We are the future of Europe, and so we must make our voices heard! The Maastricht Student Council, DEMOS, BridgeEurope Maastricht, and the Young European Federalists Maastricht have prepared an interactive afternoon with debate and workshops to inform you about the upcoming European elections, and engage in discussion with Candidates for the European Parliament Elections […]
What are Water Board Elections? On 20 March, you can vote in the Waterschapsverkiezingen for the board of the Waterschap Limburg. The Waterschap is the body which decides on how the water tax is used and administers water ways, dikes, the cleanliness of water in municipalities and nature. With your vote, you can make a […]
In order to raise awareness on the neglection of human rights and civil rights in Belarus, JEF Maastricht organised an information evening and a street action within the “Democracy under Pressure 2019” campaign which takes place in many European cities in the week of 18 – 24 February 2019. Under the motto “Speak up for […]
Ahead of the European Parliament elections on 23 – 26 May 2019, we want to bring European politics closer to Maastricht’s international community. For that purpose, JEF Maastricht will start a weekly podcast shining a light on specific aspects of the electoral system as well as the general electoral debate taking place throughout Europe. Do […]
Last week JEF Netherlands along with our sister sections from Italy, France and Belgium participated in the conference on the future of Europe in Brussels. We have discussed on a wide variety of the subjects, starting from the future of the Schengen Zone, Refugee crisis to how to tackle the problem of organised crime in […]
It is September again – which also means that new young motivated people arrived in Maastricht and search for something they can dedicate themselves to. JEF is one such an offer and likewise a possibility for curious young minds. During a first welcoming and information evening, the association has been presented and thoughts have been […]
Each academic year, Maastricht University holds an opening ceremony – this year, Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission was invited a.o. to attend the conference and give a speech on the topic of the conference: The responsibility of universities for sustainable development. As Young European Federalists Maastricht, we were present – and positively […]
https://youtu.be/6gc8dEEHJSM You can download the full press release here. This summer, something happened that no one expected: ‘Bella Ciao’, a song which became popular during the second world war and was sung by partisans as their expression of their resistance to fascism, hit the charts again – and remix after remix got popular in order […]
For the first time in the history of the Young European Federalists in the Netherlands, JEF Maastricht has been represented at the INKOM introduction week organised collaboratively by Maastricht University and Zuyd Hogeschool. With more than 7,000 participants, it’s one of Maastricht’s biggest student events – and it’s where Maastricht’s new students get to know […]
Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. This year marks 100th anniversary of the birthday of Mr. Mandela. He spent 67 years of his life trying to bring together people around the world to fight poverty and promote peace, and cultural diversity. He fought for the ideas that […]