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Dominic Schwickert

Executive Director of Das Progressive Zentrum

Florian Ranft

Member of the Management Board and Head of Green New Deal

Tanya Shoshan (on parental leave)

Head of Events & Operations

Tanya Shoshan (on parental leave)

Head of Events & Operations

Paul Jürgensen

Senior Policy Advisor

Johanna Siebert

Senior Project Manager

Florian Ranft

Member of the Management Board and Head of Green New Deal

Paul Jürgensen

Senior Policy Advisor

Dominic Schwickert

Executive Director of Das Progressive Zentrum

Tanya Shoshan (on parental leave)

Head of Events & Operations

Setting the Course for Action-Oriented Politics in Toronto

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In Toronto, international government officials, leading thinkers, civil society representatives, and think-tank experts gathered for the Global Progress Action Summit.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sits in the front row of the Global Progressive Mobilisation Summit, smiling and applauding alongside other attendees. Sánchez, dressed in a bright blue suit, is flanked by several colleagues, including a woman in a purple blazer and another in a dark jacket. Above them, a long digital banner illuminates the venue with the slogans "Global Progressive Mobilisation" and "FORWARD TOGETHER NOW." The scene captures an energetic moment of unity and support within a crowded conference hall.

The centre left is not dead. A progressive new counter-Trumpian movement is on the way

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Florian Ranft in The Guardian: While the Trump administration and its allies seek to remake the world in their view, alternative visions of the international order are beginning to take shape.
A large group photo of numerous participants from the Global Progressive Mobilisation conference, posing in formal attire against the evening skyline of Barcelona. While the individuals in the center look toward the camera, blurred silhouettes in the foreground frame the shot. The background features the dense urban landscape and the prominent Torre de Collserola on the hills under a twilight sky; a red event banner with the organization's logo is visible at the bottom of the frame.

Progressive Offensive at Mobilisation Summit in Barcelona

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In Barcelona, heads of government and representatives of progressive parties and organisations, as well as civil society, have come together for the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM).
Hungarian Parliament

Meanders of Democratic Renewal. What Can Hungary Learn from the Polish Experience?

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Maria Skóra on the future of Hungary after the election: Reflections on Poland’s meandering path to democratic front-sliding.
A large group photo of numerous participants from the Global Progressive Mobilisation conference, posing in formal attire against the evening skyline of Barcelona. While the individuals in the center look toward the camera, blurred silhouettes in the foreground frame the shot. The background features the dense urban landscape and the prominent Torre de Collserola on the hills under a twilight sky; a red event banner with the organization's logo is visible at the bottom of the frame.

Progressive Offensive at Mobilisation Summit in Barcelona

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In Barcelona, heads of government and representatives of progressive parties and organisations, as well as civil society, have come together for the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM).
Hungarian Parliament

Meanders of Democratic Renewal. What Can Hungary Learn from the Polish Experience?

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Maria Skóra on the future of Hungary after the election: Reflections on Poland’s meandering path to democratic front-sliding.
A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. Multiple pieces of heavy industrial machinery are active across tiered dirt terraces, including large yellow haul trucks and hydraulic excavators in yellow and orange. The scene captures the scale of resource extraction, with steep, excavated rock walls in the background and a dusty, industrial atmosphere.

Buried Villages, Fragile Democracies: Coal, Community, and the Unsteady Politics of the Climate Transition

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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.
American Congress

Reclaiming the Narrative: The Progressive Offer and Economic Security

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In a special Round Table Discussion we unpacked dynamics around the Democratic Party's path to reclaiming the U.S. Congress – and what the Midterms mean for Europe and innovation.

Setting the Course for Action-Oriented Politics in Toronto

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In Toronto, international government officials, leading thinkers, civil society representatives, and think-tank experts gathered for the Global Progress Action Summit.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sits in the front row of the Global Progressive Mobilisation Summit, smiling and applauding alongside other attendees. Sánchez, dressed in a bright blue suit, is flanked by several colleagues, including a woman in a purple blazer and another in a dark jacket. Above them, a long digital banner illuminates the venue with the slogans "Global Progressive Mobilisation" and "FORWARD TOGETHER NOW." The scene captures an energetic moment of unity and support within a crowded conference hall.

The centre left is not dead. A progressive new counter-Trumpian movement is on the way

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Florian Ranft in The Guardian: While the Trump administration and its allies seek to remake the world in their view, alternative visions of the international order are beginning to take shape.

The Future of Transatlantic Relations: Rules, Rights, and the Rise of the Subnational – Insights from the Industrial Heartlands

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With official diplomatic ties at the national level strained by unprecedented geopolitical realignment, where does the future of the transatlantic partnership lie?

Shifting the Tide through Local Leadership – Insights from the Industrial Heartlands

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How can structural transformation in former industrial regions be managed in a way that fosters economic resilience, climate action, and democratic trust?

Democracy Closest to Home: Principles for Local Leadership in Industrial Heartlands 

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This paper highlights insights from our journey and proposes a set of principles for local leadership rooted in our experiences as a younger generation of transatlantic leaders navigating structural change. Our recommendations emphasise civic connection and identity, locally grounded communication, and visible delivery.

Renewal amidst Turmoil: Industrial Heartlands between Rearmament, Recarbonisationand Realignment

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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.

Democracy Closest to Home: Principles for Local Leadership in Industrial Heartlands 

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This paper highlights insights from our journey and proposes a set of principles for local leadership rooted in our experiences as a younger generation of transatlantic leaders navigating structural change. Our recommendations emphasise civic connection and identity, locally grounded communication, and visible delivery.

Renewal amidst Turmoil: Industrial Heartlands between Rearmament, Recarbonisationand Realignment

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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.

How to Sell Democracy Online (Fast)

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We investigated how political actors communicate on TikTok and Instagram – and asked young people for their opinions.

The Indispensables: Our truly essential workers

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Insights for a political debate on their perspectives and demands in a society undergoing transformation