Europe’s Federal Crossroads
Between Deeper Integration and Political Fragmentation Washington’s disengagement from European security has brought questions of sovereignty, defence and power back to the centre of the debate, reviving the ideal of a United States of Europe. However, this path raises profound tensions that reopen historical dilemmas surrounding identity, legitimacy and sovereignty, posing far-reaching questions and challenging […]
Get to Know JSD, Portugal
A Plural Voice in Europe’s centre-right JSD, Juventude Social Democrata, was born alongside Portuguese democracy. After the Carnation Revolution of 1974 ended almost five decades of dictatorship, a group of young democrats came together convinced that freedom had to be defended and translated into political participation. More than fifty years later, that commitment still defines […]
No More Delays: Why the EU Must Deliver on the Western Balkans Now
For years, talking about European Union enlargement in the Western Balkans felt like a broken promise. We all knew about the promises made at the Thessaloniki summit in 2003, now more than two decades ago. But for a long time, nobody was really pushing for it, and the political will across many European countries was […]
Europe Must Return to the Cockpit
In June, Vienna became the meeting place for a young pro-European generation. More than 50 presidents and representatives of YEPP member organisations from 22 countries came together for our Conference of Presidents. As the largest political youth organisation in Europe, representing over 60 organisations and almost 1.4 million members, YEPP has both the responsibility and […]
Women Leading, YEPP Growing
Ideas without action are pure theory, and they rarely amount to much. At YEPP, we know this well, which is why we are committed to always delivering on the promises we make. For some time now, we have felt a clear need to bring renewed attention to the lack of interest, or at times the lack of […]
Women, Leadership, Politics YEPP Camp
From 3 to 8 June, YEPP travelled to Madrid for the Women, Leadership, Politics Camp, bringing together 30 delegates from Europe and beyond for a week dedicated to women’s leadership, democratic participation, and political engagement. Throughout the programme, participants had the opportunity to exchange with institutional representatives, policymakers, experts, and inspiring women leaders, deepening their understanding of […]
Getting Growth Going: YEPP Brings Europe’s Centre-Right to Dublin
YEPP held last weekend a Council Meeting in Dublin, hosted by Young Fine Gael. This event has been the largest gathering of Europe’s centre-right in Ireland in over a decade, with delegates from 31 countries attending. Between the 24th and 26th of April, over 80 delegates from across Europe gathered for three days of policy […]
Geopolitics of Tomorrow – With MEP Reinhold Lopatka
Last Wednesday, 11 March, YEPP hosted MEP Reinhold Lopatka, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP). Together with YEPP President Sophia Kircher and YEPP First Vice-President Tea Jerković, he addressed several pressing questions concerning the situation in Iran, the human cost of regime change, the implications for international law and human […]
Sovereignty Under Pressure – Online Workshop
Last Wednesday 04 February, we had the honour to host Christian Keldsen, Director of Business Greenland Association, for an insightful online workshop on Denmark, Greenland and The Future of The Arctic. The growing geopolitical importance of the Arctic and key moments of tension with the United States were explored, ranging from strategic security interests to access to critical resources. We also had […]
YEPP goes to Deutschlandtag25
From 14th to 16th November we had the opportunity to visit Deutschlandtag (DLT) of Junge Union, this year taking place in Rust, a town many might not know, but surely many of you have heard of Europa-Park, the family owned and biggest amusement park in Europe. And yes, it lies exactly there. So, what is […]
