Position Paper on LoveYouthFuture: A New European Deal for and with Youth

We strongly believe that not making youth a priority of future decisions will be costly at human, social and economic levels and for the society as a whole. A strong and united European Union can answer the challenges highlighted by the financial crisis. We are convinced that working collectively will be more effective to address the crisis whilst ensuring the full social and economic participation of young people. Taking into consideration the overall economic and political impact of lower rates of active citizenship, early school leaving, poor access to social services, it is essential that the EU mainstreams youth in all the resources, either financial or political, that the Union has at its disposal, and to support the autonomy and the rights of young people.