The Nordics: A point of reference for the European Union
Last week, I was asked to discuss the potential lessons for the European Union from the Nordic Models at the Nordic Labour Movement congress SAMAK. For me, three points seem essential: First: Freedom...
View ArticleGreece: The blue in the sky seems far ahead
The debate on Greece and how a solution can be found is causing more and more problems. The public opinion in Northern Europe is influenced by the “pacta sunt servanda” approach, meaning Greece has to...
View ArticleEnergy and climate: Can it be simply rethinking mainstream growth strategies?
This week could be a turning point for climate and energy policy in Europe. The Commissioner for Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic announced the strategy for Energy Union alongside a Climate communication...
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Call to Europe on Greece
Five long years after the beginning of the crisis, it is truer than ever that the cliché of an ancient tragedy can aptly describe the state of affairs regarding Greece and its place in the European...
View ArticleGive Greece a chance!
The John Lennon song “Give peace a chance” is an appeal for staying together and being strong when times are difficult. At the moment, we are in such a situation in Europe. Nobody knows exactly what it...
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Perilous journeys, hazardous discussions
By Ernst Stetter, FEPS Secretary General and Judit Tanczos, FEPS Policy Advisor “Nobody in Brussels could have been surprised by the 2015 tragedies.” – states the FEPS policy brief European Migration...
View ArticleEU Asylum Policy: Going beyond President Juncker’s proposal!
– As Immanuel Kant in 1795 already stipulated, universal hospitality and Human Rights had to be at the centre of our evolving asylum and refugee policy. Upholding European values starts with the...
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‘Put yourself in their shoes’ – Finding Solutions to Climate Change and Refugees
Post by Charlotte Billingham. FEPS Executive Advisor. On the opening of the COP21 today we are reminded about how solutions to climate change are inextricably linked to other issues. Seeing the...
View ArticlePhilanthropy is fine but paying taxes is better – Mark Zuckerberg and the $45...
It is natural that, after giving birth to a child, all parents want their newborns to have a good, healthy, productive and fruitful life. In that respect it is not surprising that Facebook’s Mark...
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Europe is not just a network – We need to europeanise the European Union more!
In an interview he gave last week to the German ARD channel on Europe and the European Union (EU) referendum, British Prime Minister David Cameron stated, that in order to deal with the number of...
View ArticleIt’s the candidate, stupid!
Two basic lessons from the regional elections in Germany There are clearly two basic lessons in which we can learn from last Sunday’s elections in Germany about how to compete with the worrying,...
View ArticleContribution in the framework of New year’s conference with the Fabian Society
We all know there will be a number of crucial decisions taken in 2017. And we have to re-think how the European project continues in-line with the upcoming negotiations. Let us remind ourselves that...
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Five Scenarios For Europe But No Clear Positioning
EC – Audiovisual Service On Wednesday 1st March 2017, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented his ‘White Paper’ on the future of Europe to the European Parliament in Brussels. The...
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Europe is not a Foreign Affair!
Last month’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Rome treaties was a unique opportunity for Europe to review the path of what has been achieved so far and to look for future endeavours to...
View ArticleThe brave new world needs to be progressively harnessed
Post in the context of the Oxford Symposium #PNOxford, which celebrated its 5thedition this year, thanks to the fruitful cooperation among FEPS, Policy Network and Renner Institut. The topic of this...
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It’s the culture, stupid!
Almost two weeks after the federal elections, Germans are still searching for explanations for the soar-away success of the far-right AfD (alternative für Deutschland) and the sour decline of the two...
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Social Europe – Finally?
Today’s gathering in Gothenburg might be a real advancement for Social Europe and for prioritising the social and welfare concerns of European citizens. Let us remind ourselves that on November 16th...
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EMU Reform – A long roadmap, but now only a little step forward!
On December 6, the European Commission presented the long-awaited package for the deepening of the European Economic and Monetary Union. In a debate we organised at FEPS to gather first reactions to...
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Germany’s priorities towards Europe in the proposed coalition
First of all the SPD got a very good result from the long negotiation process in deciding which party gets which ministry portfolio. SPD will hold the most important ones – Finance, Foreign affairs,...
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Is Macron a challenge for Progressives ahead of the European elections?
I was quite surprised to see this weekend the “En Marche movement” of French President Emmanuel Macron is launching its European extension with activities in some of the member states, mainly in the...
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