👋 Hello from the mountains in Kandersteg, Switzerland 🇨🇭! Over the next two days, we’ll be gathering with our Member Organisations for our Council of Members meeting. On the agenda: 📑 Progress report 💰 Financial updates 🗣️ New members’ presentations 🗳️ New members’ votes

One step closer to banning unpaid internships! The 🇪🇺 Parliament adopted its position on the Traineeship Directive, with stronger protections for interns against exploitation. Now it’s time for the European Parliament and the Council to agree on the final text and stand up for young people!

Youth drove a historic decision to protect climate-impacted communities! 💪🌏 On 23 July, the ICJ issued a historic advisory opinion clarifying states’ legal obligations to address climate change and the consequences of failing to do so. Read more 👇 www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

We don’t like the EU’s long-term budget proposal for Erasmus+ 1️⃣ The budget is not enough. 2️⃣ The dedicated Youth Chapter is gone. 3️⃣ A major downgrade for youth volunteering. 4️⃣ From active citizenship to the labour market. Our full reaction here 👇 www.youthforum.org/news/erasmus...

Good news for democracy! 🇨🇾🗳️ Cyprus has lowered the voting age to 17 for all elections. Young people will vote for the first time in the 2028 presidential elections. With this decision, Cyprus joins other EU countries giving youth a voice, will your country be next?

💰 26 BILLION EUROS 💰 The amount EU-coordinated tax on profits of fossil fuel industry (aka Solidarity Contribution) raised in 2022/2023: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten... This makes the case for a permanent tax on profits of this industry. #MakePollutersPay for the destruction they cause!

We are sooo excited! 🥳 On 13-14 June, the European Youth Event (EYE) is taking place in Strasbourg and will gather thousands of young people. 👉 We will coordinate the EYE village, a space with activities co-created by youth and civil society organisations. Are you ready?

Today we're kicking off our General Assembly in Brussels! 🗓️On the agenda: 📌 Election of candidates to the Council of Europe Advisory Council on Youth. 📌 Voting on motions from our member organisations. 📌 Presentations and voting on new member organisations

One thing’s clear: the Europe we want is one with more Erasmus+ 🇪🇺 This programme builds better citizens. But it’s still not reaching its full potential—for now. We need: 💰 a bigger budget 🎙️ more inclusion 🧭 real commitment to new generations Read more 👇 www.youthforum.org/topics/more-...

🚀 The wait is over! We know the 5 finalist cities for the European Youth Capital 2028 title 🙌 Let's give a HUGE round of applause to ⤵️ 🌟 Chișinău 🇲🇩 🌟 Leeuwarden 🇳🇱 🌟 Paralimni 🇨🇾 🌟 Pernik 🇧🇬 🌟 Podgorica 🇲🇪 Who will it be this year? 🌍 Find out more 👇 www.youthforum.org/news/europea...

We’re in Lublin 🇵🇱 for the 11th Cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue! Over the next three days, we sit together with policymakers to discuss how to strengthen young people's trust in the EU and to develop recommendations 🇪🇺

🔥 Here we go! We have the list of cities running for the European Youth Capital 2028 title: 🇧🇦 Banja Luka 🇹🇷 Bursa 🇲🇩 Chișinău 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 Euregio 🇦🇹 Gratwein-Straßengel 🇳🇱 Leeuwarden 🇹🇷 Muğla 🇨🇾 Paralimni 🇧🇬 Pernik 🇲🇪 Podgorica 🇸🇮 Velenje 🇱🇹 Vilnius www.youthforum.org/topics/youth...

🚨 Donald Trump’s freeze on U.S. development aid (USAID) puts civil society in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries at high risk. The European Union must act now to prevent their collapse 👇 www.youthforum.org/news/last-ch...

We are in Braga 🇵🇹, European Youth Capital 2012, at the conference "Young People in Local and Regional Life: Democracy in action!" +100 participants will discuss ways on how to strengthen youth participation in decision making at local and regional levels 💪 @coe.int

95% of youth organisations in Europe 🇪🇺 confirm that #Erasmus+ boosts young people's participation in civil society. However, not everyone benefits. In our new report, we explore the programme’s impact and critical barriers 👇 www.youthforum.org/news/new-rep...

Unpaid and low-paid internships widen social inequalities, many working-class graduates miss out on valuable opportunities simply because they can’t afford to work for free. New study on the impact of unpaid internships in the UK 👇 bit.ly/42ALJ3J

Have you gained skills through volunteering, sport, online courses, or exchanges? 🌍 Non-formal education helps young people develop skills. 👉 Through EU funding programmes, youth organisations play a significant role in running non-formal education projects. #InternationalDayforEducation

Are you part of a youth initiative in Africa or Europe, in need of funding to bring your ideas 💡 to life? 📢We’re launching the Call for Proposals for the AU-EU Cooperation Grants! #AUEUYouthActionLab How to apply? Find out here 👇 www.youthforum.org/news/au-eu-c...

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