YEPP calls for an increase of the EU budget to combat COVID-19
Brussels, Belgium- On Saturday the 18th of April 2020, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) adopted the ‘Statement on the European Union joint reaction to the economic crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic’. The coronavirus pandemic has heavily affected various sectors of the European Union including economy and health. Although, the EU has taken […]
YEPP President Pereira calls for further action from the European Parliament to tackle COVID-19
Brussels, Belgium – Lidia Pereira, YEPP President and Member of the European Parliament, addressed a letter to Mr Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, to outline her concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak and suggest a plan of action to improve the communication and coordination among the European institutions. In her letter, Ms Pereira states […]
YEPP Statement regarding COVID-19
During the last week, the COVID-19 outbreak has worsened in numerous regions and countries, thus, testing not only Europe but also the world. Currently, there are over 118,000 cases worldwide, with 4,291 individuals having lost their lives.From those diagnosed, 18,042 cases are in Europe with slightly over 716 having succumbed to this virus. As thousands […]
YEPP President Pereira calls for better communication on climate policies
Brussels, Belgium – In her article, YEPP President and MEP Lidia Pereira provides further insight surrounding climate policies and her opinion when it comes to communicating climate-related issues to the general public. The article titled “Improving communication on climate policies: A young person’s view,” aims to provide specific suggestions to forward the debate. The article […]
YEPP’s proposals on the VAT Gap voted by the European Parliament
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) is making a difference and shaping the European law. During this week’s plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament voted in favour of 2 YEPP proposals addressing the issue of VAT gap in the EU. Both proposals have been adopted and will be transformed into European law. […]
YEPP Statement on the illegal Memorandum of Understanding between Turkey and Libya
In May of 2019, Turkey began to send ships to the coast of Cyprus and began to drill offshore in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone which is a clear violation of Cyprus sovereignty. In addition, on the 27th of November 2019, an illegal Memorandum on maritime boundaries within the Mediterranean Sea was signed between Turkey […]
YEPP Statement on the current situation in Serbia
As the largest youth political organization in Europe, founded on the principles of democracy, rule of law and freedom, YEPP considers the call for a boycott of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Serbia by one part of the opposition, as an irresponsible act that could harm democracy in Serbia. YEPP expresses its deepest concern over […]
How can we update the present education system to meet the challenges of today?
Kyiv, Ukraine – Over the last weekend 80 participants from 28 countries and distinguished guests, came together to discuss the diversification of education. The conference titled ‘Changing Times: Diversification of Learning’ focused on the current education system and its faults but also how to improve and better this. MEP and President of YEPP, Lidia Pereira, […]
YEPP in Kyiv: ‘Changing Times: Diversification of Learning’
Kyiv, Ukraine – Members of the Youth of European People’s Party’s (YEPP) will be in Kyiv from the 5th – 8th of December to discuss the diversification of learning in a conference titled ‘Changing Times: Diversification of Learning’. The event organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (WMCES) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung […]
#EPPZAGREB: Great success for EPP and YEPP
Zagreb, Croatia – The recently concluded EPP Congress 2019, was overall a great success not only for the European People’s Party but also for YEPP. YEPP President and MEP Lídia Pereira delivered a speech at the Plenary, where she discussed the present issues faced by the party and Europe as a whole, such as populism […]
