The watchdogs of EU democracy will have to be "much louder in the future" if they hope to see off a mounting threat from homegrown populists and autocrats who are chipping away at Europe's founding commitments…
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The 14th Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS!)
event was hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee over March
23-24 in Brussels. The forum brought together 105 students from 35 schools from
all 27 EU Member States and the seven candidate countries. Given the many societal and economic
challenges, a shrinking civic space and threats to peace and fundamental
rights, this year s conference focused on Youth Democracy Dialogues
and aimed to ensure that the voices of young people are heard when Europe s
future is shaped. The students recommendations will be submitted to the European
institutions and high-level EU policy makers in June 2023. Sharing her insight
about civic engagement and accountability and also speaking about the
participants recommendations for European institutions is the European
Economic and Social Committee president, Christa Schweng, in this exclusive
interview for RRI.RadioRomaniaInternational · In the Spotlight - Your Europe, Your Sa
Over March 23-24, the European Economic and Social Committee hosted the 14th edition of "Your Europe, Your Say!" (YEYS!), an event that brought together 105 students from 35 schools from all 27 EU Member States and the seven candidate countries.
Facing a large number of societal and economic challenges, countless threats to civic participation, fundamental rights and peace, this year's edition of "YEYS!" focused on "Youth Democracy Dialogues", a mechanism meant to ensure that the voices of young people are heard when Europe's future is shaped.
RRI's Eugen Cojocariu has used the opportunity to talk to the EESC President Christa Schweng:
RadioRomaniaInternational · Interview With The EESC President Christa Schweng
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