YEPP Mission to Ukraine publicly supports the democratic opposition
YEPP’s Mission to Ukraine took place from the 17th to the 19th of October in Kiev, with the support of ‘Batkyvshchyna Moloda’ and the ‘Democratic Alliance’, both full members of YEPP, and in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. The aim of the Mission was to publicly support Ukrainian democratic political opposition and civil society […]
Wilfried Martens, the great statesman of Europe and Belgium
On behalf of the board and the members of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP), we express our condolences to the family of Wilfried Martens and pay tribute to the great statesman of Belgium and Europe, and the president of our political family. As a Prime Minister, Wilfried Martens served 9 successful terms […]
Youth EPP Summit creates new alliance for Job Creation and joins forces with Michel Barnier
The presidents of the member organisations of the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) met in Bucharest on the 4th and 5th of October 2013 for the “Job Creation Youth Summit” and signed a declaration for job creation, based on the ‘3-step plan’ of YEPP. The leaders of the organisations committed to present national […]
YEPP meets with Commissioner Barnier
YEPP delegates met Michel Barnier, Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, on Tuseday 2nd of September in Brussels to discuss and exchange ideas. Commissioner Barnier has been an early supporter of the “Jobs Creation” campaign and was updated on its progress and the next steps; namely the plan to take it to national parliaments […]
Jobs Campaign – Round 2
In June, the final EU Council decided on its policies for tackling youth unemployment. The careers and lives, and eventually families of a young generation were, and are at stake. In such times of despair, YouthEPP asked EU leaders to show courage, perseverance and unity, in view of long-term solutions. The EU Council through the […]
Open Letter to EU Leaders: 3 steps for job creation in Europe
We are a generation of highly educated, well informed and relentlessly motivated young people, who are ready to work. We feel more than any other social group, the great mismatch of our educational skills and the actual needs of today’s jobs. We are willing to walk the extra mile, should we see it is beneficial […]
Young EU leaders strongly condemn anti-democratic developments in Georgia
Joint statement by European Democrat Students (EDS), the Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) and the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU): It is regrettable that a country like Georgia, which has improved significantly in recent years with respect to the building of a modern nation state, with many encouraging political and economic reforms, […]
YEPP endorses The Open Internet Initiative
The Youth of the European People’s Party endorses the initiative The Open Internet, an ongoing project that was founded in the interest of upholding the prosperity, innovation and fundamental rights and liberties that are provided by a free and open Internet. YEPP took a clear stance against ACTA from the beginning of the debate, becoming […]
`Dear Prime Minister, SAVE THE ERASMUS BUDGET `
Last Thursday, October 18th 2012, the Youth of the European People’s party delivered to each EPP head of state at the EPP Congress in Bucharest a letter requesting their commitment to approve a modification to this years EU Budget in order to save the Erasmus Programme for 2012. Csaba DOMOTOR, YEPP’s President, will deliver this […]
Open Letter from Andreas Papamimikos, Chairman of ONNED: “Greece is changing. What about Europe?
Today, while the economic crisis in Europe continues to affect the lives of millions of people, we all understand that the issue of Greece was merely the by-product of a larger problem. A paneuropean problem with Spanish, Irish, Italian, Cypriot and of course Greek dimensions. Although Greece was in the wrong path for many years, […]
