Our first session on EU-UK relations begins, with an input by Jannike Wachowiak comments by Miguel Berger Stephen Doughty MP chaired by Luke Cooper - and a welcome by Michele Auga

Today we host the German British Parliamentary Dialogue 2024. We'll be discussing UK-EU relations, economic priorities, transatlantic relations and democratic reform - and how working together can shape a progressive agenda in 🇬🇧& 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺

This report makes a compelling case for boosting the UK's investment in diplomacy, development cooperation, and soft power alongside defence spending. International cooperation is key to tackling global challenges.

Got an idea how to strengthen #democracy and promote #socialjustice ❓

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Applications are open until 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭❗️
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Join us for a session on European politics with guest speaker Johannes Lindner from Jacques Delors Centre. Limited seats available for this event hosted together with AstonCentreForEurope. Don't miss the discussion on EU elections, policy priorities, and UK-EU relations. Register now.

Our childcare system doesn't work for families and excludes by design children from the lowest-income households. This interesting new report from Fawcett Society sets out alternatives and what we can learn from other countries.

Der #Brexit bleibt ein heiß diskutiertes Thema in #Großbritannien . Unsere Direktorin Michele Auga analysiert die aktuellen Entwicklungen und die möglichen Strategien von #Labour in ihrem Artikel in dem ipg-journal: ipg-journal.de/regionen/europ… Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung FES Europa

Our colleague Alex Yusupov , head of our Russia programme, talks about what is likely to happen after Russia's recent presidential election in terms of the rule of law. Listen! 🎧

26 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement marked a turning point in Northern Ireland's history. As we celebrate this milestone, let's acknowledge the complexities of maintaining peace and rededicate ourselves to fostering understanding and cooperation.
#BelfastAgreement #GFA26

Post-USSR, the left has struggled to provide an alternative, while conservatism has evolved into the ‘radical right’ — leaving little hope for the future. An article by Robert Skidelsky.

ips-journal.eu/topics/democra…

In this toolkit our colleagues at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordic Countries together with Stiftelsen Expo present some strategies on how to confront and dismantle Far Right ideas and arguments in political debate at all political levels, including our private lives. Take a look! 👓
👉library.fes.de/pdf-files/buer…

Opinion: A change is coming — young people now want to unionise thejournal.ie/readme/unions-…

How to treat German #democracy 's malaise?

Several 🇩🇪 parties agreed to amend the constitution to protect it from enemies of democracy.
Are they being alarmist? Or would voters really tolerate attacks on democracy?

Read our latest piece for Social Europe👇fes.de/lnk/5bu

Elan Musk beware: IG Metall wins works council election at German #Tesla plant!
After bossses tried to install a management-friendly works council, now workers voted for IG Metall_BBS to become strongest group in the workers' representation body.
igmetall-bbs.de/aktuelles/meld…

Andreas Babler, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, is about to speak at the Day of Progressive Economic Policy 2024. His speech can be seen below: fes.de/en/day-of-prog…

Our president Martin Schulz yesterday congratulated Isabella M. Weber (virtually) and Alexander Alexander Hagelüken for the Hans Matthöfer Prize for Business Journalism 2024. It was a festive start to today's #tpw24 .

Join us when renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato gives her key note at our #tpw24 . The #livestream can be found here:
fes.de/en/day-of-prog…

It was brilliant to speak as part of this fascinating dialogue last week with FES London and RUSI to explore the importance of, and potential for, UK-German security cooperation, as we look to meet the challenges of an increasingly turbulent world.

📢New research project online now!

We've just launched our new project w/ UNI Europa on #CollectivBargaining practices on AI at the workplace! It includes 2⃣ studies & a database with examples of CBAs on #AI !

Project findings are available here👇shorturl.at/pzKS4

Presentation of our new database with clauses from various collective bargaining agreements on #AI at the workplace.

The database is available here👇 shorturl.at/pzKS4