A Summer of Youth Politics

A SUMMER OF YOUTH POLITICS Take a quick look at what the YEPP team has been doing the last 111 days.

“This summer, during the warmest days of the year, while millions of young Europeans are partying hard at the beach holding colorful cocktails, some others, less tanned, are holding switched on microphones instead.

They are called young politicians.�

MAY 2013

EUROPEAN YOUTH WEEK and league of young voters launched in BRUSSELS

On Thursday May 30th, YEPP launched, together with many other european youth organizations and national youth councils, the European “League of Young Voters� in Brussels, along with the European Commission President J.E.Barroso.

The launch was part of the European Youth Week, aiming at bringing together EU representatives and young people. During this event, the first ever real debate between young politicians from all major political groups of the European Parliament took place where YEPP emphasized the importance of low taxation as a tool for driving growth, young entrepreneurship, and job creation.

MAY 2013

YEPP TALKS LOW TAX, growth policies AT world OECD forum, paris Our president took part in the "Unemployees" debate at the World OECD Forum on the 28th May, chaired by Sigbjørn Johnsen, Minister of Finance of Norway.

Konstantinos Kyranakis insisted on the importance of low taxation for entrepreneurs and cutting bureaucracy.

economic ideas forum IN helsinki YEPP President, Secretary General and First Vice President attended the EIF Forum organised by CES, and promoted YEPP’s 3step Job Creation plan.

Two generations. One common goal. Start creating jobs again in Europe. The Greek, Irish and Finnish Prime Ministers are sending a strong, symbolic message standing side by side with the Greek, Irish and Finnish board members of YEPP. EIF 2013 / CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

JUNE 2013

AUSTRIAN ELECTION KICKOFF WITH YOUTH OF ÖVP AND 1st Board meeting in vienna Junge ÖVP hosted the first board meeting for the new presidency, parallel to the EPP Summit held in Vienna on the 20th of June. The board members were assigned their portfolios and the yearly plan was put in motion.

On the following day, YEPP delegates from all over Europe attended the kickstart event for Sebastian Kurz’s election and supported all Junge ÖVP young candidates, as well as Michael Spindelegger in his bid for the Austrian Chancellorship

Michael Spindelegger for chancellor in AUSTRIA

JUNE/JULY 2013

EUROPE HEARD YOU YEPP’s plan for job creation got support from all major EU decision-making institutions.

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read the full 3-step plan for job creation on youthepp.eu

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Low Tax incentives for job creators.

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Skill-based education & job-linked curricula

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Zero bureaucracy for entrepreneurs.

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HEARD YOU 269 letters delivered door to door during the Strasbourg plenary on youth unemployment. 2 out of our 3 proposals made it in the joint resolution, and YEPP got massive support by dozens of MEPs. / June 11-14

THE EPP summit heard you For the first time an EPP Summit discusses and supports a proposal from its Youth organization. YEPP was mentioned in the press conference and the press release as EPP Heads of State ‘greenlighted’ the plan. / June 21

THE EPP ministers of employment HEARD YOU On the same day as the EPP Summit, the EPP joint ministerial meeting of Employment and Finance Ministers expresses support for the YEPP 3-step plan for job creation. / June 21

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEARD YOU On the week of the EU Council which was meant to focus on youth unemployment, the president of the European Commission J.M. Barroso accepted the YEPP delegation to discuss the jobs plan. The president gave very positive feedback. / June 26

THE EU COUNCIL HEARD YOU The highest of all decisionmaking body in the European Union, the Council of European Heads of State adopts a text that includes the proposals of YEPP for job creation. For the first time after 3 years, an EU unemployment document speaks about low taxation on labour.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO ACT Job Creation Youth Summit Bucharest, October 2013

We made your voice heard. Now it’s your time. Call your national MP and Employment minister.

It’s time to push for national legislation!

JOBS not social programs

Job Creation Youth Summit, October 2013

100 YOUNG MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE YEPP JOBS PLAN This September we are going to ask 100 young, elected members of national parliaments in the Member States to sign our 3-step jobs plan. This alliance, together with European backing can push the Employment Ministers and the legislators to introduce bills according to the national needs.

In October 2013, the presidents of all our youth organizations will gather in Bucharest to declare a clear commitment for national jobs plans.

We stand against job-killing bureaucracy and excessive taxation.

New jobs should be rewarded, not punished by governments.

WELCOME CROATIA!

On July 1st, 25 delegates of YEPP gather at the Esplanade of the European Parliament to welcome Croatia in the European family with a flashmob.

JULY 2013

YEPP campaigns for Eerik Kross in tallinn 80 delegates from 30 European countries marched through the town centre of Tallinn, carrying their national flags, along with Eerik Niles Kross who runs for Mayor of the city of Tallinn.

YEPP DEBATES THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET

Between the 18th and 20th July, IRL Noored hosted a Summer School on the topic of “E-governance”.

YEPP called for an effective implementation of the digital single market.

JULY 2013

yepp and young republicans sets youth transatlantic working group For the first time a European youth organization creates a transatlantic alliance with a youth organization from the United States. The Transatlantic Free Trade agreement is in the centre of the agenda.

yepp SETS COURSE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAMPAIGN How the internal market can make housing more affordable? What are the key economic factors to focus reform on. YEPP will launch a campaign about young people being able to buy their first home in October 2013.

AUGUST 2013

Launching YEPP LOCAL at PTUJ slovenia The first ever YEPP Local event took part in Ptuj, Slovenia, organized by Slovenska demokratska mladina (SDM). Youth organizations from Central Europe attended the event and discussed about local solutions for youth unemployment!

YEPP local is a dynamic project that aims to strengthen the European network of the local organizations of our members, connecting them on a European level.

AUGUST 2013

#Ukraine22 On August 24th 2013, Ukraine celebrated 22 years of Independence. On this day, 22 young politicians and national leaders from YEPP sent a message of support for Ukraine's European course.

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