{"id":18980,"date":"2025-06-11T14:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T12:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?p=18980"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:58:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T12:58:19","slug":"transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade, Trust and Transition \u2013 Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>With Donald Trump\u2019s return to the White House, the geopolitical and economic coordinates of the West have shifted significantly. In an era marked by global insecurity, geopolitical friction, and economic transformation, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) reconvened on 23 and 24 April 2025\u2014this time in Washington, D.C., alongside the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. PEN is a joint initiative by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Das Progressive Zentrum (DPZ).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global trade and diplomatic landscape is undergoing major changes, and the EU and its allies need to get their response right. The new EU Commission is advancing a competitiveness agenda and plans for economic security\u2014but one of the biggest questions remains: What happens to trade, and what are the broader implications for security, industries, and workers? Beyond trade, the US and EU may diverge on China and global partnerships, especially as access to critical raw materials becomes central to the green transition. But while differences are inevitable, transatlantic cooperation can\u2019t just be written off. The challenge now is to find common ground beyond high-level politics\u2014between parliaments, trade unions, and civil society\u2014to keep the partnership strong and focused on shared prosperity and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the headline&nbsp;<em>Trade, Trust and Transition \u2013 Shaping the Next Transatlantic Chapter<\/em>, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) came together for a one-and-a-half-day meeting in Washington, D.C., hosted at the&nbsp;<em>Center for American Progress<\/em>&nbsp;(CAP). Held in the fringes of the 2025 World Bank Group\/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, the meeting included three main sessions on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Emerging Trade Regime: Aligning on Shared Objectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Geoeconomics of Sustainability: Forming Strategic Partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guns or butter? Balancing Priorities in the Transatlantic Relationship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guns-or-butter-balancing-priorities-in-the-transatlantic-relationship-in-times-of-military-keynesianism\">Guns or butter? Balancing Priorities in the Transatlantic Relationship in times of Military Keynesianism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One theme stood out as particularly urgent during the discussions: the return of Military Keynesianism as an emerging paradigm in fiscal and defence policy. Given rising geopolitical insecurity\u2014particularly in light of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine, the looming U.S. withdrawal from Western security structures, and broader global power shifts\u2014there is growing temptation to stimulate the economy through ramped-up defence spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this trajectory comes with significant political, social, and economic risks\u2014and it fundamentally clashes with the goals of a holistic progressive agenda as&nbsp;<strong>Isabella M. Weber<\/strong>, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, argued in a scene-setting presentation (see also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ips-journal.eu\/topics\/economy-and-ecology\/germanys-incoming-government-has-embraced-military-keynesianism-8181\/\">here<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further contributions were made by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Max Bergmann<\/strong>, Director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brando Benifei<\/strong>, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the United States,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Armand Zorn<\/strong>, Member of the German Bundestag for the Social Democrats (SPD), and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ben Lennon<\/strong>, Climate, Industry and Energy Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways-why-progressive-leadership-requires-more-than-tanks\">Key Takeaways: Why Progressive Leadership Requires More Than Tanks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-unbalanced-defence-budgets-risk-falling-short-of-urgent-social-and-climate-investments\">1. Unbalanced Defence Budgets Risk Falling Short of Urgent Social and Climate Investments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In her keynote, Isabella Weber<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Massachusetts Amherst) issued a sharp warning against the economic imbalance that comes with one-sided spending: a form of \u201cKeynesianism for the military\u201d\u2014that is, debt-financed defence budgets without equivalent investments in education, care, infrastructure, or climate policy\u2014undermines not just fiscal fairness but also social cohesion. Also, it is far from being the most effective way to boost the economy. Investments in social and green infrastructure come with a much higher increase in GDP than defence spending. This is because they create more jobs, increase household incomes, and stimulate broader demand across the economy than military spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-european-solutions-needed-fragmented-defence-spending-breeds-inefficiency\">2. European Solutions Needed: Fragmented Defence Spending Breeds Inefficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The transatlantic debate also made clear: the current practice of organising defence spending at the national level leads to redundancies, coordination failures, and missed opportunities for synergy. Building parallel military capacities across 27 EU member states is neither cost-effective nor strategically sound. What\u2019s needed is a comprehensive European defence architecture\u2014one that is efficient, democratically accountable, and leverages the strengths of member states at the European level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-financing-debt-without-a-shared-budget\">3. Financing: Debt Without a Shared Budget?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many EU countries have begun loosening their fiscal constraints\u2014but only for defence spending, and often outside standard EU budget rules. What is still lacking, however, is a joint European defence budget, one that is democratically legitimised and socially equitable. Without such a common framework, the risk of solidarity erosion grows: fiscally stronger countries contribute more, while others are forced to finance defence spending through cuts in social programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rethinking-security-policy-through-a-progressive-lens\">Rethinking Security Policy Through a Progressive Lens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PEN meeting in Washington underscored a key lesson: Security is multidimensional. A progressive response to geopolitical crises cannot rely on rearmament alone. It must also invest in social cohesion, democratic resilience, and ecological transformation. The term \u201cMilitary Keynesianism\u201d is not merely an economic concept\u2014it represents a fundamental political challenge: to get our priorities right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further Speakers Included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bernd Lange<\/strong>, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on International Trade (online)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liam Byrne<\/strong>, MP UK Parliament, Chair of Business and Trade Committee\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elisabeth Baltzan<\/strong>, former Senior Advisor to the US Trade Representative\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beth Burke<\/strong>, CEO of Canadian American Business Council\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chris Roberts<\/strong>, Director Social and Economic Policy, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) (online)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maria Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues<\/strong>, President, FEPS\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lina G\u00e1lvez Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>, Member of the European Parliament; Vice-President, FEPS\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bodo Ellmers<\/strong>, Program Director Financing for Development, Global Policy Forum Europe\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daria Taglioni<\/strong>, World Bank, Research Manager, Trade and International Integration, Development Economics\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Max Neufeind<\/strong>, Head of Division \u201cFundamental Questions of Transformation; Societal Dialogue\u201d, German Federal Chancellery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472992290_7af0b5971c_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18991\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472637051_ca607429cb_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18992\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54471794202_25368bc0f4_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18989\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54475026818_19d05468fd_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18995\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54475112555_cdb033e11a_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18993\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54475112955_1dcbdfc536_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18996\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54471800297_27a0e86833_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18990\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"18994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472998505_8510a5a137_c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18994\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-project\">About the project\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Progressive Economics Network (PEN) is a joint initiative of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Das Progressive Zentrum (DPZ) to advance the discussion of key economic issues by bringing together leading economic advisers, researchers, and decision-makers for open, frank, and private exchanges. The aim is to facilitate the brainstorming of innovative policy proposals on current economic challenges, with a focus on shaping progressive solutions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-co-hosts-of-the-progressive-economics-network\">Co-Hosts of the Progressive Economics Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32580\" style=\"width:203px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"partner-item partner-view-small\"><div class=\"partner-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/partner\/feps-bruessel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/FEPS-Logo-700x200.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-logo size-dpz-logo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .partner-item -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"partner-item partner-view-small\"><div class=\"partner-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/partner\/friedrich-ebert-stiftung\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Logo-fes.svg_-293x200.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-logo size-dpz-logo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .partner-item -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-authors\">Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/soren-hellmonds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Soren-Hellmonds-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/soren-hellmonds\/\">S\u00f6ren Hellmonds<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Junior Project Manager<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">S\u00f6ren works as a junior project manager in the area of Green New Deal. His focus is on the success of a socially just transformation, acceptance factors of climate and environmental policy, as well as the interlocking of climate and environmental protection and populism. <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/mariam-ghebrezgabher\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/250821_dpz_kopfeMariam-Ghebregergis-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/mariam-ghebrezgabher\/\">Mariam Ghebregergis<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumna<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Mariam was an intern at Green New Deal International. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Technical University of Dresden. During her studies, she focused on global economic relations, sustainable development, and international migration processes.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-progressive-economics-network-meetings\">Previous Progressive Economics Network Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472998445_ec11cf9823_c-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Conference setting with Armand Zorn speaking\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\">Trade, Trust and Transition \u2013 Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:18+02:00\">11. June 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:19+02:00\">11. June 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">In an era marked by global insecurity, geopolitical friction, and economic transformation, the Progressive Economics Network (PEN) reconvened in Washington, D.C.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/soren-hellmonds\/\">S\u00f6ren Hellmonds<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/mariam-ghebrezgabher\/\">Mariam Ghebregergis<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/preparedness-investment-and-industrial-policy-in-times-of-political-upheaval-progressive-economics-network-meeting-in-berlin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Melber_20241122_PEN-Berlin_DSC8966-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/preparedness-investment-and-industrial-policy-in-times-of-political-upheaval-progressive-economics-network-meeting-in-berlin\/\">Preparedness, Investment and Industrial Policy in Times of Political Upheaval<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-01-16T14:19:24+01:00\">16. January 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-03-03T19:32:58+01:00\">3. March 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Progressive Economics Network Meeting in Berlin on inflation, industrial policy, and investments<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/rachel-stieb\/\">Rachel Stieb<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/towards-a-progressive-toolbox-to-deal-with-inflation-progressive-economics-network-expert-meeting-in-brussels\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/dsc04619_53498885832_o-scaled-e1707905756280-1280x599-1-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/towards-a-progressive-toolbox-to-deal-with-inflation-progressive-economics-network-expert-meeting-in-brussels\/\">Towards a progressive toolbox to deal with inflation<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-02-29T18:01:55+01:00\">29. February 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-03-06T13:46:07+01:00\">6. March 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">How can we categorise different types of market interventions to deal with inflation implemented over the last two years? What were their costs, benefits, and impacts? How can we prepare for future inflation shocks? <\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/carsten-jung\/\">Carsten Jung<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sandra-rath\/\">Sandra Rath<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div> <\/div><!-- .news-wrapper --><div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/progressive-economics-network-meetings-during-imf-spring-meetings-in-washington-d-c\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/IMG_3192-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/progressive-economics-network-meetings-during-imf-spring-meetings-in-washington-d-c\/\">Progressive Economics Network Meetings During IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-07-11T09:54:00+02:00\">11. July 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-04-26T16:28:08+02:00\">26. April 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">How can progressive industrial strategies deliver cross-border synergies? How can social justice be hard-wired into their design? How can industrial policy be designed to align with countries\u2019 broader economic strategies?<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/carsten-jung\/\">Carsten Jung<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sandra-rath\/\">Sandra Rath<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/meldung\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/progressive-economics-network-gathers-in-lead-up-to-g20-meeting-for-the-second-time\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/01-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/progressive-economics-network-gathers-in-lead-up-to-g20-meeting-for-the-second-time\/\">Progressive Economics Network Gathers in Lead Up to G20 Meeting for the Second Time<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-12-21T11:08:31+01:00\">21. 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