Press release: On the 35th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, youth civil society and political organisations call to reverse all border closures

14 June 2020

Today, on the 14th of June 2020, the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement,  the Young European Federalists, along with 10 European youth civil society and political organisations, have launched an appeal to call on citizens and…

Press release: Recovery fund and new proposal for EU budget – a further step towards a federal Europe

28 May 2020

“Eurosceptics across the continent might be fuming now: President von der Leyen has proven to us yesterday that the EU's supranational institutions are alive and kicking. The plan and the proposed financing methods are clearly based on federalist…

Press release: The Merkel-Macron proposal: A welcomed step with a bitter aftertaste

26 May 2020

Press release: The Merkel-Macron proposal: A welcomed step with a bitter aftertasteBrussels, May 26th, 2020 The newest Franco-German proposals to cover and share the costs of the Covid19-crisis commonly, are a good and necessary step. We are happy…

Press release: European civil society organisations call for radical strengthening of the EU after the COVID-19 crisis, on the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

9 May 2020

Press release: European civil society organisations call for radical strengthening of the EU after the COVID-19 crisis, on the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Brussels, May 9th, 2020 Today, 9th of May 2020, is the 70th anniversary of…

Press release: German challenge to EU law primacy highlights the need for Treaty change

6 May 2020

Brussels, May 6, 2020 On the 5th of May, the German Constitutional…

Press release: European leaders must choose Europe, without reservations

29 April 2020

"Not one, not two, not three but four meetings of endless negotiations have been…

Call for podcast developers: Europe@School – New Directions

15 April 2020

 What if we could make the European Union accessible for everyone? The Europe@School programme aims to raise awareness of what the EU does and promote a European identity among young people. This year, the objective of the JEF Europe Annual Work…

Press release: JEF Europe makes history with its first online statutory meeting

8 April 2020

“We show this organisation, this community has a heart,…

Press release: We need to act now to safeguard democracy and the rule of law in Europe

1 April 2020

Only two weeks after our Democracy under Pressure campaign, it has come to this:…

Press release: JEF Europe criticises the lack of European migration and asylum policy

17 March 2020

“The Young European Federalists are extremely concerned and horrified by the…

Press release: March 16-22 “Democracy Under Pressure” 2020 campaign – JEFers across Europe take action for democracy and rule of law

16 March 2020

For 14 consecutive years, the Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) are…

Press release: “EU budget negotiations: rather than net-zero emissions, it’s net-zero commitments”

20 February 2020

“This has been going on for years now. After every European Council summit we get a parade of national leaders maintaining that the EU is leading the global fight against climate change, solving the issue of youth unemployment, whilst taking…

Press release: Auf Wiedersehen but not Goodbye!

31 January 2020

“It feels unreal for many of us to say it but today is the last day of the United Kingdom…

Press release: Conference on the Future of Europe: An historic opportunity towards a Federal Europe

16 January 2020

“We are pleased to see the European Parliament take the lead in setting the agenda for…

Press release:“The last drop in an explosive cocktail: we need military de-escalation and a common European foreign policy now”

8 January 2020

The Young European Federalists (JEF) Europe are extremely concerned about the…

Press release: 12 European Civil Society Organisations call for a Conference on the Future of Europe that makes a difference

30 December 2019

12 European civil society organisations unveil today their set of recommendations for a successful Conference on the Future of Europe. The recommendations emerged as outcome of a series of brainstorming sessions between European civil society…

Press release: “Congratulations – now it’s time to deliver”

28 November 2019

The non-partisan youth NGO “Young European Federalists (JEF) Europe” congratulates…

Press release: Success of the conference hinges critically on the meaningful inclusion of citizens and civil society in the process

27 November 2019

The President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF), Sandro Gozi, welcomes the Franco-German non-paper on the Conference of the Future of Europe with a view to the upcoming Council meeting: "I am delighted to see the French and German…

Press Release: 25th European Congress of JEF Europe elects Leonie Martin as President

29 October 2019

Brussels/Paris. October 29, 2019. Hosted by its member section Jeunes Européenes (JEF…

Press release: JEF project becoming European Commission priority?

25 September 2019

Leaked documents on Commission workplan reveal: JEF project becoming European Commission priority? A…

Press release: “The Spitzenkandidaten may have failed, but European democracy not yet: this Press release: Parliament can still define von der Leyen’s agenda”

9 July 2019

In the wake of the package for the EU top jobs agreed by the EU Heads of State and Government in the European Council - and the collapse of the Spitzenkandidaten system-, the Young European Federalists [JEF Europe] sent a letter to the President of…

Press release: European Parliament must protect European democracy: choose Europe, not national interest!

5 July 2019

Earlier this week, the EU Heads of State and Government - the European Council, or “EUCO” - agreed…

Press release: Seawatch-3: This job should not have to be done by an NGO!

3 July 2019

Press release: Restoring Russia’s full membership rights for nothing in return damages Council of Europe’s reputation

28 June 2019

This week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) restored…

Press release: It is time to deliver what North Macedonia and Albania deserve!

21 June 2019

Press release: “Better no Eurozone budget than a useless one”

21 June 2019

The Eurosummit, which is meeting today in inclusive format, confirmed the broad agreement reached by the Eurogroup earlier this week on the creation of a budgetary instrument for competitiveness and convergence. “Nobody can claim this is a real…

Press release: Letter regarding the accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Albania

14 June 2019

Dear members of the European Council,

Press release: Spitzenkandidaten: “EUCO keep out – the Parliament decides!”

28 May 2019

Today European leaders meet for the first time after the European Parliament…

Press release: Europeans have voted for change: it’s time to act, Europe!

27 May 2019

From May 23rd to 26th, Europeans all over the continent and abroad casted their votes in the elections of the new European

Press release: Over 200 candidates pledge to support European Federalists’ demands for next European Parliament

21 May 2019

Ahead of the European elections starting on Thursday, 215 candidates to the European…

Press release: On the 35th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, youth civil society and political organisations call to reverse all border closures

14 June 2020

Today, on the 14th of June 2020, the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement,  the Young European Federalists, along with 10 European youth civil society and political organisations, have launched an appeal to call on citizens and…

Press release: Recovery fund and new proposal for EU budget – a further step towards a federal Europe

28 May 2020

“Eurosceptics across the continent might be fuming now: President von der Leyen has proven to us yesterday that the EU's supranational institutions are alive and kicking. The plan and the proposed financing methods are clearly based on federalist…

Press release: The Merkel-Macron proposal: A welcomed step with a bitter aftertaste

26 May 2020

Press release: The Merkel-Macron proposal: A welcomed step with a bitter aftertasteBrussels, May 26th, 2020 The newest Franco-German proposals to cover and share the costs of the Covid19-crisis commonly, are a good and necessary step. We are happy…

Press release: European civil society organisations call for radical strengthening of the EU after the COVID-19 crisis, on the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

9 May 2020

Press release: European civil society organisations call for radical strengthening of the EU after the COVID-19 crisis, on the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Brussels, May 9th, 2020 Today, 9th of May 2020, is the 70th anniversary of…

Press release: German challenge to EU law primacy highlights the need for Treaty change

6 May 2020

Brussels, May 6, 2020 On the 5th of May, the German Constitutional…

Press release: European leaders must choose Europe, without reservations

29 April 2020

"Not one, not two, not three but four meetings of endless negotiations have been…

Call for podcast developers: Europe@School – New Directions

15 April 2020

 What if we could make the European Union accessible for everyone? The Europe@School programme aims to raise awareness of what the EU does and promote a European identity among young people. This year, the objective of the JEF Europe Annual Work…

Press release: JEF Europe makes history with its first online statutory meeting

8 April 2020

“We show this organisation, this community has a heart,…

Press release: We need to act now to safeguard democracy and the rule of law in Europe

1 April 2020

Only two weeks after our Democracy under Pressure campaign, it has come to this:…

Press release: JEF Europe criticises the lack of European migration and asylum policy

17 March 2020

“The Young European Federalists are extremely concerned and horrified by the…

Press release: March 16-22 “Democracy Under Pressure” 2020 campaign – JEFers across Europe take action for democracy and rule of law

16 March 2020

For 14 consecutive years, the Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) are…

Press release: “EU budget negotiations: rather than net-zero emissions, it’s net-zero commitments”

20 February 2020

“This has been going on for years now. After every European Council summit we get a parade of national leaders maintaining that the EU is leading the global fight against climate change, solving the issue of youth unemployment, whilst taking…

Press release: Auf Wiedersehen but not Goodbye!

31 January 2020

“It feels unreal for many of us to say it but today is the last day of the United Kingdom…

Press release: Conference on the Future of Europe: An historic opportunity towards a Federal Europe

16 January 2020

“We are pleased to see the European Parliament take the lead in setting the agenda for…

Press release:“The last drop in an explosive cocktail: we need military de-escalation and a common European foreign policy now”

8 January 2020

The Young European Federalists (JEF) Europe are extremely concerned about the…

Press release: 12 European Civil Society Organisations call for a Conference on the Future of Europe that makes a difference

30 December 2019

12 European civil society organisations unveil today their set of recommendations for a successful Conference on the Future of Europe. The recommendations emerged as outcome of a series of brainstorming sessions between European civil society…

Press release: “Congratulations – now it’s time to deliver”

28 November 2019

The non-partisan youth NGO “Young European Federalists (JEF) Europe” congratulates…

Press release: Success of the conference hinges critically on the meaningful inclusion of citizens and civil society in the process

27 November 2019

The President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF), Sandro Gozi, welcomes the Franco-German non-paper on the Conference of the Future of Europe with a view to the upcoming Council meeting: "I am delighted to see the French and German…

Press Release: 25th European Congress of JEF Europe elects Leonie Martin as President

29 October 2019

Brussels/Paris. October 29, 2019. Hosted by its member section Jeunes Européenes (JEF…

Press release: JEF project becoming European Commission priority?

25 September 2019

Leaked documents on Commission workplan reveal: JEF project becoming European Commission priority? A…

Press release: “The Spitzenkandidaten may have failed, but European democracy not yet: this Press release: Parliament can still define von der Leyen’s agenda”

9 July 2019

In the wake of the package for the EU top jobs agreed by the EU Heads of State and Government in the European Council - and the collapse of the Spitzenkandidaten system-, the Young European Federalists [JEF Europe] sent a letter to the President of…

Press release: European Parliament must protect European democracy: choose Europe, not national interest!

5 July 2019

Earlier this week, the EU Heads of State and Government - the European Council, or “EUCO” - agreed…

Press release: Seawatch-3: This job should not have to be done by an NGO!

3 July 2019

Press release: Restoring Russia’s full membership rights for nothing in return damages Council of Europe’s reputation

28 June 2019

This week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) restored…

Press release: It is time to deliver what North Macedonia and Albania deserve!

21 June 2019

Press release: “Better no Eurozone budget than a useless one”

21 June 2019

The Eurosummit, which is meeting today in inclusive format, confirmed the broad agreement reached by the Eurogroup earlier this week on the creation of a budgetary instrument for competitiveness and convergence. “Nobody can claim this is a real…

Press release: Letter regarding the accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Albania

14 June 2019

Dear members of the European Council,

Press release: Spitzenkandidaten: “EUCO keep out – the Parliament decides!”

28 May 2019

Today European leaders meet for the first time after the European Parliament…

Press release: Europeans have voted for change: it’s time to act, Europe!

27 May 2019

From May 23rd to 26th, Europeans all over the continent and abroad casted their votes in the elections of the new European

Press release: Over 200 candidates pledge to support European Federalists’ demands for next European Parliament

21 May 2019

Ahead of the European elections starting on Thursday, 215 candidates to the European…