europe, the UK and the U.S. to develop centre-left solutions for balancing short- and long-term policy priorities in light of the polycrisis. A particular focus lied on the pressure from the far-right as a common challenge that progressives are facing across Europe and North America, e ..read more

On 30 January 2024, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) held an Expert Meeting in the FEPS Headquarters in Brussels as well as online, where academics, policymakers and key advisors were gathered to discuss the experience of new ways to managing inflation and how they should be refined to build up a progressive toolbox approach to dealing with inflation. PEN is a joint initiative by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Das Progressive Zentrum. Over the last two years, rising gas and fuel prices and ensuing economic and social disruptions have ..read more

On 21 September 2023, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) met in Brussels to continue the discussions of the last meeting in Washington, D.C. that highlighted a paradigm shift in economic policy in the U.S. towards a new industrial strategy. At the heart of the day’s exchanges, held at the offices of Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) as well as at the European Commission’s Berlaymont building, were possible ways of equipping Europe with similar policy tools, funding and governance to enable a far-reaching industrial and investment strateg ..read more

Beyond mere electoral considerations – with European elections looming – it remains a crucial task for democrats to understand the reasons for the rise of far-right ideologies. Factors such as the perception of a migration crisis and a degraded public debate serve as catalysts for the proliferation of these ideologies. Notably, the polarising discourse against the LGBTQ+ community, public servants, NGOs, and pro-Europeans pushed by the far-right highlights the urgency of addressing societal divisions. However, causes and connections are not as clear as they once were. For example, consider the ..read more

The next European Parliament and Commission will have to face challenges that are already causing a headache today. First, the rule of law crisis. For at least a decade, the EU has been struggling to overcome democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland. These processes are not only domestic affairs of the member states in question. Since the EU is a legal union, and the EU law is superior to national regulations, any erosion of the rule of law in a member state is automatically a threat to the integration and proper functioning of the EU. In the past, both the Hungarian and Polish governments ..read more

The Progressive Economics Network aims to find progressive solutions for the present concurrent crisis – its second meeting took place just before the G20 Meetings in Bali as a digital roundtable. Initiated by Das Progressive Zentrum (DPZ), together with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), the Progressive Economics Network provides a space for discussion among government advisors and economists. The second virtual meeting for the Progressive Economics Network focused on energy and preparing for an energy crunch in the winter of 2023 ..read more

For the first time in several years, British progressives are feeling optimistic. The Labour party started the year around 20 points ahead of the Conservatives, and looks like it will end 2023 around 20 points ahead of the Conservatives. At the moment, Labour seems to beon course to defeat the government in a general election which must be held before January 2025. During an economic crisis swing voters tend to blame whoever is in power at the time, and incumbent governments of all political hues across Europe and America have been suffering politically. The Conservative government in the UK h ..read more