As in previous years, the European Commission will once again be present both at the festival and at the European Film Market that takes place at the same time. One of the biggest film festivals in the world, the Berlinale is an important annual gathering for the public and film and media industry. Besides being […]
Volunteering – Be part of the European Parliament (EYE2025)- Strasbourg
00The European Parliamanet has launched a call for volunteers to support the European Youth Event, the European Parliament event taking place every two years at its seat in Strasbourg, (France). EYE2025 is giving participants the possibility to take part in person at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13-14 June 2025. Volunteers will also be […]
A quarter of young people employed while in education
In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education. While 71.4% remained outside the labour force, 2.9% were available for employment and actively seeking employment (unemployed) while in formal education. This information comes from the Statistics Explained article on participation of young people in education and the labour market published by Eurostat today. Despite a […]
Young Champions of the Earth
Young Champions of the Earth celebrates young people around the world tackling climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Who can apply young people aged between 18-30 (young artists, scientists, economists, communicators and entrepreneurs) residing in one of these global regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, […]
According to the latest Eurobarometer, traineeships help young people find their first job
A recently published Eurobarometer survey shows that traineeships are an important help for young people to enter the labour market. Four out of five young people surveyed (78%) completed at least one traineeship and for one in five (19%), their first work experience was a traineeship. The data showed that seven out of ten (68 […]
Commission aims to promote European authors among young people
On 27 March 2023, the Commission celebrates the first European Day of European Authors, a new initiative led by Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel. The day will be an opportunity for the younger generation to reconnect with reading and discover that literature can be a means to strengthen personalities. Reading […]
Call for Young Delegates-Rejuvenating politics
As part of its “Rejuvenating politics” initiative the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will invite one young person per member State to come to Strasbourg (France) to take an active part, as a youth delegate, in its 44th (21-23 March) and 45th (24-26 October) sessions to develop their own grass-roots project back home […]
Being #youngintheEU Competition
The European Parliament is inviting young people resident in one of the EU countries to join the “Being #youngintheEU” competition and have the chance to win a trip to Strasbourg and take part in EYE2023. Who can take part Young people between 18 and 30 years old at the time of EYE2023 (9-10 June 2023) […]
European Solidarity Corps: over €142 million to give a helping hand to those most in need
Today, the Commission launched the call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps for 2023. The European Solidarity Corps is an EU programme for young people who wish to engage in solidarity activities in various areas ranging from helping disadvantaged people to contributing to health and environmental action, across the EU and beyond. Building on the European Year […]