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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vienotiba Jaunatnes Spring Academy
At the 2015 Spring Academy, youth from centre-right political organisations in the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Partnership countries met in Riga, Latvia to discuss energy policy, security. and the Eastern Partnership. Energy security has had a long-standing, problematic legacy in Eastern Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but with the international […]
