Young people strengthen European solidarity. That is why we strengthen them.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is being awarded the “Schwarzkopf Europe Award” for her ongoing commitment to and fight for a democratic basic order in Belarus. Since the election in 2020, Tsikhanouskaya has continued to work towards this goal as Chair of the United Transitional Cabinet in exile. She is honored by a jury of “Young Europeans of the Year”, winners of another award of the Schwarzkopf Foundation. The laudatory speech at the award ceremony tonight in Berlin will be given by Reem Alabali-Radovan, Minister of State at the German Chancellary.

The newly initiated Inge Deutschkron Award honors the life's work of Inge Deutschkron, honorary citizen of Berlin, author and Holocaust survivor, and promotes the commitment of young people to an active culture of remembrance and against anti-Semitism, racism and exclusion. It is awarded by the Inge Deutschkron Foundation in cooperation with the German Resistance Memorial Center and the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe.

From July 20 to 28, the European Youth Parliament (EYP) is hosting its milestone 100th International Session in Thessaloniki, Greece. Marking 37 years of youth-led civic education, the event will bring together 250 young people from 37 countries to form policy proposals, engage with experts and speakers, and connect through social and cultural activities.