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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Join the European Youth Capital 2027 Focus Group
Do you have experience in fostering young people's participation in cities? Have you implemented European youth policies at a local level, or through the European Youth Capital title?
Let’s protect the British Youth Council
Two steps forward, one step back
Picture yourself, a young person, starting your working life looking for a proper job. Instead you just find internship vacancies, and at the very end of many of the notices the magical sentence appears: “This internship is unpaid.” The Commission had one job to do: ban unpaid internships. Did they deliver? Well…they sort of tried. Read our article to find out more!
The European Youth Forum in numbers
Over 100 members
Democratic elections every 2 years
Outreach to 25 million young people
What do we care about?
Our work is centred on what matters most to young people. Explore more below!
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Join the European Youth Capital 2027 Focus Group
Do you have experience in fostering young people's participation in cities? Have you implemented European youth policies at a local level, or through the European Youth Capital title?
Yes to an EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management
The undersigned NGOs, academics, think tanks, trade unions, and industries call for an EU legislation on Sustainable Resource Management. This collective endorsement reflects a shared commitment to address the core challenges driving global crises and to champion an EU that thrives within planetary boundaries.
Statement by the Board in reaction to the events at the closing plenary of LevelUP!
During our event, some audience members interrupted the planned agenda with shouts from the gallery. We protect free speech; we will not, however, tolerate any aggression against our participants.