We, representatives of the European party political youth organizations, namely
YEPP, ECOSY and LYMEC, wish to urge all young Europeans to participate in the forthcoming European elections, to act and express themselves with a clear voice on Europe's future. It is our decision and our choice to give the European Parliament a strong mandate in order to face citizens' needs and demands in the next period, taking the European Union out of the institutional and economic crisis, and designing a better future for all. Participation is a democratic right which we should not denounce or neglect - because this is what makes our voices stronger.
At the same time, we urge the European Commission, the new European Parliament, and European political parties to deal in a more effective way with the everyday problems with the citizens, and to make European policies more visible, more understandable, more concrete. We, young Europeans expect from them a clear and effective plan on how to overcome the economic crisis, how to deal with unemployment, how to ensure sustainable development, how to expand the Erasmus programme, how to prepare a new Youth Pact with impact.
Therefore, our message today is simple: When young people participate, and representatives provide effective solutions, Europe becomes stronger!
