Talking Progress

A Series on the Industrial Heartlands

With this three-year project together with our partners from the U.S. and Germany we aim to create new opportunities in old industrial heartlands in both countries by forging a transatlantic dialogue, exchanging best practices and developing political strategies and policy solutions for a better, greener and more democratic future in the “places that don’t matter”. The main goal is to deliver increased living standards and opportunities, while also working towards rebuilding trust in democracy in the U.S. and Germany.

A Series on Progressive Governance

After living in a pandemic for more than a year and experiencing a decade of inequality, planet degradation, and threats to liberal democracies, bold structural reform is needed to leave no person or community behind. The Progressive Governance Digital Summit is a space where prominent constellations of leaders are brought together to encourage fresh strategies and approaches on how to implement progressive change.

This year’s summit aimed to lay the foundation for the 2020s defined by progress. Listen to our curation of intriguing sessions with guests such as Margrethe Vestager, Robert Habeck, Catherine de Vries, Cas Mudde, Tim Bale, Ania Skrzypek and more!

A Series on Empowering Cities

In a transatlantic forum, the New Urban Progress fellowship discussed solutions and approaches to today’s most pressing issues. The Empowering Cities podcast focuses on a selection of some of these discussions, ranging from financing the climate transformation, if there is a blueprint for progress, and why transatlantic exchanges matter.  

A Series on the European Public Sphere

In this series, our host Paulina Fröhlich and her guests analyse what needs to be achieved to create a European Public Sphere.

How can transnational activism and civil society cooperation increase this solidarity? Read more about how the EU Parlament can and should support activism across the EU. How can civic education strengthen European democracy and deepening the values shared by Europeans and how has the pandemic affected European solidarity? Read more about which roles European values play in building a European Public Sphere.