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SPECIAL REPORT / In some EU countries, up to one-third of young people aged 18-25 are overqualified for their jobs, a new research project has revealed. Many of them are highly educated and...
View Article‘Resilience strategies’ help vulnerable youth out of unemployment
SPECIAL REPORT / While it can be tough being unemployed, putting individuals at risk of poverty, the situation can be even worse for vulnerable youngsters who can sink into depression and homelessness.
View ArticleStudy: Children hardest hit by Europe’s economic crisis
Some 26 million children and young people in Europe are threatened by poverty or social exclusion after years of economic crisis, according to a new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation, which gave...
View ArticleMr Timmermans, blaming young people will not encourage them to engage in...
Democracy is broken, but when leaders like Frans Timmermans blame people who do not participate in a system they view as outdated and obsolete, they only help create a generation of disillusioned young...
View ArticleBrexit: The lost generation
Research conducted after the Brexit vote has tended to highlight a generation gap, with young people failing to turn out on voting day and feeling let down by the older ones. The research was later...
View ArticleRestoring a Europe built on values for its youth
EXCLUSIVE / The Brexit vote has highlighted the need to restore the values that founded Europe in order to combat the rise of nationalism, populism and anti-European sentiment, writes Jacques Delors.
View ArticleEU ‘ready to explore’ free InterRail tickets for European teenagers
The European Commission is considering handing out free InterRail tickets to all young Europeans when they turn 18, following up on a proposal made by Members of the European Parliament to counter the...
View ArticleBritish lord says Brexit ‘stupidity’ should not block child refugees
A member of Britain's House of Lords rescued from the Nazis when he was six years old, told AFP the anti-immigrant sentiment behind Brexit should not prevent child migrants being welcomed to Britain.
View ArticleUN Resolution 2250: A game changer for EU on peace and security?
Today's young generation of 1.8 billion people are having their efforts ignored or going unrecognised, write World Vision and several other NGOs.
View ArticleSafeguarding the future by bringing together young people and technology
Incorporating young people into agriculture and farming is essential to guaranteeing the survival of the sector and its competitiveness, as well as to sustainable food production for a world population...
View ArticleHomelessness and housing exclusion have reached crisis levels in EU
With rising homelessness and housing deprivation across the European Union, now, more than ever, is the time for the Juncker Commission to bridge the disconnect with its most vulnerable citizens,...
View ArticleAn EU Youth Strategy that actually makes a difference
“Young people are the future!” - isn’t that a no-brainer! When meeting politicians, we often find them paying lip service to this mantra. But if you tell someone that they are the future, doesn’t it...
View ArticleEuropean Development Days focus on private sector
The ‘European Development Days’, often called ‘the Davos of Development’ opened yesterday (7 June) in Brussels, with many of the VIP speakers stressing that in a difficult international context, the...
View ArticleDebate: Tackling youth unemployment in the EU
Does Europe do enough for its youth? Half of young people in the EU's southern member states are neither employed nor in training.
View ArticleDebate: Education, employment and entrepreneurship for Europe’s young people
At a time when Europe is facing multiple crises, what can the European Union do to maintain young people’s faith in the European project?
View ArticleFour tips from peacebuilders on working with young people to transform...
If violent extremist groups recognise the power and potential of young people, why don’t those combatting them? Rachel Walsh Taza, Lakshitha Saji Prelis and Fien De Baere from the organisation Search...
View ArticleFuture of Europe: 10 tips for the old continent from its youth
Young Europeans do not need short-term, tokenistic initiatives but long lasting and sustainable solutions that make a real impact, and these need to be developed with input from Europe's youth, who...
View ArticleScott Atran: People need purpose and meaning to embrace Europe
The European Union is not inevitable: it requires struggle and sacrifice otherwise it will die and Europeans must regain this sense of purpose, cultural anthropologist Scott Atran said in an interview...
View ArticleSet voting age at 16 to renew EU, says Davos report
The voting age for next year’s European elections should be lowered to 16 as part of a suite of reforms to revitalise the European project.
View ArticleNever mind ‘hard’ or ‘soft’, Brexit must not be brutal on youth
Never mind ‘hard’ or ‘soft’, an Italian MEP has warned against a ‘brutal’ Brexit.
View Article‘We don’t want Brexit to be the flat burger’, campaign says
Brexit has been compared to many things, but the idea of being sold a big juicy burger and ending up with a flat, badly made one is a novelty.
View ArticleTrans-Europe Express – Smells like teen spirit
Getting young people out to vote has frustrated national politicians across Europe for a generation.
View ArticleInspiring new forms of debate to boost participatory democracy in Europe
The new president of the European Economic and Social Committee, Luca Jahier, intends to promote a new culture of dialogue around sustainable development, culture, peace and youth, in order to bring...
View ArticleYouth speak up for a better quality education, jobs and a safer Europe...
Why Europe Matters is a joint initiative by JA Europe and ERT based on a combination of innovation workshops and a survey exploring young Europeans’ views about Europe and the EU, their education and...
View ArticleSupporting sports to boost gender equality
Getting to better know your body, having healthier habits, gaining confidence… sports can be a tool for education for children, but also to enhance gender equality. Through its Erasmus + programme, the...
View ArticleTime to make French industry young again, suggests French education official
Gabriel Attal, the secretary of state at France's ministry of education, expounds on two of his favourite topics: developing the relationship between schools and SMEs and facilitating patronage. An...
View ArticleA manifesto for post-populism in Bulgaria and Europe
Bulgarians will be able to cast their vote for a new pro-European and pro-reform force in the European elections: ‘Way to the young’, led by London-based lawyer Rumen Cholakov, who contributed this...
View ArticleTo promote social cohesion, conflicts need to be part of the debate
Community and belonging - what do these terms mean in an increasingly diverse and identity-focused world? At the Young Europeans' Forum 2019 that took place in Berlin in June, young people discussed...
View ArticleErasmus students in limbo about losing grants from COVID lockdown
Some 65% of the students who are in Erasmus exchange programmes but subject to confinement measures do not yet know if they will keep or return the grant that was disbursed for their studies, while 7%...
View ArticleHelping disengaged young people in times of pandemic
A European-wide project was supporting young disengaged when the COVID-19 outbreak started. EURACTIV has spoken to the organizers about how they adapted to challenging circumstances.
View ArticleCOVID recovery: no generation left behind [Promoted content]
European COVID recovery plans must address youth unemployment and wellbeing if they are to avoid the mistakes of the previous crisis. The European Youth Forum is the platform organisation advocating...
View ArticleBeyond 2020: Global Youth – Voices & Futures [Promoted content]
TODAY’S YOUTH HAVE BEEN DEEPLY IMPACTED BY 2020 BUT REMAIN RESILIENT, POSITIVE AND COMMITTED TO WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE As the world continues on its path of unparalleled social, political and...
View ArticleFrench association holds first environmental awareness week for sports students
In order to raise young people's environmental awareness, the French association of sports students, known as ANESTAPS, organised its first edition of the National Week of Sports and the Environment at...
View ArticleViolence and harassment in Europe ‘far more frequent than official data...
Millions of European citizens are victims of harassment and violence every year, according to a report published on 19 February by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), revealing that...
View ArticleKazakhstan invests in human capital to avoid brain drain
Kazakhstan continues to rejuvenate its public administration in a drive to keep talented youth at home and achieve two major goals: modernising the Central Asian country and avoiding brain drain.
View ArticleYoung Europeans struggling to find housing – report
Europe's youth is facing difficulties in accessing housing, and the COVID crisis has further aggravated the situation, according to the annual report on the state of poor housing in Europe published on...
View ArticleEU’s Comittee of Regions calls for local participation in Future of Europe...
The Conference on the Future of Europe launched Sunday (9 May) in Strasbourg can only succeed if local and regional communities are involved, the European Committee of the Regions has argued. EURACTIV...
View ArticleFrance to offer 2,000 ‘EU-themed’ civic service placements from 2022
The French government announced in early May the creation of 2,000 civic services focusing on Europe per year from 2022. EURACTIV France reports.
View ArticleNightlife restrictions return to Spain as COVID-19 cases soar
Faced with soaring numbers of new COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated young people, the Spanish city of Barcelona has announced it will shut down nightlife venues from this weekend. EURACTIV’s partner...
View ArticleEuropean Commission expands interrail tickets in 2022
The DiscoverEU youth travel programme will be expanded this year, with 10,000 additional rail tickets available to young people from an expanded set of countries.
View ArticleCo-deciding on the city budget can be a ‘training ground’ for young citizens
Letting young people decide how to spend a part of the city budget can empower the youth, boost participation and be a “lesson of civic education,” according to experts.
View ArticleFrench youth minister calls for more youth inclusion in decision-making
French Secretary of State for Youth Sarah El Haïry on Thursday (24 November) called for young people to be granted a bigger role in political decision-making, ahead of Monday's EU Youth Council.
View ArticleYouth must be roused against far-right, apathy says French youth minister
As fundamental rights are under threat across the bloc, it is more important than ever to galvanise youth in France and the whole bloc, French Secretary of State for Youth Sarah El Haïry told EURACTIV...
View ArticleFrench youth mobilise against pensions reform, but want much more
Young people across France are increasingly mobilising against President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, which they see as the 'last straw' amid issues of police brutality, a saturated labour...
View ArticleYouth want louder voice in EU legislative process
Youth activists are pushing for better recognition of youth’s voices and needs in European policy-making while also making sure young people feel safe to participate, a key concern as next year’s...
View ArticleFrench government presents broad appeasement plan to overcome crisis
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne presented a government roadmap on Wednesday (26 April) aiming to lay down "concrete solutions" in areas including immigration, ecology, health, and education and...
View ArticleEmpowering the Next Generation: Nature-Based Solutions Education [Promoted...
In the face of glaring evidence for stepping up actions against climate change for our future generations, learning for sustainability is still in its infancy. The results of a global survey indicate...
View ArticleYear of Skills shows rail’s future is tied to Europe’s destiny [Promoted...
If Europe’s Green Deal, future growth and digital capabilities hinge on the future of rail, the European Year of Skills must prioritise the industry’s needs.
View ArticleExperts: More data needed to gauge young people’s mental health problems
EU lawmakers and stakeholders called out on Thursday (29 June) the lack of data on youth mental health, saying that this prevents them from understanding the scope of potential issues and ways to...
View ArticleThree Ways to Fix Young Europeans’ Property Nightmare [Promoted content]
"Politicians love to talk the language of youth – as if promising to “connect” with younger voters will miraculously increase their electoral appeal. But the truth is that politicians are playing the...
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