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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson was leader of Iceland‘s Social Democratic Party from 1984 to 1996 and is a former minister for foreign affairs and external trade. His most recent book is The Nordic model vs. The Neo-Liberal challenge (Lambert Academic publishing).

From Neoliberal Ruins To Recovery: Iceland Is Real Poster-Boy

Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

At a Nordic-Baltic Development Forum meeting, held in Riga some years ago, there arose a lively controversy on the relative merits of the Swedish (Nordic) ... Read more

Nordic Model Survives The Storm

Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

What are the prospects for the Nordic-Baltic region (5+3) in a decidedly unstable international environment? The situation is radically different from what it looked like

What Can We Learn From The Nordic Model?

Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

The neoliberal era started in the eighties as a revolt against the welfare state. It was a reassertion of the fundamentalist belief in market infallibility.

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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2025

The trend towards significant nominal minimum wage increases is continuing this year. In view of falling inflation rates, this translates into a sizeable increase in purchasing power for minimum wage earners in most European countries. Most EU countries are now following the reference values for adequate minimum wages enshrined in the European Minimum Wage Directive, which are 60% of the median wage or 50% of the average wage.

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Cohesion Policy

S&D Position Paper on Cohesion Policy post-2027: a resilient future for European territorial equity

Cohesion Policy seeks to foster balanced development and reduce economic, social, and territorial disparities, focusing on rural areas, regions in industrial transition, and those with severe or permanent natural or demographic disadvantages, including outermost, sparsely populated, island, cross-border, and mountain regions.

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Back to school with HesaMag 30: the leading European magazine on occupational safety and health explores teachers’ deteriorating working conditions. With field reporting, expert voices and trade union analysis, plus insights into EU policy shifts, discover why teachers’ health is key to our future.

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Is Europe’s mental health still in crisis?

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Spring Issues

Join the conference “Understanding the power of AI over decisions”

Join the conference 'Understanding the power of AI over decisions' on 5 November at the EESC in collaboration with the EESC Workers' Group - Spaces are limited!
Continuing FEPS’ longstanding working relationship with Nordic trade unions, this event will launch the book "Algorithmic rule", on how AI systems already influence public and workplace decisions, ahead of the upcoming legislative proposal on AI in the workplace.
It will also inaugurate the exhibition "My boss, the algorithm"!

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