Foundation for European Progressive Studies
European political foundation affiliated to the Party of European Socialists
The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is a Brussels-based think tank and European political foundation affiliated to, but independent of, the Party of European Socialists (PES). Established in 2008, FEPS currently includes 76 member organisations throughout Europe.
FEPS's president since 2017 is Maria João Rodrigues from Portugal, former Vice President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and former Portuguese Minister for Employment and Training in the Guterres government. Its current Secretary General is former EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, László Andor from Hungary.
FEPS also runs a political magazine Progressive Post, together with various online publications, like the FEPS Talks podcast.
History
FEPS was founded in 2008, as a result of the revision of the EU Regulation on European political parties, which allowed the creation of European political foundations and think tanks affiliated to them. It is mainly funded by the European Parliament.
Since its foundation, leading political figures like Massimo D’Alema, Pascal Lamy, Josep Borrell and Sergey Stanishev played a role in the governance of FEPS. The list of contributors to FEPS events and research projects includes economists Joseph Stiglitz, Peter Bofinger and Stephany Griffith-Jones, political scientists: Gesine Schwan and André Krouwel, as well as sociologists Manuel Castells and Colin Crouch.
Mission and activities
FEPS's mission is to foster innovative research, policy development, training, and debates to inspire and inform socialist and social democratic politics across Europe. It collaborates closely with a network of 76 member organizations, including national political foundations, think tanks, and other entities aligned with progressive values.
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