Opinion articles

This is a collection of articles written by EFAy members proposing ideas, sharing experiences and suggesting new solutions to the key issues our organisations, communities and our continent face.

EFAY considers unacceptable the postponement of the trial against the policeman who physically assaulted Ivan Cortes

The trial against the policeman, who physically assaulted Ivan Cortes at Palma de Mallorca Airport for the sole reason that he was speaking Catalan, was expected to take place last Thursday, February, the 10th. The Secretary General of EFAy was invited, together with the Green’s MEP Raül Romeva i Rueda, to attend the trial, where they were […]

Inject more democracy into the EU with the European Citizens' Initiative!

Exactly 1 year after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, positive signals finally came from the European Parliament’s AFCO committee about the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) Regulation that should render the Instrument operational. Yet, representatives from all undersigned youth organisations fear that AFCO’s position will be watered-down in the end game and […]

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