No Support for Terrorists – Ban Hezbollah EU-wide!
Relating to the latent threat to freedom in the Middle East by radical Islamic terrorist organi-zations, Junge Union’s federal chairman Phillip Mißfelder MP states the following: “The security of the state of Israel and its citizens are subject to a permanent threat from radical Islamic groups, who have openly called for the destruction of the […]
Roots and wings: My speech at the EPP Congress 2012
Dear Mr. President, Dear Friends, In the past two years, EPP encouraged us to put forward new ideas. This was an opportunity YEPP could not let pass. So instead of a regular report full of self-appraisal, allow me to raise some political aims we should write on our flag in the coming years. […]
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 – […]
