What is the future of Democracy in the age of fake news and digitalisation?
Prague, Czechia – This was the challenge that over 100 delegates from 34 European countries sought to answer during a conference on the Future of Democracy which was held from 21st to 23rd of February 2019 in Prague, Czechia. The event was organized together with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, TOPAZ […]
YEPP gathers in Prague to discuss the Future of Democracy
Prague, Czech Republic – Members of the Youth of European People’s Party’s (YEPP) and youth from Czechia will gather this weekend in Prague to discuss digitalization and the opportunities and challenges it brings in relation to democracy. The Conference titled “Digital Society: The Future of Democracy” will welcome a number of distinguished speakers from NGO’s […]
YEPP President’s Statement on CEU in Hungary
YEPP President is deeply concerned over a potential violation of the rule of law by the Hungarian government. Values such as freedom of speech and the rule of law are instructive to our political family and it is concerning to see some EU countries distancing themselves from these values. Central European University (CEU) announced on […]
YEPP Elects New Board in Athens
We are excited to announce the election of our new board, as voted for by 175 delegates from 33 countries, at our Congress held in Athens, Greece on the 3rd of November. Ana Lidia Pereira of JSD, Portugal, was elected the new President of the Youth of the European People’s Party, the largest political youth […]
YEPP warms up for Helsinki in Athens
The Youth on the European People’s Party (YEPP) will hold their electoral Congress in Athens on 3 November 2018. The event will be addressed by many different speakers including both EPP Spitzenkandidaten as well as the President of Nea Demokratia, and will culminate with the election of a new Board of YEPP. The Congress is […]
YEPP gathers in Bucharest to discuss Human Mobility
Bucharest, Romania – Delegates of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) will this weekend assemble in Bucharest to discuss the changes and challenges to human mobility. The theme of the conference is “Human Mobility: Migration & Demographics” and will see a host of speakers from politics, academia and business backgrounds brief YEPP attendees on […]
My EVS experience with YEPP
Since September 2017, I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to take part in the Erasmus+: European Voluntary Service (EVS) project, at YEPP, titled ‘Take part in Europe’. The project is part of the EVS scheme, which is funded by the European Union and provides the opportunity for young people from around […]
YEPP gathers in Cascais to discuss the Future of Economy
Cascais, Portugal – Over 80 young delegates will gather in Cascais this weekend to discuss some of the most topical issues, including the future of the economy and the upcoming 2019 European Parliamentary Elections. The Conference on the Future of Economy: Technology and Society will be organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and […]
YEPP President’s statement on Western Sahara question
As President of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP), I would like to clarify that a resolution on the Western Sahara question that has been adopted by YEPP will be fully reviewed in the organisation’s next Council Meeting, in full support of the efforts by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his […]
From farm to fork: Conference on the Future of Farming and Food Supply
Roeselare, Belgium – What can policymakers do to better support and protect European agriculture in an age of globalisation and rapid technological advancement? This was the question 85 young leaders from the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) sought to answer during the Conference on the Future of Farming and Food Supply in Roeselare, […]
