Dialogue on Europe: Final results of the Thinking Labs published
Civil society experts and practitioners wrote policy briefs on migration, populism, social cohesion and sustainable growth
Civil society experts and practitioners wrote policy briefs on migration, populism, social cohesion and sustainable growth
#EuropeanTownHall Meeting in Warsaw
The DIALOGUE ON EUROPE can look back on more than six months of fruitful discussions throughout Europe. The international dialogue process with partners from France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain started with a successful kick-off meeting in June with the German Minister for Foreign Affairs in Berlin. Pursuing this debate, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier has today …
Frank-Walter Steinmeier trifft europäische Zivilgesellschaft
On 28 June 2016 German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, together with the German Federal Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, officially launched the DIALOGUE ON EUROPE-project at the Europasaal of the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. At this occasion leading European intellectuals such as Prof. Brendan Simms (University of Cambridge), …
„Steinmeier launches DIALOGUE ON EUROPE with European „next generation thinkers““ weiterlesen
With official diplomatic ties at the national level strained by unprecedented geopolitical realignment, where does the future of the transatlantic partnership lie?
The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. Steve Patterson explores the “political whiplash” of shifting national policies and the enduring struggle to protect community heritage from the erosion of both physical landscapes and institutional norms.
This paper examines how these regions navigate three defining dynamics of 2026: rearmament driven by Europe’s military build-up, looming recarbonisation as fossil fuel dependencies are deepened, and political realignment marked by surging populist anti-establishment movements.
Drawing on three years of transatlantic research and exchange, the project’s closing conference explored actionable strategies for heartland revitalization – demonstrating that cities and municipalities are driving both economic revival and democratic renewal.
Das Progressive Zentrum, in cooperation with the Progressive Policy Institute (Washington, D.C.) and the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University, cordially invites you to a dialogue from heartland to heartland, city to city across the Atlantic. Join us to discuss with leading US and German decision- and change-makers who are shaping the future of the places that matter.
In an era marked by global insecurity, geopolitical friction, and economic transformation, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) reconvened in Washington, D.C.
A week ago, Donald Trump moved into the White House for the second time, and the radical shift in US politics has already become abundantly clear. What factors drove voters in the industrial heartlands to lean Republican?