YEPP in Rabat-Connecting European and Mediterranean Perspectives
From January 30th to February 2nd, young delegates from across Europe gathered in Rabat, Morocco, for YEPP’s first Council Meeting of 2025. The event focused on key issues such as youth opportunities, green energy, Mediterranean cooperation, and education, featuring insightful discussions with EU and Moroccan leaders. The Council opened with remarks from Lidia Pereira, MEP […]
YEPP in Athens – Securing Europe’s Future: Overcoming Challenges
From November 21st to 24th, YEPP convened in Athens for the conference titled “Securing Europe’s Future: Overcoming Challenges”. This YEPP initiative, organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, was hosted by our Greek members from Organossi Neon Neas Demokratias (ONNED). The event brought together 80 young delegates from across […]
Statement of Support from YEPP for the Democratic Party of Albania
The Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, all of which are foundational to Albania’s aspirations for European Union membership. With deep concern, we address the pressing challenges undermining Albania’s democratic fabric. Firstly, we are alarmed by the lack […]
YEPP Board Meeting in Munich, Germany
Between the 4th and the 6th of October, YEPP held its Board Meeting in Munich, Germany, where members had the privilege of visiting the headquarters of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the mother party of YEPP-affiliated Junge Union Bayern (JU). A highlight of the visit was an informal yet insightful discussion with Manfred Weber, President […]
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 […]
Navigating Campaigns in the Era of AI
As we approach a historic moment with crucial elections in Europe and the United States of America, political campaigns face a rapidly shifting technology landscape. Tech companies, civil society, and political leaders all have a critical role to play in combating threats to our democratic elections, including the rise in deceptive AI, deepfakes, and cybersecurity […]
EPP chooses Von der Leyen for the next EU Elections
Two intense days were enough for the EPP party to condense announcements, adopt resolutions, gauge the state of Europe from leaders of different countries, and present its Manifesto in view of the next Elections for the European Parliament in June. March 6th and 7th also marked the electoral Congress of the EPP in Bucharest, which […]
Recovery: Others promise, centre-right delivers
Statement by the YEPP board: It is not so long ago that world-class economists were talking about the break-up of the euro, that the voices of populism were discrediting the reforms, that the citizens’ trust in the Union was hitting an all-time low. During these years of struggle, YEPP was the only youth organisation in […]
YEPP welcomes Greek presidency, expresses full trust in Prime Minister Samaras
The Greek presidency of the EU comes at a time of strong signs of recovery for the Greek economy, a result of the hard work and determination of Prime Minister Samaras to steering Greece on a prosperous and sustainable path. The country is steadily exiting the crisis while all EPP governments across the EU are […]
YEPP Mission to Lampedusa calls for change in EU’s Asylum policy
On the night of the 23rd October, a YEPP Mission sailed from Malta to Lampedusa. Led by Kevin Plumpton, president of MZPN (Malta) along with the president and vice president of YEPP, Konstantinos Kyranakis (Greece) and Riccardo Pozzi (Italy), the mission arrived on the island where the recent human tragedy took place. YEPP delegates spoke […]
