Representing Europe’s youth
We are the voice of young people in Europe, standing up for their rights and striving for societies where young people are empowered and are encouraged to achieve their fullest potential as global citizens.
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A new EU Affordable Housing Plan: the good, the bad, and the meh
2025 was a big step for the EU and housing. Housing was to take centre stage for the first time. The European Commission announced that EU action was required, that people demanded change, and that the housing system was systematically letting millions of young people down.
Youth Progress Index
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From high-level ministerial meetings to securing civil society support: read the latest updates on our fight for a more inclusive and better-funded Erasmus+ programme.
The European Youth Forum in numbers
Over 100 members
Democratic elections every 2 years
Outreach to 25 million young people
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Joint statement on the recent military escalation in Cyprus
The European Youth Forum and Cyprus Youth Council express grave concern over the US-Israel-Iran conflict and its spillover, including repeated attacks on EU member Cyprus. Growing instability threatens young people’s safety, and thus we call for urgent negotiations to end the conflict and protect a generation living in the shadow of this conflict.
More actions for More Erasmus+
From high-level ministerial meetings to securing civil society support: read the latest updates on our fight for a more inclusive and better-funded Erasmus+ programme.
A new EU Affordable Housing Plan: the good, the bad, and the meh
2025 was a big step for the EU and housing. Housing was to take centre stage for the first time. The European Commission announced that EU action was required, that people demanded change, and that the housing system was systematically letting millions of young people down.