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The Nordics: A point of reference for the European Union

November 16, 2014

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 and prosperity needs to be created through opportunities and challenges! Democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law remain guiding principles… » read more

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Climate Change, Competition, Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Social Europe

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Common Foreign and Security Policy – Sovereignty must be shared!

February 19, 2014

Invited yesterday to speak at a conference of the S&D Group in the European Parliament I raised the crucial question of the European Common Foreign and Defence Policy of the sharing of sovereignty. Looking on the current state of the CFSP one has to admit that there is some “movement”. It seems also that many… » read more

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EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, German, Security

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TTIP could work if the pieces were in place … but are they?

November 4, 2013

During the weekend I received some emails and comments on the proposal to establish the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP/TAFTA). Talks between the EU and US started this summer. In the public debate taking place in Europe over the TTIP negotiation, it seems that we Europeans have to accept US standards and law and… » read more

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Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions

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FEPS Fresh Thinking

A place where Ernst Stetter (Secretary General of the FEPS – www.feps-europe.eu) shares his fresh thoughts about Brussels, Europe and beyond.

A place where Ernst Stetter (Secretary General of the FEPS) shares his fresh thoughts about Brussels, Europe and beyond.

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is the first progressive political foundation at the European level. Created in 2007 and co-financed by the European Parliament, it aims at establishing an intellectual crossroad between social democracy and the European project. It outs fresh thinking at the core of its action and serves as an instrument for pan-European intellectual and political reflection.

Acting as a platform for ideas, FEPS relies first and foremost on a network of members composed of more than 40 national foundations and thin tanks from all over Europe. FEPS also closely collaborates with a number of international correspondents and partners in the world that share the ambition to foster research, promote debate and spread progressive thinking.

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