Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the United States and Canada

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Our Mission in USA and Canada

The Washington Office coordinates programs in the United States and Canada. To be able to work more effectively and sustainably in Canada, the FES has installed a Liaison Officer in Ottawa in 2008, the only German political foundation to do so.

In both countries, the FES

Builds and maintains a network of partners and key individuals in all branches of government, academia, think tanks, NGOs, international organizations, and the media.
Develops and organizes conferences and seminars on themes that are important to both sides of the Atlantic, including on politics, society, economics, history or the environment.
Researches and analyses political information for the foundation’s vast network of worldwide offices, lawmakers, government officials, experts, and the interested public.

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Analysis: What Now? New Ideas for a Transatlantic Future

Blog in English

Monday, 13.07.2026

What Now? New Ideas for a Transatlantic Future

This year offers a critical opportunity for dialogue on the value of the transatlantic alliance. The essays look forward and ask: How should a new global order defend and advance security and prosperity?

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Blog in English

Thursday, 04.06.2026

A New Climate: Energy and Industrial Policy under Trump 2.0

The global political and economic order is confronted with a multifaceted crisis. This scenario paper is the result of a series of confidential conversations with climate, energy and industrial policy experts from Brussels,...

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Monday, 01.06.2026

KI-Lobbying im transatlantischen Vergleich

Tech-Giganten haben in den USA innerhalb weniger Monate über 125 Millionen US-Dollar mobilisiert, um Regulierungen sozialer Netwerke zu unterbinden. In der EU arbeiten sie daran, Schutzgesetze zu verwässern.

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Blog in English

Thursday, 30.04.2026

The Trump Administration’s Impact on Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights

Donald Trump campaigned promising to fight for American workers. His administration has undermined them and their rights.

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Foreign and Security Policy

This planet faces enormous threats: nuclear ambitions, terrorism, energy-security, climate change or authoritarian regimes and conflict, they all compete for attention and resources ...

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Economic and Social Policy

The global financial and economic crisis, its aftermath and the changes within the European Union are unique challenges for the transatlantic partners with need for dialogue ...

Office meeting: Right side shows FES staff listening to a Bundestag delegate who sitts in the middle next to a congressman to the left. In the background are teal walls, US flag, lamp, and window blinds. — Creator: FES / Murray

Democracy

The progressive left in the United States is harnessing the power of a grassroots political movement to change the way the country thinks about politics.

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FES in Canada

The Washington Office coordinates programs in the US and Canada. To be able to work more effectively and sustainably in Canada, the FES has installed a Liaison Officer in Ottawa in 2008, the ...

What now?

Ashford, Emma ; Baltzan, Beth ; Benner, Thorsten ; Duss, Matt ; Möller, Almut ; Salvo, David ; Schiffer, Michael ; Techau, Jan ; Glenn, John K. (Hrsg.) ; Krumm, Reinhard (Hrsg.) | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e. V., July 2026

New ideas for a transatlantic future