FES Ukraine

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ukraine

FES Ukraine is part of the international network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The FES has been working continuously in Ukraine since 1993. Over the years, FES Ukraine has developed a wide network of partners in civil society, academia, trade unions and government institutions on local, regional and national levels. Our goals have been consistent from the start: To support the development of democratic institutions and a social market economy, to advocate for the core values of social democracy – freedom, justice and solidarity – and to involve Ukrainian stakeholders in international dialogue formats that further international peace and cooperation.

Ukraine’s candidate status for the European Union provides a clear framework for the future development of state and society. FES strongly believes in the European future of Ukraine as a prosperous, stable and socially just democracy, and will continue working towards that goal with its Ukrainian and international partners.


To find more about our activities, please visit the pages describing our four priority areas:

Social Democracy

Social Democracy

Social Democracy in Ukraine’s public discourse is still far too often confused with socialism and thus associated with the Soviet past. More

Social Justice

Social Justice

Securing democracy depends on social justice. More

Sustainable Economy

Sustainable Economy

A sustainable economic policy strives to achieve ecological, economic and social goals simultaneously, instead off prioritizing one field over the other two. More

Peace & Security

Peace & Security

The war raging in Ukraine’s South East since 2014 had already been the deadliest conflict in Europe since the 1990s. More

Latest News

| Peace & Security, News | Publications

The question of the European Union (EU) enlargement has become one of the most critical and complex issues in contemporary European geopolitics. As…


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27.02.2025 | Social Justice, News | Publications

In response to the full-scale Russian invasion that began in 2022, Ukrainian government has declared the urgent need for a radical enhancement of…


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Publications

Decoding enlargement perspectives

Decoding enlargement perspectives

Voices of Central European countries on EU enlargement
Kyiv, 2025

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Ukraine analytica

Ukraine analytica

UA
Kyiv, 2024

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