The European Youth Movement gives a voice to young people who believe in a truly united Europe, built on pragmatism, fairness, and responsibility.
Why join us
The only way to build a European future is to take personal responsibility for change — and the new generations have the strength to do it.
Only by knowing one another, acknowledging different realities and sharing a common political journey can we truly feel like citizens of Europe and create the conditions to act together.
Social, cultural and political diversity is not a limitation — it is the fertile ground on which to cultivate dialogue and give rise to shared political positions, capable of combining unity of vision with respect for differences.
United by a pragmatic, positive approach to finding solutions together. Make your contribution and be an active part of change — join the European Youth Movement.
Our strategic plan
We pursue concrete goals to make young Europeans' voices heard at every level of governance.
Recruit members and national coordinators in every EU member state to build a truly pan-European movement.
Produce rigorous position papers and policy briefs on the key EU challenges, submitted to European institutions.
Organise training events, simulations and debates to empower young citizens with political knowledge and skills.
Establish formal dialogue channels with the European Parliament, Commission and other EU bodies.
Grow our communications through social media, a newsletter, articles and media appearances to broaden our reach.
Europe's strength lies in its diversity. By connecting young Europeans across borders — through dialogue, shared experiences and a common political journey — we cultivate a genuine sense of belonging that makes a united Europe not just an institution, but a living community.
Working Groups
Each thematic area is led by a dedicated working group. Join the conversation on Telegram and read the positions our members have developed.
EU foreign policy, strategic autonomy, transatlantic relations, Eastern neighbourhood and EU enlargement.
European strategic autonomy, defence cooperation, NATO relations and joint military capabilities for a sovereign Europe.
Green Deal, energy transition, climate justice, biodiversity and sustainable development across Europe.
Rule of law, judicial independence, fundamental rights, anti-corruption and democratic institutions.
European education policy, youth mobility, Erasmus+, skills development and lifelong learning frameworks.
European Health Union, mental health, cross-border healthcare access and pharmaceutical policy.
Migration policy, refugee rights, integration, social cohesion and the protection of fundamental freedoms.
Position Papers & Articles
EYM opens its platform to every member who wishes to contribute — with position papers, analytical articles or policy briefs. We are working to build a direct channel with European institutions to give visibility to the media and written production emerging from our community.
Want to contribute? Join the Movement →Members can submit position papers, articles and policy briefs through their Thematic Group.
Who we are
A pan-European association built on a clear organisational structure, a founding statute and a shared code of ethics.
Organisational Structure
The sovereign body of the movement. All members participate in strategic decisions, statutes and elections.
The governing body responsible for day-to-day leadership, coordination and external representation.
Responsible for legal oversight, ethics enforcement, financial auditing and the integrity of the movement's governance.
One coordinator per working group, responsible for policy development and member engagement on each topic.
Team responsible for social media, editorial content, the newsletter and external communications strategy.
Representatives based in each EU member state, responsible for member recruitment and local activities.
Statute
The founding statute governs the life of the association, its objectives, activities and governing bodies.
The statute document will be available for download shortly.
Code of Ethics
The code of ethics defines the values and conduct expected of all members — integrity, respect, accountability and the European spirit.
Executive Board
Legal Department
Thematic Coordinators
Communication & Marketing Department
Our presence
The European Youth Movement is growing across Europe. The map below will show registered members by country as our network expands.
Hover over a country to see its name. Countries highlighted in blue have registered EYM members.
National Coordinators
We are looking for national coordinators in every EU member state. Interested in representing EYM in your country?
What's on
Conferences, debates, training sessions and more — all our upcoming events in one place.
Our events calendar is being set up. Check back shortly or subscribe to the newsletter to be notified first.
Press & Media
Articles from external contributors about the movement, interviews and media appearances.
EYM is building a dedicated press area to collect external articles, mentions and statements about the movement — a transparent window on how European media covers our work.
Here we will publish interviews with EYM representatives — in print, podcast and video — where members and leadership share the movement's ideas with a wider audience.
Our YouTube channel will host recordings of events, working group sessions and debates — making EYM's contribution to European public discourse accessible to all.
Updates, events and behind-the-scenes content from the European Youth Movement community.
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