YEPP Resolutions adopted by EPP Congress in Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia – The European People’s Party Congress was a great success for the Youth of the European People’s Party in Zagreb yesterday. The two resolutions put forward by YEPP were both unanimously supported and adopted by the EPP Congress during the Plenary Session. Deputy Secretary General Christina Balaska and Vice-President Marcello Gamberale presented the […]
President Pereira: “No more politics without the people”
Zagreb, Croatia – Lídia Pereira, President of YEPP and Member of the European Parliament, addressed the plenary during the EPP Congress today. In her speech, she stressed the need to address the current rise in populism and turn from traditional parties and stated that the solution is found within the party itself, by remembering its genesis and […]
YEPP are backing Helen McEntee for the EPP Vice-Presidency
Youth of the European People’s Party Board are happy to announce that we have nominated and will be endorsing Helen McEntee, Minister for European Affairs of Ireland for the EPP Vice-Presidency candidature at the upcoming EPP Congress. Minister McEntee has been at the front line of the Brexit negotiations as part of the Irish delegation […]
President Lídia Pereira: “To achieve growth, we must work smarter, not harder”
Washington D.C. – Last week, Lídia Pereira – President of YEPP and Member of the European Parliament participated in the 2019 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Ms Pereira, who is also the EPP Deputy Coordinator for Economic and Monetary Affairs, was invited as a speaker to the panel […]
#ShakeUpPolitics: Use your vote! Part 5 – Switzerland
Switzerland – Last week, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) was in Switzerland to follow around one of the Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz (CVP) young candidates and also YEPP Vice-President who is running in the upcoming elections this Sunday. Tino Schneider (28) currently serves as a Member of the local Parliament in the canton of […]
#ShakeUpPolitics: Use your vote! Part 3 – Poland
Ostrów Wielkopolski & Sieradz, Poland – Youth of the European’s Party (YEPP) visited Poland last week to follow two young candidates running in the national election. Milena Kowalska (28), is the current President of Stowarzyszenie Młoda Demokratka youth wing of Platforma Obywatelska and is a city councillor representing her local district in Ostrow Wielkopolski. Outside […]
#ShakeUpPolitics: Use your vote! Part 2 – Portugal
Porto, Portugal – Last Friday, Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) was in Porto to follow around one of PSD’s youngest candidates for their upcoming elections this Sunday. Hugo Carvalho (28), a candidate who is first on the PSD list in Porto for the national elections. His first taste for politics was getting involved […]
#ShakeUpPolitics: Use your vote! Part 1 – Austria
Linz, Austria – On Monday, Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) was in Linz to follow around one of OVP’s youngest candidates for the upcoming elections this Sunday. Claudia Plakolm (24), a candidate running on the OVP list in Upper Austria for the national elections. Claudia was the youngest person elected to the Austrian […]
Can the EU be a Global Trade Leader in the years ahead?
Valencia, Spain – Can the EU be a global trade leader in the years ahead? What needs to be done for European companies and for young entrepreneurs to thrive? Should new partnerships be explored and how will BREXIT affect the EU? These were just a few of the topics that were discussed during the Conference […]
YEPP- A Youth Vision for Europe’s Future
Valencia, Spain – This weekend will see members of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) come together for ‘A Youth Vision for a Competitive Europe’ conference which will be held in Valencia, a city known for its culture, heritage and architecture. Throughout the course of the weekend, YEPP participants will get to debate […]
