Europe’s Federal Crossroads
Between Deeper Integration and Political Fragmentation Washington’s disengagement from European security has brought questions of sovereignty, defence and power back to the centre of the debate, reviving the ideal of a United States of Europe. However, this path raises profound tensions that reopen historical dilemmas surrounding identity, legitimacy and sovereignty, posing far-reaching questions and challenging […]
No More Delays: Why the EU Must Deliver on the Western Balkans Now
For years, talking about European Union enlargement in the Western Balkans felt like a broken promise. We all knew about the promises made at the Thessaloniki summit in 2003, now more than two decades ago. But for a long time, nobody was really pushing for it, and the political will across many European countries was […]
Europe Must Return to the Cockpit
In June, Vienna became the meeting place for a young pro-European generation. More than 50 presidents and representatives of YEPP member organisations from 22 countries came together for our Conference of Presidents. As the largest political youth organisation in Europe, representing over 60 organisations and almost 1.4 million members, YEPP has both the responsibility and […]
GET TO KNOW: JM, Switzerland
Junge Mitte (D) / Jeunes du Centre (F) / Giovani del Centro (I) / il Giuven Center (R) Switzerland: Together we are stronger Bern, the Federal capital, very heart of Swiss democracy. Under the dome of the Parliament Building, surrounded by the Cantons’ coats of arms, towers the Swiss cross alongside the Latin words: unus […]
Hungary’s Lesson for Europe
When Hungarian voters went to the polls on 12 April, Europe was watching. Not because one national election alone can solve Europe’s challenges, but because Hungary had become a symbol of something bigger: whether democratic renewal is still possible after years of polarisation, state capture and political fatigue. The answer was clear. Péter Magyar and TISZA achieved […]
Women Leading, YEPP Growing
Ideas without action are pure theory, and they rarely amount to much. At YEPP, we know this well, which is why we are committed to always delivering on the promises we make. For some time now, we have felt a clear need to bring renewed attention to the lack of interest, or at times the lack of […]
Getting Growth Going: YEPP Brings Europe’s Centre-Right to Dublin
YEPP held last weekend a Council Meeting in Dublin, hosted by Young Fine Gael. This event has been the largest gathering of Europe’s centre-right in Ireland in over a decade, with delegates from 31 countries attending. Between the 24th and 26th of April, over 80 delegates from across Europe gathered for three days of policy […]
Get to Know: The Young of HDZ BiH
34 Years of the Young of HDZ BiHForming Leaders for a European Bosnia and Herzegovina This year, the Young of HDZ BiH celebrates 34 years of empowering young Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1992 as the youth wing of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH), our organization has been […]
Tehran Doesn’t Need to Win. It Only Needs to Wait.
A country that has spent 47 years preparing for military confrontation does not abandon that preparation after three weeks of airstrikes. That is the uncomfortable reality the United States appears reluctant to confront as its war against the Iranian regime enters a decisive phase. Recently, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that Iranian attacks […]
Europe Must Make the Internet Safer for Girls and Women
The internet should be a place of opportunity. It should allow young people to learn, to connect, to speak up, to create and to participate in public life with confidence. For many girls and women, however, the digital space is too often a place of humiliation, intimidation and fear. This is one of the defining […]
