How can regulatory frameworks best serve people while also upholding democratic principles? Tune in to an exclusive one-on-one conversation between the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Age and Competition, Margrethe Vestager, and the Co-Chairman of the German Green Party, Robert Habeck.

Join us for an online panel discussion with Elisabeth Niejahr, Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff and moderator Sumi Somaskanda on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 6:00 p.m. (Berlin), 12:00 p.m. (D.C.).

What does the future hold for social democratic parties and the centre-left? Political scientists Tim Bale and André Krouwel discuss how overarching narratives and a sharpened ideological compass can help progressive big-tent parties regain much-needed trust. Tune in as these experts debate and recommend paths forward for centre-left parties across Europe.

National lockdowns, vaccine rollout strategies, and the shutdown of international travel have introduced the national framework as a dominating force. Tune in to this episode to hear Catherine de Vries and Cas Mudde discuss what this all means for the electoral chances of right-wing populists and how progressives must respond right now.

In this blog post for the Progressive Governance Digital Summit 2021, Tara McGuinness urges progressives to make child care policy a priority.

From 9-11 June the progressive community came together for the 2021 Progressive Governance Digital Summit (PGS21) to debate how to make the 2020s a decade of progress. With the pandemic warranting bold action, speakers and participants focused on how to seize the current momentum to implement progressive change.

Mit der anstehenden Bundestagswahl endet die Kanzlerschaft von Angela Merkel – und damit eine Epoche der deutschen Europapolitik. Die diesjährige Studie „Selbstverständlich europäisch!?“ untersucht, welche Erwartungen die Bürgerinnen und Bürger an die Europapolitik der nächsten Bundesregierung haben. Zudem erhebt die Langzeitstudie nun schon im dritten Jahr das deutsche Selbstbild bezüglich Deutschlands Rolle in der EU.

In this blog post for the Progressive Governance Digital Summit 2021, Ann Pettifor advocates for a paradigm shift towards demand-side economics for the 99%.

In this blog post for the Progressive Governance Digital Summit 2021, Cas Mudde proposes three stretegies for fighting right-wing populism.

In this blog post for the Progressive Governance Digital Summit 2021, John Nichols argues that fighting fascism requires a new media strategy.

In this blog post for the Progressive Governance Digital Summit 2021, Paul Mason calls for defeating modern fascism through militant, democratic means.

What kind of policies are needed to support the European arts and culture scene? How can new digital spaces empower cultural actors across Europe? To answer these questions, Das Progressive Zentrum and the Goethe-Institut organised the “Europe takes part!” digital summit on 29 April 2021.

At the beginning of 2021, the world waited in anticipation for Joe Biden to be inaugurated the 46th President of the United States and the first woman Vice-President, Kamala Harris. 100 days later, what is the state of democracy in the United States and the transatlantic partnership?

Artists and cultural workers are among the worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic. While some countries have offered support, others have let their artists down. Especially independent creators without connections to well-established cultural institutions are struggling. In this Interview, Dr Michael Wimmer, a renowned political scientist, offers an overview of this sector’s current situation and future challenges. An industry that he predicts will permanently change due to the pandemic’s wave of digitisation.

As part of year-round activities complementing the annual Progressive Governance Summit, Das Progressive Zentrum and its London-based partner organisation Policy Network invited two Dutch experts to discuss take-aways from Europe’s first key parliamentary election this year.

In the aftermath of the Dutch general election on 17 March 2021, join Das Progressive Zentrum and Policy Network to discuss the outcome and lessons learned for Europe’s progressives in times of COVID-19. What are the key takeaways for progressive actors from across the continent?

A new cooperation platform for civil society will launch its exploration phase on 1 March 2021. The „European Hub for Civic Engagement“ will strengthen democracy in Europe by providing a digital infrastructure for activists and operatives of civil society organisations (CSOs). Since 2019, the „Hub“ has been developed in an extensive consultation process involving hundreds of civil society actors from across Europe.

This Discussion Paper takes a closer look at the current challenges of the European foreign policy vis-à-vis Russia and sketches a vision for a new generation of Ostpolitik, aiming at organizing European unity as well as strengthening the EU’s strategic alliances in Eastern Europe and across the Atlantic.

Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States. From the minute he is sworn in, his administration will begin working on reversing many of his predecessor’s legacies on climate change, immigration, and domestic policy. Underlying these efforts will be the challenge of unifying a country in an era of rampant disinformation. To guide the country through this fact-rejecting fog and towards social and economic justice, the new administration must deliver visible relief and recovery.

„My message to everyone struggling right now is this: Help is on the way“, twitterte der designierte Präsident der USA, Joe Biden, am 1. Dezember 2020. Am Ende des Jahres 2020 haben nicht nur viele Amerikanerinnen und Amerikaner mit der Covid-19 Gesundheitskrise zu kämpfen, sondern auch mit den wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Folgen.