European Union

On 1 May 2009 a new campaign had been launched in Hungary. Considering that there is a constant campaign in the country since almost 2 years this is really not a phenomenon that makes voters thrill up. Even tough they should do so. Because others will decide instead of them if they keep off from polling.

It is more of less clear what Hungarians will vote about on 7th June: about politicians to be delegated to the European Parliament the only directly elected institution of the EU that has growing rights and duties. But how to decide it and especially on the basis of what kind of information? This is a more difficult question.

Photo gallery of EP campaign posters included.

6th of March was a general grey, rainy day in Budapest. In the central of the Hungarian capital many people walked around, went home after a busy day like usual. At the same time it wasn’t an ordinary Thursday for Babelians: in the historical downtown café called Central the next event of EU Debate on the ground took place. It was Budapest’s turn to be on the ground and we could not choose a more actual topic that the crisis and its relation to creativity and innovations.

Between 6-12 April, AEGEE-Budapest organizing the following event:

The Y Vote 2009 project arrives to Budapest in April. We are going to work in groups to discuss the Education in the EU, listen to external speakers, representatives of the topics and MEP’s, who are ready for debating with young people like you. It is a great opportunity to gain experience during workshops, street actions, getting more involved in the European politics, and visiting Budapest.

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Enlargement, in cooperation with the European Youth Press and cafebabel.com, launched the second European Young Journalist Award 2009.

From 2 February 2009 – 31 May 2009 young journalists aged 17 - 35, citizens or residents of the 27 member states of the EU or the candidate and potential candidate countries, are invited to participate in the 2009 European Young Journalist Award and to reflect and express their views on Europe and the European Union’s enlargement.

Today the international jury has chosen the 10 best logos from the trio members' alltogether 30 proposals. The Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian prime ministers will make public the winner only in the end of 2009. Each countries has invited young artists to a competiton to create a trio presidency logo that expresses the cooperation of the three memberstates, has a european message. On other hand it should be simple, easy-use, and should be printable both in color and in blackandwhite. In Hungary the 10th logo of the Hungarian proposal were selected by an on-line vote of the citizens.
Check the list of the finalists.