Forthcoming
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May 10, 2009
MGERB hand-in-hand with The European Democrat Students participated in the congress of the EPP in Warsaw
06/05/09
Monika Panayotova, the chairwoman of MGERB and Hristo Gadzhev, international secretary of MGERB participated in an international conference “The student’s voice in politics”, organized by The European Democrat Students /EDS/ within the framework of the EPP’s congress that was held in Warsaw between 28th and 30th of April, 2009. The object of the congress was under the title of “Strong for the people”, The European Parliament’s leaders, the presidents of the parties, members of EPP hand-in-hand with their youth and sister organizations to get together in the eve of the parliamentary elections. In this connection MGERB as a part of the youth organizations of EPP – EDS and YEPP took part in the congress, as well, together with Mr. Borisov, Mr. Tsvetanov, Mrs. Jeleva and the European deputies of GERB.
Within the framework of the individual program of EDS “The student’s voice in politics”, Monika Panayotova and Hristo Gadzhev met with the external minister of Poland – Mr. Radoslav Sikorski who presented to the participants the priorities and the structure of the Poland external policy. Later he answered the questions asked by the youths of all the Europe. The second meeting was with Mr. Jan Figel – Eurocomissar for education, youth, sport and culture. He presented the work of the Commission for initiating the Bolognese process, and all this followed by discussion about the youth politics in Europe. The representatives of MGERB participated in a number of discussions with Edmund Lipinski – dean of Collegium Civitas. During the last day in the polish capital they were guests in the parliament.
Within the framework of the EPP’s congress, Monika Panayotova and Hrosto Gadzhev participated in a special counter of the European democrat students/EDS/. There they presented the youth organization of EPP and met representatives of EPP-contractors, elders and women as most of them had started their political careers in EDS or YEPP.
Parallel with this they had a meeting with the board of Republic Institute/IRI/ and they discussed shortly the American experience in pre-election campaigns.
The MGERB’s representatives were keeping a close eye on the speeches of Wilfred Martens –the president of EPP, Donald Tuck – prime-minister of Poland, the president of EC and EP – Jose Manuel Barroso and Hans-Gert Pöttering, Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany and the prime-minister of Italy - Silvio Berlusconi who heartily paid attention to the youths in the hall and won their sympathy and applauses.
The congress was presented by the state leaders of over 17 European countries as well as the leaders of 11 opposition parties and among them – the leader of GERB – Boyko Borisov. A special guest of the conference was the leader of “Solidarity” – Lech Valensa who was greeted with standing up by the attending 3000 delegates from all the Europe. He addressed a special message to the applausing to save and develop what he and his generation have already made.
After laying down the priorities to the right-center policy in Europe, the delegates of the congress approved the political manifesto of the biggest right-centered organization in Europe for the European parliament election, 2009.
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