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The way out of the crisis: a strong social Europe

The future of Europe is at stake, but does Europe have a chance to emerge stronger from this situation? A joint series of articles in cooperation with Social Europe sheds light on this topic.

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  • AI, Algorithms, & Data

New publications: Improving Workplace Data Protection & Bargaining over Workers’ Data Rights

Following up to an expert meeting in Brussels in October 2023 on the state of data protection compliance and enforcement at the workplace, these two new publications explore a variety of steps to improve the situation.

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  • Intersectional/ Gender Lens

New publications on Labour Migration in Europe

FES Future of Work published three new policy briefs, each focusing on a different aspect of labour migration. Read them here.

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The transatlantic relations in for a rough ride – so are workers’ agendas set for a zero-sum game?

Conference on 11 December 2024 in Brussels discussed prospects of an industrial agenda for the EU and US following the US election.

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  • Digital Europe

Brussels, my love? - Austria is turning to the right - what consequences for Europe?

Our Director Knut Dethlefsen on Euronews' talk show "Brussels, my love?"

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  • AI, Algorithms, & Data

Rebooting the debate: Generative AI and creative work

On 2 October, FES Future of Work and FES Just Climate gathered artists, civil society, the labour movement and policymakers in Brussels to find collective answers to generative AI in the context of creative work.

conference banner, pink background, half robot face
Creator: FES / pertext | Enrico Wagner

Latest Publications

Inside the black box

Arora, Payal ; Calegari, Roberta | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, May 2026

how algorithms are made - and why it matters

Chasing the AI cloud in Europe

Saari, Leevi ; Wu, Boxi | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., May 2026

handover blindness and implications for EU AI sovereignty

Une vie professionnelle en pleine mutation

Sabanova, Inga | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Décembre 2025

les femmes et l'automatisation sur le marché du travail ; revue de littérature

Changing working lives: women and automation in the labour market

Sabanova, Inga | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., December 2025

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