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Tense situation in Ukraine the days before their most important elections.

May 22, 2014

Even though most western media have shifted attention from Ukraine, AEGEE-Europe / European Students’ Forum is still concerned about the situation in the country. We pay close attention to the Eastern regions, where several independence referendums were conducted some days ago. Regarding the absence of the international observers, and the lack of a legal framework… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Bridging Europe, News, Opinion / Position, Reaction

, Eastern Partnership, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Miguel Gallardo, Policy Officers, Russia, Ukraine

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EU Energy targets for 2030. On the way to 2050?

April 1, 2014

The European Union strives for less than 2 degrees temperature rise this century in comparison with the pre-industrial times. In order to reach this goal, scientists have calculated that the carbon emission should be reduced by 80% in 2050 (1). There are different ways in which this reduction could be reached: achieve a higher energy… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Opinion / Position, Policy Officers, Sustainability

, European Commission, European Parliament, Future, Policy Officers, Sustainability

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AEGEE welcomes the launch of EU-Serbia Accession Talks

February 5, 2014

On January 21st, the official negotiations with Serbia on its accession to the European Union were opened at the first meeting of the Accession Conference at the Ministerial level. The EU delegation, headed by Greece’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Evangelos Venizelos, presented to the Serbian colleagues the “Negotiating Framework” which takes… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Bridging Europe, Opinion / Position, Policy Officers

, Enlargement, European Union, Future, Policy Officers, Serbia

Reaction to the draft law of Spanish Government shutting down the Spanish Youth Council

January 31, 2014

On 17th January 2014, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the draft law of Reform of the Public Administration that, based on an alleged duplicity of functions with the governmental body Spanish Youth Institute (INJUVE), formally abolishes the Spanish Youth Council (Consejo de la Juventud de España – CJE), turning a blind eye to the… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Comité Directeur, News, Policy Officers

, democracy, European Parliament, european youth forum, National Youth Councils, Policy Officers, Spain, Youth Participation, youth rights

AEGEE-Europe condemns the new Ukrainian freedom-limiting legislation

January 17, 2014

The members of AEGEE-Europe / European Students’ Forum are deeply concerned with the recent adoption by the Ukrainian Parliament (Verhovna Rada) of a new draft law that would severe multiple basic freedoms in the country. The law was approved on January 16th during a very irregular Parliamentary session, and is now waiting to be signed… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Bridging Europe, Opinion / Position, Policy Officers

, Armenak Minyansants, Council of Europe, democracy, Eastern Partnership, Enlargement, Euromaidan, European Neighbourhood Policy, European Parliament, European Union, Human Rights, Peace and Stability, Policy Officers, Ukraine, Vision

The follow up of the COP in Warsaw

January 7, 2014

The voice of the youth in at the Climate Change Conference in Warsaw: how serious is the new generation taken in the sustainable development of the world? From 11th to 22nd of November, the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) gathered in Warsaw for its 19th Conference of the Parties (COP)1. In the… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Opinion / Position, Policy Officers, Sustainability

, Climate Change, Future, Policy Officers, UN, UNFCCC

AEGEE stands with the pro-European Ukrainians

November 22, 2013

AEGEE-Europe, shocked by the very recent decision of the Ukrainian Government to suspend the process of preparation for signature of the Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Ukraine at the EU-EaP Vilnius Summit, would like to present the following statement: Within the last 4 years, Ukraine has signed… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Bridging Europe, Opinion / Position, Policy Officers

, Eastern Partnership, Enlargement, European Union, Future, Peace and Stability, Policy Officers, Ukraine

#FreeTheArctic30

October 6, 2013

Company wrecks climate. Climate melts ice. Company prepares to drill even more oil. NGO protests drills. Coast guard attacks NGO’s boat. Crew are called pirates. Pirates are locked up. The end. Or is it? Today, October 5, in 160+ cities around the world citizens stood together with the Arctic 30, their families, friends, and colleagues.… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Policy Officers, Sustainability

, freedom of speech, Human Rights, Policy Officers, Russia, Sustainability, The Netherlands

Concerns about the Russian movements before the Vilnius Summit

September 16, 2013

AEGEE-Europe’s Reaction on the Latest Developments within the EU Eastern Partnership Program and Pressure Exercised by Russia Within the last weeks the Head Office of AEGEE-Europe was following up the political developments in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) who previously officially expressed on the highest level their willingness sign… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Bridging Europe, Opinion / Position, Policy Officers

, AEGEE, Bridging Europe, democracy, Eastern Partnership, European Union, Peace and Stability, Policy Officers

Fighting Homophobia is fighting for Europe

May 17, 2013

Today AEGEE was invited by the Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science Jet Bussemaker for a conference that was part of a whole programme centered around IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia). We participated in the presentation of a thorough EU LGBT Survey conducted by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) which shows the… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Comité Directeur, European Commission, Opinion / Position, Policy Officers

, AEGEE, CoE, Council of Europe, European Commission, European Union, Human Rights, IDAHO, LGBT, Miguel Gallardo, Policy Officers, Social Inclusion

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