Youth of the European People's Party

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Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP)
President Ioannis Smyrlis
Founded 1997
Headquarters 67, Rue d'Arlon, B-1040, Brussels, Belgium
Political Ideology christian democrat and conservative
International Affiliation None
Mother Party European People's Party
Mother European Parliament Group Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED)
Colours Blue and Black
Website www.yepp-eu.org
See also Politics of the EU

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Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) is an umbrella organization of European political youth organisations and is the official youth wing of the European People's Party. YEPP bring together over 48 Centre-Right youth political organisations from over 35 countries all over Europe. Founded in 1997, YEPP has developed into the largest political youth organisation in Europe.

Full members status is held to the European Youth Forum (YFJ) which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union areas and works closely with both these bodies.

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[edit] List of chairpersons

[edit] Current board members (2007-09)

  • President: Ioannis Smyrlis (Greece)
  • 1st Vice-President: Thomas Schneider (Germany)
  • Secretary General: Martin Humor (Austria)
  • Deputy Secretary General: Huibert Van Rossum (Netherlands)
  • Treasurer: Sigbjørn Aanes (Norway)
  • Vice President: Carlo de Romanis (Italy)
  • Vice President: Irina Pruidze (Georgia)
  • Vice President: Vaidas Augunas (Lithuania)
  • Vice President: Paula Gómez de la Bárcena Ansorena (Spain)
  • Vice President: Laurent Schouteten (France)
  • Vice President: Charlie Weimers (Sweden)
  • Vice President: James Lawless (Ireland)
  • Vice President: Darija Jurica (Croatia)
  • Vice President: Daniel Fangueiro (Portugal)

[edit] Member Organisations

Flag of Albania Albania

  • Youth Union of the Democratic Party (FR-PD)

Flag of Austria Austria

  • Junge ÖVP

Flag of Belarus Belarus

Flag of Belgium Belgium

  • Jeunes cdH
  • JONG Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams (JONGCD)

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Youth SDA

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

  • Youth Union of the Democratic Party (MSDP)
  • Youth Union of Democratic Forces (MSDS)

Flag of Croatia Croatia

  • Youth of the Croatian Democratic Union (Mladež Hrvatske demokratske zajednice; MHDZ)

Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

  • Youth Organisation of Democratic Rally (NE.DI.SY)

Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

  • Young Christian Democrats of Czech Repulic (Mladí křesťanští demokraté; MKD)

Flag of Denmark Denmark

Flag of Estonia Estonia

  • Res Publica Juventus
  • Pro Patria Union Youth (Noor-Isamaa)

Flag of Finland Finland

  • Christian-Democratic Youth of Finland (KDN)
  • The Youth League of the Coalition Party (Kokoomuksen Nuorten Liitto; KNL)

Flag of France France

  • Juenes UMP

Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia

  • Young National Democrats of Georgia (Akhalgazrda Erovnul-Demokrati)
  • Georgian Youth Christian-Democratic Association (SAQDA)
  • The Young Rights - AME (Akhalgazrda Memarjveneebi)

Flag of Germany Germany

Flag of Greece Greece

  • Youth Organisation of New Democracy (ΟΝΝΕΔ/ONNED)

Flag of Hungary Hungary

  • Youth Organisation of Fidesz (Fidelitas)
  • Youth of the Democratic Forum (IDF)

Flag of Ireland Ireland

Flag of Italy Italy

  • Youth of Forza Italia (FIG)
  • Youth of the Christian-Democratic Union (UDC)
  • Youth of the Democratic Union for Europe (U.D. euR)
  • Christian Democratic Youth of San Marino (GDC)

Flag of Latvia Latvia

  • Youth of the Latvia’s People party (Tautas partijas Jaunatnes organizācija)

Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg

  • Christian-Social Youth of Luxemburg (Chrëschtlech-Sozial Jugend; CSJ)

Flag of Malta Malta

  • Youth Movement of the Nationalist Party (Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista; MZPN)

Flag of Moldova Moldova

  • New Generation of the Christian-Democratic People's Party (NG PPCD)

Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands

Flag of Norway Norway

  • Young Conservatives of Norway (Unge Høyres Landsforbund; UHL)
  • Young Christian Democrats of Norway (Kristelig Folkepartis Ungdom; KrFU)

Flag of Poland Poland

  • Young Democrats Association (Stowarzyszenie/MD)

Flag of Portugal Portugal

  • Social Democratic Youth of Portugal (Juventude Social Democrata; JSD)

Flag of Serbia Serbia

  • Youth of Democratic Party of Serbia (OMLADINA DEMOKRATSKE STRANKE SRBIJE - ODSS)

Flag of Slovakia Slovakia

  • Christian-Democratic Mouvement of Slovakia (KDMS)
  • New Generation (NOVA GENARACIA; NG)

Flag of Slovenia Slovenia

  • New Generation of the Slovenian People’s Party (Nova generacija SLS; NG SLS)
  • Slovenian Democratic Youth (SDM)
  • Young Slovenia (Mlada Slovenija; MSi)

Flag of Spain Spain

Flag of Sweden Sweden

Flag of Switzerland Switzerland

  • Youth of the Christian-Democratic People’s Party of Switzerland (Junge Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei der Schweiz; JCVP)

Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

  • Democratic Alliance (DA)
  • Young Rukh

[edit] Former Member Organisations

Flag of Spain Spain

[edit] External links


 
European Political Youth Organisations
Flag of the European Union

EFA Youth | European Christian Political Youth Network | European Democrat Students | European Liberal Youth | Federation of Young European Greens | Young Democrats for Europe | Young European Socialists | Youth of the European People's Party

 
European political parties and pan-European political organisations without youth wings

European Anticapitalist Left | EUDemocrats | Party of the European Left | European National Front | Alliance for Europe of the Nations | Nordic Green Left Alliance

Related articles: European political parties