YEPP condemns Hungary’s move to ease visa restrictions for Russians and Belarusians and calls for EU actions against Hungary
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the Hungarian Government’s recent move to ease visa restrictions to Hungary for Russian and Belarusian citizens. YEPP has also reiterated its call for the European Council to initiate proceedings from Article 7.2 of the Treaty of the European Union to […]
Euromaidan: 2 years later
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) met in Kyiv, Ukraine on the 3rd to the 5th December for its Council Meeting. The meeting marks the 4th time YEPP has visited Ukraine in the past 2 years and commemorated the anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity that took place in Maidan square. The purpose […]
Statement by the YEPP Board: Our Freedom is under attack.
YEPP stands with the French people, and we express our solidarity to every person that lost their beloved ones on the horrible terrorist attacks on Friday. This is not only an attack on France, but on all Europeans and the entire free world. We cannot, and will not, stand still and watch innocent citizens […]
Murder of Boris Nemtsov
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Boris Nemtsov, leading Russian opposition politician, who was shot dead in Moscow. We pay our respect today to Nemtsov’s legacy, a vision of a more democratic and open Russia, at peace with itself and the outside world. A vision we have endorsed, when protesting in support […]
YEPP calls on Russia to stop financing terrorists
We strongly condemn the violation of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine by Russian forces and pro-Russian terrorist groups. We call on Russia to immediately fulfil their promise of a ceasefire and release Nadiya Savchenko, along with the rest of prisoners of war. Despite guarantees otherwise, pro-Russian separatists are trying to derail the withdrawal of heavy […]
NATO and EU must act now on Ukraine
With regard to the military aggression against Ukraine, YouthEPP states that there is only one aggressor: Russia. Therefore, we, the national leaders of all YouthEPP organisations, – Strongly condemn the illegal intrusion of the Ukrainian territory by Russian troops and call for an immediate withdrawal of the Russian troops out of the country; […]
