Weekly Roundup – FuckingVote!

Weekly Roundup: 13 – 19 May

It’s almost elections week and only 4 days to go until the Dutch and the Brits go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th!

This is the last weekly roundup, although expect to hear from us shortly after election day! So do read on!

Politico: Gender balance ‘difficult to achieve’ in top EU posts, warns Tusk
Politico: Spotify releases EU election playlist
The New Federalist: France: 77% of registered young voters don’t plan to vote in European elections
DW: EU youth want their say in European Parliament vote

Time to head to our YouTube channel to watch our video campaign! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers had to say:

We have one mission: to vote!

It’s election month and only 11 days to go until the Dutch and the Brits go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! Two weeks from now, we will know both results and turnout!

The German Marshall Fund of the United States: Truth or Tale? Fact-checking, Disinformation and Fake News in European and National Election Campaigns
EU Disinfo Lab: Annual Conference
Europe Decides: Is the EU doing enough to fight fake news?
EU vs Disinfo: EU Elections Update: The Long Game
Euronews: How can we save democracy from fake news? Video report

Time to head to our YouTube channel to watch our video campaign! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers had to say:

Until next week!

Weekly Roundup: 29 April – 5 May

It’s election month and only 18 days to go until the Dutch and the Brits go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! Three weeks from now, we will know both results and turnout!

Politico: Europe’s most hackable election
Friends of Europe: EU elections in the era of fake news
EU Factcheck: A “fake” bud in populist ground
BBC News: EU elections: What the European Parliament has been up to
Media4Democracy: World Press Freedom Day 3 May – How Disinformation Challenges Elections and Democracy
EU vs disinfo: What Can You Do? – Watch Out for These Warning Signs

Time to head to our YouTube channel to watch our video campaign! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers from Luxembourg and Bucharest hubs had to say:

Until next week!

Weekly Roundup: 22 – 28 April

Only 25 days left until the Dutch and the Brits go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! This means we are now officially in campaign territory!

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Prove Them Wrong!

“They say young people aren’t involved. That we don’t care about our future. That we don’t vote.” So let’s all #provethemwrong and #FuckingVoteEU!

European Parliament: I choose Europe
GreenNews: Europe’s youth must vote en masse next month, Greta Thunberg
The Guardian: View on European elections: one continent, one ballot
Euractiv: Climate change will be key issue in EU elections, poll shows
The connexion: Paris mayor to allow 16-year-olds to vote in poll test
ECFR: What Europeans really want: five myths debunked

Time to head to our YouTube channel to watch our video campaign! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers from Bucharest and Amsterdam hubs had to say:

Until next week!

Weekly Roundup: 15 – 21 April

A little over a month to go till #EUElections2019! Only 30 days left until the Dutch – and almost certainly now the Brits too – go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! Catch up with last week’s top 6:

Politico: Europe’s missing women leaders
The New Federalist: Young European federalists and partners launch “I choose Europe” election campaign
My country? Europe: 10 Easy Activities to Convince People to Vote in the European Election
Agensir: Young people in Europe: starting anew at the grass roots
IDEA: Addressing youth absenteeism in European countries
Euronews: [Interactive map] Euronews’ European election #EUroadtrip

Until next week!

Weekly Roundup: 8 – 14 April

We have just got back from a phenomenal retreat organised by the Luxembourg Hub! Still under the spell of the amazing Shapers we met, things we learnt together and connections we built!

Now, our clock is ticking! Only 39 days left until the Dutch – and almost certainly now the Brits too – go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th!

Youth for Europe: How to reconcile youth with the EU elections?
Euroactiv: A long-term vision for a climate neutral EU can jumpstart a faltering European economy
CoFace-EU: The EU economy is recovering but still lacks social inclusion
ETUC: Stand up for the social pillar – an alliance of social economy enterprises, trade unions and civil society organisations
Euprio: Europe tackles social exclusion to higher education
Euronews: European anti-poverty groups examine root causes of exclusion
SDGwatchEurope: The next European Parliament must commit to making Europe poverty free

By the way! Are you in Brussels for the European Youth Week? Then how about you join us at the European Parliament for an interactive discussion on #thistimeimvoting? The speakers? Young people and the now famous ‘climate girls’. Register here!

Until next Sunday!

Weekly Roundup: 1 – 7 April

Just 46 days to go until the Dutch – and maybe also the Brits 🙂 – go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! 46 days until you can decide who will be in charge of unemployment in Europe! Correct, we talked about economies, jobs and innovation this week:

Eurofund: Europe’s long-term issue: Youth unemployment
European Sting: 5 ways governments can unleash the power of young entrepreneurs
Parliament Magazine: EU must do better on entrepreneurship
Financial Times: Danish PM says EU should choose liberal economy over China model
Euronews: To safeguard democracy, the EU must improve the lives of young people
European Parliament/This Time I’m Voting: 25 simple things to do as a volunteer

Moreover, our video campaign is in full swing! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers from Brussels, Vilnius and Bucharest hubs had to say:

Until next week!

Weekly Roundup: 25 – 31 March

Do you live in another Member State 🇪🇺 than your country of citizenship? No worries, we got you covered – check out below how you can vote from abroad! Missed our posts last week? Read them all:

European Elections: How to vote from abroad
Bloomberg: Why European Parliament Elections Suddenly Matter
Politico: How Britain would vote in the European election
Facebook Newsroom: Protecting the European Parliament Elections
This Time I’m Voting: We are voting in May. Are you?

Moreover, our video campaign is in full swing! Shapers from across Europe share why they get involved. Check out what our awesome shapers from Bucharest and Bilbao hubs had to say:

P.S.: You have some spare time on your hands? Or tons of enthusiasm? Some skills, expertise and network? If so, become our volunteer!

Until next Sunday!

Weekly Roundup: 18 – 24 March

We are now 60 days away until the Dutch – and maybe also the Brits 🙂 – go to the polls on May 23rd, followed by the rest of us on May 24th, 25th and 26th! Here’s our weekly roundup: