EDS Winter University 2018 was held in Krakow, Poland, from 21 to 25 February 2018 under the theme of “Europe and Young leaders of local communities”.

For the second Council Meeting of the working year 2017/18, EDS was warmly welcomed by YFU VMRO DPMNE in Skopje. The event took place from 14 December to 17 December. The event was held under the theme “Young Leaders Academy – The role of dialogue in building stronger societies”. During the event, the young people from all over Europe had the opportunity to meet and to speak with highly valuable speakers about the prospects of EU…

On Thursday 7th December, Secretary General Tomasz Kaniecki took part in the symposium of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Foundation for a Civic Hungary – Youth and Europe which was held in Budapest. Tomasz spoke on the situation in the Western Balkans, which is connected with the upcoming EDS council meeting in Skopje. He stressed on the need to continue the reforms for a good neighbourly relation and inclusive regional cooperation initiatives. Tomasz expressed EDS full commitment…

2017 marked 40th anniversary of the European Union of Christian Democratic Workers (EUCDW).

EDS Baltic Trip took place from 8th to 12th of November and followed the route from Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga to Tallinn. Our study visit aimed to get an insight of this key and strategic region for the European security as well as to enhance cooperation with the Youth from Baltic states and students’ communities. Within four days, we hold more than 12 meetings with NGOs, students, political leaders, and representatives of local and national institutions….

On November 2, EDS Secretary General, Tomasz Kaniecki took part in the meeting with young editors of local and school magazines in Poland.

Our member organisation, Fidelitas organised the third edition of a political seminar with their local partner Via Nova ICS in Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia. The event took place between the 20th and the 22nd of October and our Vice Chair Robert Kiss attended the event on behalf of EDS. The hosts of the event were addressed by Hájos Zóltán, mayor of Dunaszerdahely, followed by Berényi József vice-chairman of Nagyszombat couty. On Saturday morning, Rákoczi Krisztián, researcher at the local Political Institute…

The board of the European Democrat Students will be on the highway from the 8th of November until the 12th visiting Warsaw, Vilinuys, Riga and Tallinn. The Baltic Trip aims to bring the organisation in touch with the reality of the four different countries. This is why we will not only meet with politicians, but also with NGOs, thinktanks, and mainly with the students with the purpose to have a bigger picture of their reality…

EDS was recently invited to strengthen its cooperation with the International Young Democrat Union. The IYDU organised its annual Council Meeting in Brussels where EDS was invited to co-host a session with YEPP at the EPP headquarters. The participants of the IYDU Council Meeting visited the EPP headquarters on Friday 20th October. A panel discussion was organised by EDS and YEPP with both Chairmen of the organisations taking part, Virgilio Falco (EDS) and Andrianos Giannou…

The European Democrat Students seeks to have the best European integration possible, for this reason no region of Europe is forgotten. Bearing this goal in mind, our Vice Chairman Tommi Pyykkö, together with our Vice Chairwoman Sara Juriks, attended the NKSU (North Conservative Students Union) Annual Meeting, that was hosted by the Konservative Studerende in Copenhague. It was a fruitful gathering, in which not only deep debates regarding the European Union were held, but the organisation got to…