Copenhagen victims did not die for nothing
On behalf of the young people across Europe that we represent, we express our support and solidarity to the families affected, and to the people of Denmark, after the terrorist attack in Copenhagen yesterday, February 14th. In times like these, determination is what should define us. Determination in fighting the terrorists that threaten our way […]
YEPP calls for the reform of EURES: adopted by the European Commission
YEPP welcomes the Commission’s proposal to improve and strengthen EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal, that will increase the likelihood of employers matching their skills demands to workers through it’s large database. Under the proposed reform a greater number of jobs will be filled faster, better and at a lower cost, especially for small and medium sized businesses. YEPP has called […]
The EU economy is growing. Your efforts are paying off
Grim financial forecasts and dropping statistics finally belong to the past. The European Commission announced yesterday that 2015 will see the European economy grow by 1.7%, with prospects for further growth of 2.1% in 2016. The presentation of the “European Economic Forecast – Winter 2015” yesterday in Brussels by the European Commission showed how Europe […]
Juncker on board for YEPP’s plan ‘For Startups’
YEPP’s leadership met today with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to present their European plan for startups and discuss common actions that would lead to a startup-friendly European Union. This comes as a follow-up to the YEPP Athens Council on 6th December 2014, an event that brought together 120 young leaders from 40 […]
Europe’s youth stands with Samaras
The Youth of the European People’s Party expresses its full respect to the results of the Greek elections and the decision of the voters of the country. At the same time, we are saddened by the results of New Democracy, a party that followed an honest, brave and difficult course to perform necessary and long […]
Je suis Charlie Hebdo
Europe stands in shock after the terrorist attack in Paris, France that left twelve people dead and many wounded at the office of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical paper, . YEPP stands with the victims’ families and our members thoughts are with them at all times. At the same time we stand with freedom […]
Slovenian Constitutional Court releases Janez Janša
The president of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP), Konstantinos Kyranakis, welcomed today the decision of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia to release Janez Janša, the president of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), “Today, all of us who stood for the fair treatment and trial of the former PM are finally vindicated, […]
Ebola: presenting YEPP’s proposals to EPP Group
Representatives of the YEPP Brussels Group met with MEP Davor Stier, EPP Coordinator in the Development Committee to present him the resolution “THE EBOLA OUTBREAK SHOULD BE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED”, adopted by the YEPP Council of Presidents in Athens on the 6th of December 2014. The resolution, an initiative of ONNED (Greece) in support with […]
The youth of Europe to Antonis Samaras: we stand with you
Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece and leader of Nea Demokratia, held the keynote speech at the Council of Presidents of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP). YEPP organised the Council in Athens, after an invitation from its Greek members ONNED and its president Sakis Ioannidis, bringing together 120 young leaders, including the […]
Connecting youth startups and young politicians
The Youth of the European People’s Party holds its Council of Presidents in Athens from the 4th to the 6th December with an attendance of 120 young leaders from 40 countries. Among them will be elected members of national and the European parliaments. True to it’s mission to bring the best ideas of young […]
