YEPP goes digital

Our summer school dipped in the changing global environment and the growing impact of digital technology in our lives. Held in Barcelona, Spain, 75 delegates came together at the invitation of Unió de Joves and their President Oriol Gil.   Joined by Telefónica, Uber, Airbnb, Trip4Real and PopPlaces, we discussed the challenges faced by digital companies, […]

Juncker on board for YEPP’s plan ‘For Startups’

YEPP’s leadership met today with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to present their European plan for startups and discuss common actions that would lead to a startup-friendly European Union. This comes as a follow-up to the YEPP Athens Council on 6th December 2014, an event that brought together 120 young leaders from 40 […]

YEPP and Commissioner Reding say ‘Citizens First’

On Wednesday, 12th February, a team of 12 YEPP delegates met with Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Vivianne Reding. This is the 5th time in recent months that YEPP is working closely together with a member of the European Commission. The team presented the ‘Citizens First’ campaign to the Commissioner, which began last […]