Lobby organisation
Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Other / unclassified · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Foundation for European Progressive Studies appears in 65 declared MEP meetings (33 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is the think tank of the progressive political family at EU level. Our mission is to develop innovative research, policy advice, training and debates to inspire and inform socialist and social democratic politics and policies across Europe. FEPS works in close partnership with a network of member organisations, boosting coherence among stakeholders from…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 65 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (20 in 2025).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Documentary screening "From compassion to crime" on humanitarian aid to refugees |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Lecture “How progressives should think about migration?” |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Idoia Mendia | Employment |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Digital Policy in LIBE |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Bruno Tobback | Roundtable on Clean Industry / Technological Neutrality |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Udo Bullmann | EU-Africa Consultative Meeting |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Kathleen van Brempt | FES Workshop with Joseph Stiglitz on Trade Policy |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Charles Goerens | Financing of European Political Foundations |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Gabriele Bischoff | Austausch |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Marit Maij | The Future of AU-EU Migration Cooperation: Reflecting on Current Dynamics and Future Directions |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Robert Biedroń | Global Europe Instrument |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Evelyn Regner | General exchange of views |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Eero Heinäluoma | Roundtable on Defending Democratic Values And Advancing Progressive Policy |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Marit Maij | EU-Africa Progressive Network Meeting |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Marit Maij | EU-Africa Progressive Network Meeting |
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