Sebastian Kurz, a member of YEPP, the youngest Minister in Europe: Who, what and why.
It’s all over the news. Pan-European press is surprised with the appointment of Sebastian Kurz as Austria’s Foreign Minister. The members of YEPP though, are not. Here is why: Only a few weeks ago, when Sebastian Kurz attended the YEPP Council of Presidents in Bucharest, his colleagues, leaders of the national organisations of YEPP, congratulated […]
Election stories and training at YEPP’s ‘Campaign Days’
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) brought together 70 campaign managers and social media experts from its member organisations, in order to train and co-ordinate for the upcoming European Elections in May. Taking place at the European People’s Party (EPP) Headquarters and at the ‘Microsoft Innovation Center’ in Brussels, ‘Campaign Days 2013’ was […]
PM Valdis Dombrovskis shows rare political integrity and commitment to Latvia
YEPP expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Maxima supermarket collapse in Riga last Thursday. Our thoughts are with their loved ones. At the same time, it is our duty to commend on the decision of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, for his political integrity in taking full responsibility […]
YEPP calls on Vilnius EaP Summit for European future of Ukraine
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) raises its voice against the decision of the Ukrainian government to suspend negotiations for signing an Association Agreement, and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), with the European Union and its member states. This comes after the government rejected six law proposals by the Verkhovna […]
Youth EPP presents Low Tax Hero campaign to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny
On November 23rd, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) attended Young Fine Gael (YFG) National Conference in Waterford, Ireland. A delegation of 18 YEPP members, led by YEPP President, Konstantinos Kyranakis and YEPP Secretary General, Colm Lauder met with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Konstantinos Kyranakis presented to An Taoiseach the YEPP Low tax […]
YEPP in European Youth Capital 2015, holds meetings with MIERT and TDL
On Monday, the 18th of November 2013, Konstantinos Kyranakis, president of YEPP, held meetings in Transylvania, Romania with the organising committee of the ‘European Youth Capital 2015 – Cluj Napoca’ and local authorities. YEPP and it’s member organisations discussed ways to actively partake in the preparations of the youth activities that will take place in […]
YEPP and Jeunes UMP present job-creation tax break to President Hollande
On Tuesday 12 November 2013, twelve young leaders met with the President of the Republic of France, Mr. François Hollande, who invited them to discuss youth employment in Europe. YEPP was represented in the meeting by its president, Konstantinos Kyranakis who spoke about the importance of lower taxation for small businesses. YEPP and Jeunes UMP […]
11 young MPs in Greece ally with YEPP’s jobs plan
A parliamentary question was deposited to the Greek Ministers of Finance and Employment on Monday, 4th November, after the initiative of all young (under 40 years old) members of parliament of Nea Dimokratia. The question specifically includes the three proposals of the Youth of the European People’s Party’s (YEPP’s) ‘Job Creation’ plan. This action is […]
YEPP Mission to Lampedusa calls for change in EU’s Asylum policy
On the night of the 23rd October, a YEPP Mission sailed from Malta to Lampedusa. Led by Kevin Plumpton, president of MZPN (Malta) along with the president and vice president of YEPP, Konstantinos Kyranakis (Greece) and Riccardo Pozzi (Italy), the mission arrived on the island where the recent human tragedy took place. YEPP delegates spoke […]
YEPP Mission to Ukraine publicly supports the democratic opposition
YEPP’s Mission to Ukraine took place from the 17th to the 19th of October in Kiev, with the support of ‘Batkyvshchyna Moloda’ and the ‘Democratic Alliance’, both full members of YEPP, and in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. The aim of the Mission was to publicly support Ukrainian democratic political opposition and civil society […]
