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Daniel Freund takes over the Presidency of the Spinelli Group

02.11.2021 As of 1 November, Greens/EFA MEP Daniel Freund will take over the presidency of the Spinelli Group from Social-Democrat (S&D) MEP Brando Benifei. The Spinelli Group is a network of 72 federalist-minded Members of the European Parliament aiming to reinvigorate the endeavour for strengthening and democratisation of the European Union. Daniel Freund, new President of the Spinelli Group, comments: “I would like to thank Brando Benifei for his great work as the president, pushing for a more federal… » weiterlesen

DEMOCRACY IS EUROPE: REMEBER TO REVIVE

06.10.2021 The next step of UEF’s travel across Eastern Europe is Gdańsk! This city was the Polish revolutionary centre between the end of the 80s and beginning of the 90s. Here the Solidarności movement, supported by the Catholic Church, played a decisive role in the peaceful revolution and democracy movements. From here, UEF will try to investigate Polish political history between the past and the present, with a two-day hybrid event. It will overview the path of Poland in the European Union.… » weiterlesen

Nonviolent European Resistance - nEUres project

22.09.2021 The nEUres project, Nonviolent European Resistance, was born in October 2019 from the Nonviolent Movement in Italy. Its purpose was that of spreading information on the history of Nonviolent resistance to Nazi-fascim in Europe among young people as a starting point for reflection on Civil Society. Contrary to popular belief, Nonviolent resistance does not mean only pacifism, but also the ability to be proactive on a daily basis through refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands, with… » weiterlesen

Y-FED FINAL CONFERENCE

20.09.2021 The final conference of “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it” is going to look back on all project outcomes and look forward to the future of Europe seen through the eyes of young people around the continent. The model, recommendations and compendium of the Y-FED project local actions will be presented and discussed during the full-day event that takes place in Brussels, Belgium on the 27th September. It will gather around 100 people on site and digitally, including policy-makers, participants… » weiterlesen

UEF President Sandro Gozi on SOTEU 2021: "We need the courage to build a sovereign and democratic Europe - the time is now!"

15.09.2021 In her State of the Union Speech, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, takes stock of the European policies of the past year and sets out the priorities for work in 2022. In her State of the Union Speech, the President of the European Commission first referred to the most important developments and successes of the past year. These include, among others, the measures to overcome the health crisis. Despite considerable criticism at the beginning, 70 percent of the… » weiterlesen

State of the Union Speech: UEF live coverage

14.09.2021 On 15 September, the European Commission President Ursula VON DER LEYEN is delivering her annual State of the Union Speech. She will be addressing the European Parliament and all citizens in the European Union on last year’s achievements, the most pressing challenges of our time and her plans for a sustainable and successful future. You can follow the Speech on the State of the Union here at 9h CEST. Right after, at 11:30 CEST, a Live Stream analysis from the federalist perspective is… » weiterlesen

UEF SUPPORTS THE 2021 JEAN MONNET PRIZE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

09.09.2021 UEF is delighted to support also this year the Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration. This initiative aims at honouring Jean Monnet’s memory and life achievements. It does so by rewarding talented individuals or groups having contributed to supporting or strengthening European Integration through a project they designed and implemented. The winning project receives a €1,500 grant. EuropeanConstitution.eu set up the Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration to honour Jean Monnet’s life and… » weiterlesen

UEF PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT ON A EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND DEFENCE POLICY

07.09.2021 After the sudden withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan that calls into question its ability to assure the European defence, and that further increases instability on the EU's borders and accentuates the need for Europe to assume responsibility for its own security. Following the recent meeting between Mario Draghi, President of the Council of the Italian Republic, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, after which France and Italy have expressed their intention to… » weiterlesen

THE TRAGEDY OF AFGHANISTAN

26.08.2021 Europe must use the opportunity of the Conference on the Future of Europe to change and become able to take responsibility "The survival of the EU depends on its ability to adapt to external changes. In this respect, the tragedy in Afghanistan is a litmus test also for us", says Sandro GOZI, President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) and MEP for Renew Europe. "As Europeans", continues GOZI, "we have a duty to shoulder our responsibilities. We can choose whether to manage or suffer… » weiterlesen

YFED FINAL CONFERENCE: Call for participants and facilitators

28.07.2021 27 September, Brussels, Belgium The final conference of “Y-FED: Europe is what we make of it” is going to look back on all project outcomes and look forward to the future of Europe seen through the eyes of young people around the continent. The model, recommendations and compendium of the Y-FED project local actions will be presented and discussed during the full-day event that takes place in Brussels, Belgium on the 27th September. It will gather around 100 people on site and digitally,… » weiterlesen