YEPP welcomes Greek presidency, expresses full trust in Prime Minister Samaras
The Greek presidency of the EU comes at a time of strong signs of recovery for the Greek economy, a result of the hard work and determination of Prime Minister Samaras to steering Greece on a prosperous and sustainable path. The country is steadily exiting the crisis while all EPP governments across the EU are […]
YouthEPP launches Scholarship programme, calls for donations
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) is launching today the fundraising campaign for its scholarship programme. An initiative coming from YEPP’s own members, the scholarship was born from the need to give something back to those less fortunate in Europe. We believe that everyone with an academic potential deserves an education, regardless of […]
‘Fail2Succeed’: the learning value of entrepreneurship failure in Europe
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) is a partner in the ‘Fail2Succeed’ research of ThinkYoung, done in association with the Centre for European Studies (CES). The research is the first of its type and is based on a pan-European survey conducted in the final quarter of 2013, investigating youth entrepreneurship in Europe. The […]
‘Security Matters’: YouthEPP position paper on security and defence
This is the position paper of the Youth of the European People’s Party on the Common Security and Defence Policy, authored by Hristo Gadzhev and Stefano Felician Beccari. The position paper has been sent to the president of the European Council Herman Van Rumpuy and can be downloaded here.
Sebastian Kurz, a member of YEPP, the youngest Minister in Europe: Who, what and why.
It’s all over the news. Pan-European press is surprised with the appointment of Sebastian Kurz as Austria’s Foreign Minister. The members of YEPP though, are not. Here is why: Only a few weeks ago, when Sebastian Kurz attended the YEPP Council of Presidents in Bucharest, his colleagues, leaders of the national organisations of YEPP, congratulated […]
Election stories and training at YEPP’s ‘Campaign Days’
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) brought together 70 campaign managers and social media experts from its member organisations, in order to train and co-ordinate for the upcoming European Elections in May. Taking place at the European People’s Party (EPP) Headquarters and at the ‘Microsoft Innovation Center’ in Brussels, ‘Campaign Days 2013’ was […]
PM Valdis Dombrovskis shows rare political integrity and commitment to Latvia
YEPP expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Maxima supermarket collapse in Riga last Thursday. Our thoughts are with their loved ones. At the same time, it is our duty to commend on the decision of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, for his political integrity in taking full responsibility […]
YEPP calls on Vilnius EaP Summit for European future of Ukraine
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) raises its voice against the decision of the Ukrainian government to suspend negotiations for signing an Association Agreement, and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), with the European Union and its member states. This comes after the government rejected six law proposals by the Verkhovna […]
Youth EPP presents Low Tax Hero campaign to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny
On November 23rd, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) attended Young Fine Gael (YFG) National Conference in Waterford, Ireland. A delegation of 18 YEPP members, led by YEPP President, Konstantinos Kyranakis and YEPP Secretary General, Colm Lauder met with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Konstantinos Kyranakis presented to An Taoiseach the YEPP Low tax […]
YEPP in European Youth Capital 2015, holds meetings with MIERT and TDL
On Monday, the 18th of November 2013, Konstantinos Kyranakis, president of YEPP, held meetings in Transylvania, Romania with the organising committee of the ‘European Youth Capital 2015 – Cluj Napoca’ and local authorities. YEPP and it’s member organisations discussed ways to actively partake in the preparations of the youth activities that will take place in […]
