Address to Deutschlandtag 2012
Speech by YEPP Deputy Secretary General, Colm Lauder, to Junge Union’s Deutschlandtag 2012 on Saturday 6th October 2012 in Rostock, Germany. Sehr geehrte damen und herren, Liebe freunde. Dear Friends, It is a great pleasure to address you here at Deutschlandtag in Rostock. I am delighted to get the opportunity to address you […]
YEPP meets with EPP Workers Group and Fillon in France
Last week i had the chance to represent YEPP as a guest speaker to the EPP Workers Group Seminar in Poitiers, France, the city of the famous “Futurescope”. François Fillon, former Prime Minister of France and Stephan Pfluger from the Eurogroup were also in the panel and we had the opportunity to exchange some interesting thoughts on […]
The Social Democratic Myth of Sweden
All of you have probably heard from Social Democrats, that Sweden is the ultimate example that left ideas are in the best interest of your countries. That following the Swedish example will make your country prosperous and that Sweden has succeeded thanks to high taxes and a well built welfare state. Truth is, this […]
The love story of man and his machine
It had never been more apparent to me that we are increasingly becoming addictively dependent on our vehicles. Driving to work last Mondays morning after the infamous floods seemed Mission Impossible. There was a bottleneck of a sea of cars, all of which were occupied only by the driver, in an attempt to squeeze their […]
The Assad regime has no place in the future of Syria
As the conflict in Syria seems to further escalate and a military intervention is more probable than just some weeks ago, it is worthwhile to look back on YEPP’s recent manifestation in the same issue. During the summer school, held in Cyprus two weeks ago, YEPP delegates from 28 countries gathered in front of […]
Freedom for Cuba
Yesterday, the Cuban dissidents Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero died in a car accident. All my support and my most sincere condolences to their families. But I also want to send a warm messasge to 2 YEPP members that were together with them in the car: Aron Modig (KDU, Sweden) and Ángel Carromero (NNGG, Spain). I […]
Report from the EPP Working Group 2 Economic & Social Affairs in June 2012
Last Monday, I attended the June meeting of the EPP’s Working Group 2, Economic & Social Affairs, at the EPP headquarters in Brussels. YEPP’s participation in this working group has grown and developed over the last few years and valuable contributions have been made on a variety of topics. YEPP was particularly grateful for the […]
EU – China Young Leaders Forum in the European Parliament
Some days ago, we took part in the EU – China young leaders forum in the European Parliament. Following the first meeting last year, it proved to be another round of good discussions. In my intervention on behalf of YEPP I touched on four basic issues that could be the focus of the EU – […]
So, what does Greece want? [Dilemmas, Choices & Expectations]
So what does Greece want? Elections took place on May 6th, elections are taking place again on June 17th, in the same country, Greece. Why? Didn’t the Greeks have the chance to decide? Didn’t they show the way and expressed their preference to the policies they trust? Didn’t they choose what they want? The […]
A youth touch to the EPP Manifesto
On Tuesday 8th May, 2012, EPP President Wilfred Martens invited a group of youth politicians to discuss with him the EPP Manifesto. Such invitations are not that common! So my first reaction was….Mr Martens and the EPP are interested to give the EPP Manifesto a dosage of youth! To start with, the EPP Manifesto was […]
