YEPP President and MEP Pereira calls for a people-centred Recovery Plan

Brussels, Belgium – The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the European Union, as it has not only become a fight against the virus but also against the implications on Europe’s future.  During this week’s plenary session, President of YEPP and MEP Lidia Pereira discussed the need for a people-centred economic recovery. She began by recalling the 70th […]

YEPP calls on the European Parliament to put citizens’ safety and security first

The recent terror attacks in Brussels have established that not enough is being done in regards to the exchange of information between EU states on suspects and their networks.   Today, the European Parliament is debating the contentious Passenger Name Record (PNR) dossier, before putting it to a vote on Thursday. PNR data is the […]

YEPP’s proposals on employment voted by the European Parliament

“Implementation of the coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce in accordance with Article 145 TFEU;”   The above text in bold, which aims at reducing the gap between education and the labour market,  is only one of several YEPP proposals that were adopted today by the European […]

Youth EPP calls on MEPs to approve the MFF deal

The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) calls on the political groups in the European Parliament to approve the Member States’ deal on the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). YEPP is of the opinion that the deal struck after long months of negotiations represents a good balance of various national interests.   The consensus […]

New roaming regulation bringing down prices

YEPP welcomes the new roaming regulation that brings significant reductions to the cost of using mobile phones whilst travelling in another country from 1 July 2012. For the first time price caps will be introduced for downloading data from the internet using a mobile connection. Prices for voice and text calls will also be reduced. […]