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The Youth Guarantee momentum

January 18, 2013

AEGEE-Europe is pleased to hear that the European Parliament voted yesterday a resolution which should encourage the Members States to implement the Youth Guarantee in their country. More exactly, the Resolution calls on Member States to introduce their own youth guarantee scheme and advocates for 25% of the European Social Fund to be used to… » read more

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Comité Directeur, Opinion / Position

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Welcoming the European Youth Guarantee

December 12, 2012

One week ago, on Wednesday Dec 5th, the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Mr László Andor, presented a new package of measures against unemployment. The job market is severely affected by the crisis, and the situation gets worse every month. We stand now at alarmingly high youth unemployment rates in Europe: an… » read more

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European Commission

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Hate speech out loud

November 19, 2012

Hate speech, human rights combat, young activists and initiatives, freedom of expression and anti-discrimination – these were the most frequently used terms at the Hate Speech Fair on 29th October in Bratislava, during the pre-event to Agora Budapest titled Brighten your Horizons. The event, organised in cooperation with the Council of Europe, encouraged members of… » read more

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Contributors

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Education: the key to a healthy European youth

October 23, 2012

Mr. John Dalli, who was Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy until last week, resigned after he found out that he was being investigated by OLAF, the EU’s Anti-fraud office. Investigation started when a Maltese entrepreneur tried to use his contacts with Mr. Dalli to gain financial advantages from the company in return for seeking… » read more

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Contributors, European Commission, News

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I love you(th) but I don’t say it!

October 19, 2012

We are now more than used to hearing politicians and representatives claiming high and clear that youth should be a priority. The alarming figures are not so much of a surprise anymore: the youth unemployment rate in Europe is more than 22,6%, there has been a drastic drop in the interest of young people for… » read more

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Mobility Programmes, Opinion / Position

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Youth opinion on the future of Europe: AEGEE-Europe launches “Europe on Track” project

October 5, 2012

Where is Europe headed? What can young people expect from the Europe of tomorrow? These questions have been of great concern for many young Europeans recently. In order to find answers, AEGEE-Europe (European Students’ Forum) is launching the “Europe on Track” project in the fall of 2012. In the framework of this initiative, six young… » read more

Posted by Communications AEGEE-Europe

Press Release

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Key to Europe

This blog features reactions on current happenings in Europe, shares visions of Europe, AEGEE's achievements & the opinions of its members.

AEGEE (Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l’Europe) is one of Europe’s biggest interdisciplinary student organisations. As a non-governmental, politically independent, and non-profit organisation AEGEE is open to students and young people from all faculties and disciplines. Founded in 1985 in Paris, today AEGEE has grown to a Network of 13000 friends, present in 200 cities in 40 countries all over Europe.

AEGEE puts the idea of a unified Europe into practice. Operating without a national level, AEGEE brings 13000 students from 40 different countries directly in touch with each other.

What AEGEE does?

Find out more: www.aegee.org


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