the latest from the youth forum
What's new? Check out the latest news, statements and more from the Youth Forum.
Open letter: Don't cut young people out
Young people deserve dedicated spaces for learning, mobility, and solidarity beyond classrooms. Diluting or merging Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps risks leaving many behind. On Friday 27/05/2025 we sent a letter to call for a strong youth chapter, an independent ESC, and five times more funding. Young people's future must keep moving forward, not backwards. Europe should not cut costs on young people.
EU Youth Conference: Where resilience means democracy
From 2-5 March 2025, the vibrant city of Lublin, Poland - holder of the European Youth Capital 2023 title - once again demonstrated their commitment to meaningful youth participation. More than 300 young people from across Europe gathered for the first EU Youth Conference of the 11th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue. This conference marked the kick off for the new trio Presidency of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus. Together, they launched a new chapter of collaboration, dialogue and youth-driven policy at the European level.
Freedom, dignity, and equality are not optional. We stand with Budapest Pride!
The European Youth Forum unequivocally condemns the Hungarian government’s decision to ban Budapest Pride, and the criminalisation of its organisers and participants. It is an attack on the fundamental rights of freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and the right of LGBTQI+ youth to live and exist freely, visibly, and safely.
Erasmus + Coalition
In 2010 the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum set up a stakeholders’ coalition related to the adoption of a new EU programme in the field of education and youth for the period 2013-2020. In a joint coalition, youth and education sectors will have more chances to have an advocacy impact in the negotiations.
Open letter: No More Delays, We Want ambitious Climate Targets for 2040
The climate crisis is the top concern for young people across Europe, many of whom are already experiencing the impacts of extreme weather and know they will face even greater consequences in the future. As the European Commission prepares to publish its 2040 climate target on 2 July 2025, we joined forces with Generational Climate Europe and Youth and Environment Europe to call for a high level of ambition, backed by real, domestic climate action.
Hate and discrimination have no place in Europe
The European Youth Forum strongly condemns the Islamophobic harassment and far-right intimidation directed at Muslim participants and FEMYSO (Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations) during the European Youth Event 2025 (EYE), which took place in Strasbourg, on the 13th and 14th of June.