The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship 

In 1918, the War Department of the United States government gathered historians and educators from across the country together to grapple with a very distinct problem – a lack of affinity between the citizens of the United States and their counterparts in Europe. United States had just entered World War I and was now sending […]

Architects of a New Alliance: the courage to LEAN IN! 

The Transatlantic Youth Summit has come to an end — an intense, inspiring experience that went far beyond a simple exchange of ideas. It was a true political laboratory for our time: full of energy, debate, visions for the future, and — let’s be honest — a lot of fun too. A summit where we […]

30 Voices, 2 Continents, 1 Future: Transatlantic Youth Forum 2025

Washington, D.C., June 3, 2025 From June 1–4, 2025, thirty young political leaders from across the European Union and the United States gathered in Washington, D.C. for the Transatlantic Youth Forum (TYS) — a four-day forum focused on strengthening transatlantic relations through dialogue, policy discussions, and leadership development. Organized by YEPP, the Summit convened rising […]

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 […]

YEPP hosts first Transatlantic Youth Summit in Washington, DC

Fifty young European and American centre-right leaders are meeting in Washington on November 14th for the Transatlantic Youth Summit. Following the mid-term elections and the new Republican majority in the Senate, the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP), Europe’s largest political youth organization, puts its focus into building a transatlantic centre-right coalition to deal […]