Jobs Campaign – Round 2
In June, the final EU Council decided on its policies for tackling youth unemployment. The careers and lives, and eventually families of a young generation were, and are at stake. In such times of despair, YouthEPP asked EU leaders to show courage, perseverance and unity, in view of long-term solutions. The EU Council through the […]
YEPP Freedom Prize holder released in Belarus after 3 years of illegal imprisonment
Dzmitry Dashkevich, YEPP ‘Freedom Prize’ holder and leader of “Young Front” was released yesterday from the Belarus prison where he was held for nearly 3 years. He was imprisoned in 2010 for standing for his democratic ideals in a country where freedom is suppressed by the Lukashenko regime. We find it crucial to increase […]
Youth of the European People’s Party in Dublin to discuss youth unemployment
The leaders of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) have today (Monday, August 26th 2013) met with politicians in Dublin in relation to the issue of youth unemployment. President of YEPP, Konstantinos Kyranakis, and Secretary General, Colm Lauder, met with Minister for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe TD, at government buildings this morning. […]
Youth EPP campaigns in Tallinn for mayoral candidate Eerik Niiles Kross
IRL Noored successfully hosted this year’s Summer School of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP). The event, held in Tallinn between the 18th and 21st of July, covered the topic of “e-governance” in a country that is a European front-runner in the field. This provided YEPP delegates from 27 countries with the ideal […]
Condemning questionable legal procedures in Slovenia
Following detailed discussions and deliberation with our Slovenian member organization, SDM, in recent weeks, the Youth of the European People’s Party (hereafter YouthEPP) has expressed its grave concern regarding the Slovenian Judiciary’s handling of the Patria case, which concluded on 5th June 2013 with a judgment of conviction. The judgment saw Mr. Janez Janša, former […]
YEPP 3-step plan in Council Conclusions
On Thursday, 27th June 2013, the Council of the European Union met in Brussels to focus on youth unemployment and growth. This past month, in view of the council, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) has been running an intensive campaign promoting a 3-step plan for creating jobs for the young Europeans. YEPP’s […]
YEPP supports Greek PM in his reforming efforts against corruption and irresponsible spending of public broadcaster
The Youth of the European People’s Party expresses its full support to the new bill introduced by the Greek government on a new, transparent public broadcaster. The times of corruption and irresponsible spending belong in the past and should not be defended by any part of the political system. We call on the governmental partners […]
YEPP sends its condolences to the Young European Socialists
YouthEPP, the official youth organisation of the European People’s Party representing Christian Democratic and Conservative organisations in Europe, today (June 5th), sends its condolences to the Young European Socialists on the tragic death of Abdullah Cömert from YES member organisation in Turkey, the Republican People’s Party (CHP). YEPP joins with YES in expressing its […]
Open Letter to EU Leaders: 3 steps for job creation in Europe
We are a generation of highly educated, well informed and relentlessly motivated young people, who are ready to work. We feel more than any other social group, the great mismatch of our educational skills and the actual needs of today’s jobs. We are willing to walk the extra mile, should we see it is beneficial […]
YEPP supports the European “League of Young Voters”
On Thursday, May 30 2013, the Youth of the European People’s Party launched, together with many other european youth organizations and national youth councils, invited by the European Youth Forum, the European “League of Young Voters” (LYV) in Brussels, together with the European Commission President J.E.Barroso. President Barroso, who supported the initiative from its very […]
