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![European Culture and Education can’t be left to the hands of Eurosceptics!](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/EYF-2024_DIETER-VANFRAECHEM_Day-1_304-2.jpg 750w)
European Culture and Education can’t be left to the hands of Eurosceptics!
Block anti-democratic forces across the political spectrum from holding essential and influential positions in the European Parliament.
![Meet our new Board!](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/DSC01898-2.jpg 750w)
Meet our new Board!
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/IMG_8621.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/IMG_8621.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/IMG_8621.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/IMG_8621.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/IMG_8621.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/IMG_8621.jpg 750w)
EU Finance Ministers: Don’t fu** our future. FUND OUR FUTURE.
A coalition of NGOs and trade unions is calling on finance ministers to “FUND OUR FUTURE” ahead of key discussions by EU finance ministers on new fiscal rules.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Sustainability-Summer-exchange-in-Tromsø-1.jpg 750w)
Countdown to the European Youth Capital 2026: What do the finalists have to say?
The wait is almost over. With the nerve-wracking announcement of the European Youth Capital 2026 just around the corner, it's time to find out how the 5 finalists are doing. How are Izmir, Malaga, Sarajevo, Tromsø, and Vila do Conde preparing for the final stage of the selection journey?
Europe: frozen progress for young people in the past 10 years
New data published today by the European Youth Forum and the Social Progress Imperative find that Europe made very little progress since 2011 on youth rights and wellbeing, and no progress at all since 2018.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Board-reaction-to-the-terror-attack-in-Israel.jpg 750w)
Board reaction to the terror attack in Israel
We condemn Hamas’ terrorist attack on civilians in strongest terms. We are also deeply worried about the scale of Israel’s military retaliation and the blockade. Our condemnation against all forms of violence, aggression and reprisals against the civilian population is absolute.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/Response-to-European-Commission-repeats-call-for-a-post-growth-Europe.png 750w)
Response to European Commission repeats call for a post-growth Europe
A coalition of international NGOs and academics respond to the European Commission with a fresh case for a post-growth Europe to realise a dignified life for all within planetary boundaries.
![](https://www.youthforum.org/files/_660x371_crop_center-center_82_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 660w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_1320x742_crop_center-center_61_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 1320w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_440x247_crop_center-center_82_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 440w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_880x495_crop_center-center_61_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 880w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_375x210_crop_center-center_60_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 375w, https://www.youthforum.org/files/_750x421_crop_center-center_45_line/01_AFTER_PR.jpg 750w)
Young people deserve to #BeSeenBeHeard
The Body Shop and the European Youth Forum launch a petition calling on all European governments and the European Parliament to lower the voting age to 16 for all local, regional, national and European elections.