Activities

Trade Unions and Right-Wing Populism in Europe

The rise of right-wing populist movements and parties throughout Europe is not without consequences for trade unions. In a sequence of short country...

Trade Union Victories after the Pandemic

Lisa Pelling has compiled trade union victories and setbacks after the crisis in the report "Post-pandemic Hopes and Disappointments – Perspectives of...

The electoral breakthrough of Nordic radical-right wing parties

What is the political identity and the degree of radicalism of the two Nordic radical-right parties in Finland and Sweden? From which parties have...

Die Wahl der vielen Verlierer

New report in German about the Swedish elections 2022 out now.

Wie konnte es passieren, dass die Sozialdemokraten trotz eines Zugewinns an Stimmen...

The Geography of Discontent

A conversation about how social structures and people's mentality are affected by major social changes with author and professor of sociology Steffen...

The Gendered Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study takes a look at the gendered effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 15 European countries, while the country reports take a closer look at the...

Solo self-employment, umbrella employment and social protection in Sweden

The Covid 19 pandemic hit the solo self-employed hard in Germany. The then designed aid programs and measures initiated to support the solo...

Lars Klingbeil in Sweden for the SAMAK summit

The Federal Party Chairman of the German Social Democrats visited Stockholm along his official journey through four European capitals.

How further education and training are being managed in Denmark, Germany, Finland and Norway

New comparative report on the different further education and training systems in Denmark, Germany, Finland and Norway. Facing the current shortage of...

Factsheets: Online Platforms and Platform Work

Factsheets on online platforms and platform work in the Nordic countries and Germany as part of the FES project "Mapping Platform Economy".