Presenting the “Mobile Generation” to Commissioner Thyssen
On 19th September we met Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, responsible for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility at the Berlaymont in Brussels. During the meeting we presented The Mobile Generation campaign on labour mobility and agreed on a set of common future actions to promote our 8 proposals for a truly mobile generation of […]
Commission adopts YEPP proposals for border security
We welcome and endorse today’s proposals by the European Commission regarding the security threats that face the EU’s external borders today. Internal and external security is a non-negotiable basic right of Europeans and today, more than ever, bold action is required to ensure our borders remain protected by potential external threats, while open for those […]
Cybercrime: working better and more closely together
New and complex threats have emerged in the last few years, posing a great risk in terms of security, not only for the EU Member States, but worldwide. This highlights the need for closer and coordinated cooperation, so individuals feel confident that their freedom and security are well protected. The European Agenda on Security 2015-2020 […]
7 proposals for the refugee crisis
The European Union’s greatest achievement is long-standing peace. Today, a region next to us is facing an unprecedented catastrophe from the ISIS terrorist forces and the Bashar al-Assad regime. In dealing with these oppressors, we are faced with the politics of fear or the politics of dignity. Refugees are fleeing Syria with the hope […]
Completing the Energy Union: efficiency, growth, solidarity
The Youth of the European People’s Party welcomes the proposal of the European Commission for creating the Energy Union, another commitment of the Juncker political programme that is realised. The proposal is headed in the right direction as it will result to diversification of energy sources, along with the suppliers providing them, in order […]
The EU economy is growing. Your efforts are paying off
Grim financial forecasts and dropping statistics finally belong to the past. The European Commission announced yesterday that 2015 will see the European economy grow by 1.7%, with prospects for further growth of 2.1% in 2016. The presentation of the “European Economic Forecast – Winter 2015” yesterday in Brussels by the European Commission showed how Europe […]
