Lobby organisation
Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Political party · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Foundation for European Progressive Studies appears in 74 declared MEP meetings (34 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.”
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“FEPS works in close partnership with a network of member organisations, boosting coherence among stakeholders from the world of politics, academia and civil society at local, regional, national, European and global levels. As a legally recognised EUropean Political Foundation (EUPF), affiliated to a EUropean Political Party (EUPP), FEPS is active in all EU policy areas. Its mission, legally defined by EU Regulation 1141/2014 Article 2 is 3-fold: - observe, analyse and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of European Integration - develop activities linked to European public policy issues - serve as a framework for national political foundations, academ […]”
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Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 74 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 (24 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Upcoming Priorities in EU Migration Policy |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Alex Agius Saliba | Public Digital Infrastructure |
| 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?” |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Marit Maij | How Progressives should think about migration |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Alex Agius Saliba | Public Digitial Infrastructure |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Idoia Mendia | Employment |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Digital Policy in LIBE |
| 6 May 2026 | Alex Agius Saliba | Democratic Tech Alliance |
| 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 |
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