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

| Sustainable Economy, Social Justice, News | Publications

Despite the war and the decline of industry, trade unions in Ukraine continue to defend the interests of their members. The state of the trade union…


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| Sustainable Economy, News | Publications

Ukraine’s critical raw materials have become an object of global discussion since the negotiation and signing of an agreement with the United States…


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Publications

Critical raw materials, local content policy and Ukraineʿs economic recovery

Critical raw materials, local content policy and Ukraineʿs economic recovery

Kyiv, 2025

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Trade unions in the industrial sector in Ukraine

Lomonosova, Natalia; Khurtsydze, Tamara

Trade unions in the industrial sector in Ukraine

Activity during the war and vision of postwar reconstruction
Kyiv, 2025

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