Stand Up For Europe

Stand Up For Europe
President Richard Laub
Vice-President Pietro De Matteis
Secretary General Bálint Gyévai
Founded 3 December 2016[1]
Merger of European Federalist Party, United States of Europe Now, Stand up for the United States of Europe
Ideology European federalism
European integration
Democratisation
Social liberalism
Colours Yellow and blue
Website
www.standupforeurope.eu

Stand Up for Europe is a pan-European citizens' movement that campaigns for a more democratic and federal Europe.[2][3]

History

Stand Up For Europe was launched at the 6th European Federalist Convention in Brussels on 3 December 2016, through the integration of three eurofederalist movements: Stand up for the United States of Europe, the European Federalist Party, and United States of Europe Now.[1] It was one of several new pro-European civil movements that sprang up in response to the anti-European outcome of the Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump as U.S. President.[4]

On 6 May 2017, Stand Up For Europe was one of the co-sponsors of a day-long debate in Brussels, led by the European Committee of the Regions's chair Markku Markkula, on the future of the European Union, and how to advance European integration.[5]

Organisation

Stand Up For Europe is set up as a nonprofit organisation (Association sans but lucratif, ASBL) under Belgian law.[6][3] Richard Laub, Georgios Kostakos, Olivier Boruchowitch, and Pietro De Matteis are listed as its founders. The organisation has the following bodies: (i) General Meeting, (ii) Executive Board, (iii) Group of Advisors, (iv) Dispute Committee, (v) Auditor, and (vi) Ombudsman. The General Meeting is convened at least once per calendar year between November and February. It appoints the members of the Executive Board by simple majority vote for a renewable period of one year. Among others, the Board comprises the following positions, which are filled by the following persons:[1]

As an urban civil movement, Stand Up For Europe's activities are organised around 20 "city teams" and seven university groups (February 2017).[7] It publishes regular press releases, a newsletter and an online magazine called Europe Today. Stand Up For Europe's website is connected to various social media applications, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Reflecting the importance of European youth in the Eurofederalist movement, it also maintains the Students For Europe Political Research Platform, a website aimed at facilitating the study of youth-related European topics.[8] It participates in pro-European rallies in various cities with like-minded groups, to help the process of Europeanisation in people's minds and actions.[3][9] [10]

Goals

Stand Up For Europe aims for greater European integration, more direct democracy, and more solidarity.[3]

Furthermore, Stand Up For Europe seeks to merge or cooperate with other similar organisations, such as Pulse of Europe, Young European Federalists and the New Europeans.[3][1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David Zühlke (16 December 2016). "Föderalisten bündeln Kräfte: Stand up for Europe". Treffpunkt Europa (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Self-description on Stand Up For Europe's website.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The pro-Europe grassroots movements aimed at saving the EU". Deutsche Welle. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Emmanuel Macron, une opportunité pour réinventer l’Europe". Libération (in French). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Regioni europee convocano i movimenti pro-Ue a Bruxelles". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (in Italian). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Statutes of Stand Up For Europe (22 February 2017).
  7. ↑ Up For Europe website; retrieved February 22nd, 2017.
  8. ↑ Students for Europe website
  9. ↑ Delia Paciello (9 May 2017). "Giovani in piazza per la Festa dell'Europa: il primo caffè europeo". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Nicola Lillo (24 February 2017). "March for Europe, a Roma un corteo e un concerto per l’Europa". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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