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 […]
LOLA
Let me start by thanking the JONG-CD&V for inviting me to their Congress. It was a superbly organised event and I wish all the best to their election campaign! I have not come across similar idea than ‘LOLA’ before and I encourage you all to have a look! We had a lot of discussions […]
The importance of the Fiscal Stability Treaty
On the 31st May 2012, the Irish citizenry vote on one of the most important referenda of a generation, a vote that could mean the difference economic recovery or pariah status as a nation. This blog entry addresses the importance of Ireland’s adoption of the European Fiscal Stability Treaty. Ireland needs certainty. Irish businesses […]
North IRAQ. Erbil
Erbil. Visit in the northern part of Iraq. Hopefully the independent state of Kurdistan in the future. Meeting with Prime Minister Mr. Nechirvan Barzaniand, with the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament and H.E. the Chaldo-Assyrian Bishop to Ainkawa. I was impressed how safe and stable the situation seems to be. The regional government achieved […]
Tunisia started the Arab Spring domino. Can Europe keep it alive? Thoughts from Montassar Anas Jemmali.
I met Montassar 4 months ago in Marseille in the EPP Congress. He was not talking too much even though he had countless thoughts crossing his mind. Montassar was one of the front-runners of the revoution in Tunisia. He also managed to create the “League of Young Patriots”. Most of us have no clue about […]
YEPP Vice President met Chancellor Merkel in Berlin
Berlin. Also foreign policy was a hot topic during a discussion of Chancellor Merkel and the Federal Board of the Junge Union Deutschlands. I found it very useful and interesting to have the opportunity to ask and to listen to the Chancellor in the 1,5 hours lasting meeting in her office in Berlin. Chancellor Merkel […]
Youth unemployment, ACTA and Russia discussed in Estonia
Estonia. The spring school of the IRL Noored took place in Taagepera, Estonia, close to the Latvian border. Youngster from the mother party IRL who is in the government coalition in Estonia, where present. Vice President of YEPP, Benedict Pöttering, used the opportunity in his speech to give the young participants an overview about the […]
