Union of European Federalists | Meetings and debates

The Union of European Federalists (UEF) has been actively prioritizing gender balance and equality in politics. This commitment is reflected in various initiatives, including training sessions, workshops, and high-level political debates planned for 2025, with a particular focus on the role of women in politics and European federalism. This high-level panel discussion aims to foster an exchange of...

The year 2024 has been marked by three important reports: in April, Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy, released his report Much More Than a Market, followed in September by The Future of European Competitiveness from Mario Draghi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Central Bank, and in October by Safer together: A path towards a fully prepared Union from...

Greek version: LINK HERE Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα - Διεθνής Δικαιοσύνη - Περιβαλλοντική Διακυβέρνηση σε περίοδο πολλαπλών κρίσεων - UEF - Greece Event organized by the Brussels Regional section of the Union of European Federalists - Greece (UEF Greece). WORKING LANGUAGE: Greek. In a period marked by constant shifts, armed conflicts, forced displacements, widespread insecurity, an alarming surge of ine...

Political debate organized by the UEF and the Spinelli Group during the works of the UEF Federal Committee in Budapest, November 2024. SPEAKERS ▪ CHRISTIAN BECK on behalf of MEP (DE) Daniel Freund, Accredited Assistant of MEP (DE) Daniel Freund and Federal Executive Director EUD ▪ RAQUEL GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE, MEP (NL) and Spinelli Group Board Member ▪ TAMAS LATTMANN, International Lawyer M...

Interview with Sandro Gozi MEP Renew and former President of the Union of European Federalists and the Spinelli Group, conducted by the EU Made Simple member, Elliot Baudeweyns. Support the EU Made Simple Channel: 💁‍♂️ Patreon: / eumadesimple ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSi ... 📷 Youtube: / theeumadesimple Social Media: 📷 / eu_made_simple 𝕏: / eu_made_simple 📹 / eumad...

On 16 November, the UEF Federal Committee was held in Budapest ( Link ). As is tradition, the Federal Committee began with a political introduction by the President. The former MEP Domenec Ruiz Devesa gave a speech on the current geopolitical situation (almost 1000 days of the war in Ukraine, the escalation in the Middle East, Trump's victory for the White House, ) to get to what the EU should do...

The Union of European Federalists, in collaboration with UEF Hungary, has organised a series of events in Budapest on 15 and 16 November to mark the 20th anniversary of EU enlargement to Eastern Europe. This panel debate is the english session of the debate 20th Anniversary of the European Eastern Enlargement: the Hungarian EU membership and Current Challenges This session is titled: 2004 Enlargem...

The Union of European Federalists, in collaboration with UEF Hungary, has organised a series of events in Budapest on 15 and 16 November to mark the 20th anniversary of EU enlargement to Eastern Europe. This panel debate is the english session of the debate 20th Anniversary of the European Eastern Enlargement: the Hungarian EU membership and Current Challenges This session is titled Lessons learne...

On 18 January 1956, the first meeting of the Action Committee for the #UnitedStatesofEurope is held in Paris. The Committee was founded by Jean #Monnet on 13 October 1955 after he had announced his decision to resign as President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in November 1954. Today, 18 January 2024, the #UnionofEuropeanFederalists ( #UEF ) the #YoungofEurop...

This podcast is the recording of the event co-organised by the UEF and the MFE (Italian section of the UEF) at the Collegio Ghislieri in Pavia. The conference was entitled "Italy's European interest": Speakers by: - Giulio Tremonti , President of the Foreign and Community Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies - Bruno Tabacci , Member of the Chamber of Deputies, President of the 'Centro Dem...

On the basis of the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which highlighted citizens' awareness of the need for a strong and democratic Europe, the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has drawn up a draft reform of the Treaties that takes up the demands of citizens and federalists and paves the way for the creation of a true federal state. LINK DOCUMENT This is...

This event wants to investigate such issues and create awareness on these topics. Moreover, the challenges represented by new technologies embody a growing concern for international security: from the safety of the electoral process, to the new usages of the A.I. for new warfare technologies represent matters of study and policy for elected officials and stakeholders in Europe. The cybersecurity d...

The EU's rule of law mechanism at work: the sharpest tool in the box? During the UEF Federal Commitee meeting in Brussels, the Political Commission 2 proposed a Panel Debate about the current state of play with special regard to the case of Hungary and the possible scenarios for implementing the rule of law mechanism . This exchange was the occasion to assess the relevance of the rule of law mecha...

The Union of European Federalists, in collaboration with the European Parliament's Intergroup The Spinelli Group , is delighted to invite you to an Evening Debate on European sovereignty. The very concept of sovereignty has become problematic in an interdependent world where many issues are beyond the control of states. Therefore, the question of where sovereignty rests and how to guarantee it to...

The Union of European Federalists is delighted to invite you to our joint event Is there a German EU Policy?, co-organised with the local sections Europa Union Frankfurt , UEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes & Lyon , MFE Sezione di Milano . When the three parties of the German "Traffic Light Coalition" joined to form the current government last year, they agreed to push for a federal Europe. Looking at t...

The number of “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Practice” (SLAPP) against journalists, civil society actors and other people active in the public sphere is on the rise in Europe. Resource-rich individuals, organisations and public authorities bring proceedings in relation to public participation that are fully or partially unfounded in order to silence their critics. These lawsuits restrict the l...

Political Commission 3 (PC3) of the UEF Federal Committee (UEF FC) is on Common Foreign and Security Policy. The PC3 has created a room for debate among Federal Committee members, National Section representatives, Executive Board on ongoing dramatic situation in Ukraine. Speakers were: Carlo Maria Palermo , Chair of PC3 Sandro Gozi , MEP and President of UEF Hanna Shelest , Director of Security Pr...