| Work, Economy & the Just Transition | Event

In July 2025 the FES UK co-organised a delegation programme to Berlin, Brandenburg and North-Rhine Westphalia together with colleagues from the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Cymru.


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| After Brexit: The UK-EU Relationship | Event

The EU and UK are entering a new phase of cooperation after years of post-Brexit tension. Russia’s war in Ukraine has highlighted their shared security challenges and the need for closer coordination. While the UK won’t rejoin the single market, the new government is prioritizing a diplomatic reset…


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| Foreign & Security Policy | Event

As in previous years the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London (FES) and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) collaborated again on the annual German-British dialogue on Security and Defence Policies. In face of the Russian war against Ukraine the spirit of collaboration remained strong.…


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| Democracy of the Future | Event

Together with the UCL Policy Lab we launched our joint snap-analysis of the election (see below). With guests and experts from the UK and Germany, we took stock of a bruising result for the incumbents, a caveated victory for the CDU/CSU, and gains for the AfD and Die Linke.


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On 2 March 2025, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung will celebrate its 100th birthday. Find out more about our roots, conviction and programmes!


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Tuesday, 22.10.2024 | Work, Economy & the Just Transition | Event

Voters in the UK and across the EU have repeatedly demanded change. This demand is driven by a widely held belief that politics has not served ordinary people and that government and public services have not respected the voices and contributions of working people.


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Monday, 21.10.2024 | Foreign & Security Policy | Event

This paper identifies several security risks that would need to be considered by European policymakers ahead of the election on 5th November 2024, which include: the undermining of NATO’s Article 5 treaty commitments, a breakdown of diplomatic communication between the USA and Europe, US withdrawal…


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Monday, 30.09.2024 | Work, Economy & the Just Transition | Event

On Monday 30th September, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Another Europe is Possible (AEiP) co-hosted a full-day conference on Confronting Islamophobia in the UK and Germany.


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Tuesday, 22.10.2024 | Democracy of the Future | Event

On the afternoon of Tuesday 22nd October 2024, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London office co-hosted an exchange in Portcullis House with Phil Brickell MP, Ed Turner of Aston University and in the company of regional experts about the ongoing rise of right-wing populists and radical right-wing forces…


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| FES in Ireland | Event, Publication

On October 23, 2024, the FES launched its latest report, “Who Does (Not) Vote in Ireland?”, as part of the Unequal Democracies series. The event was moderated by Anna Kraft, Programme Manager for FES Ireland, and provided an in-depth look at voter turnout in Ireland, illustrating a nuanced picture…


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