Youngsters from different countries have worked together to make proposals to the members of the European Parliament.

For two years, students and teachers from six schools in different European countries have been involved in the Project Comenius YES (Young Europe’s Strategy).We have participated in the project with the purpose of getting to know better the European Institutions, their work and politics.
But we have also worked with the intention of showing our opinions and defining what young people think the UE should be like.
They have been years of working hand in hand and sharing wishes, one of them being that our proposals are heard and that our politics in the European Parliament give the young a chance for our voices and opinions to be heard.

Durante dos años alumnos/as y profesores/as de seis escuelas de distintos países europeos hemos estado involucrados/as en el proyecto Comenius Y.E.S.(Young Europe’s Strategy). Hemos participado en el proyecto con la intención de conocer mejor las instituciones europeas, su funcionamiento y sus políticas. Pero también hemos trabajado con la finalidad de poder dar nuestra opinión y hacer nuestras propuestas de lo que los jóvenes pensamos que la UE debería ser.
Han sido dos años de trabajo en común y de anhelos compartidos. Uno de ellos es que nuestras propuestas sean escuchadas y que nuestros representantes políticos en el Parlamento Europeo nos den a los jóvenes la oportunidad de que nuestra voz y opiniones se oigan.

We, the young people participating in this European educative project consider that :
Our europarliamentarians are our political representatives, not the representatives of the big economic interests. Economy is important but not the centre or the driving force in our UE; our real strength is the people.
The values of solidarity and generosity exalt people and the purely economic interest degrades and alienates them. People have the right to live with a dignity, not to live from charity and becoming somebody’s debtors.
Our nature and natural resources are to be enjoyed and preserved, not expoliated or wasted.

Young people cannot resign themselves to having the flat or non-existent thought that some people attribute us, we must be propositive.

In view of all this, we ask our europarliamentarians to:
Be close to people and to take their decisions with their needs and difficulties in mind. This way they will show they are sensitive and willing to serve the citizens. Solidarity and generosity must be in the centre of their taking of decisions. Union cannot be reached if each of them defends their personal or country interests alone.
Defend with their proposals people with different religious ideas, sexual preferences, sex, origin or social background. Discrimination is not acceptable if we are fighting for equal rights for everyone.
Take urgent measures in order to solve the serious problem of unemployment (specially young people’s) in many countries in the UE. Otherwise, young people will still feel undervalued and wasted.
Opt actively for the use of alternative and renewable energy sources and for the protection of nature and the environment. Our planet cannot take in our increasing and limitless consumption.

Por todo ello, pedimos a nuestros europarlamentarios/as que:

- Sean cercanos a las personas, y tomen sus decisiones teniendo en cuenta sus necesidades y dificultades. De esta manera demostrarán que son sensibles y están realmente para servir a los ciudadanos.
- La solidaridad y la generosidad estén en la base de su toma de decisiones. La unión no se puede lograr si cada uno defiende únicamente sus intereses personales o de su país.
- Defiendan con sus propuestas a las personas con diferentes ideas religiosas, orientación sexual, género, origen o raíces sociales. La discriminación no es aceptable si queremos iguales derechos para todos/as.
- Se acometan medidas urgentes para solucionar el grave problema del desempleo(especialmente juvenil) reinante en muchos países de la UE. De otra manera, los jóvenes nos seguiremos sintiendo infravalorados y desaprovechados.
- Se haga una política activa por el uso de energías alternativas y renovables y por el cuidado de la naturaleza y medio ambiente. Nuestro planeta no puede soportar nuestro consumo al alza y sin límite.

In the hope that you will take into considerations the proposals above, a group of parents, teachers and young people who do not want to be a generation without a future sign this document and greet you sincerely.

Agrupamento Vertical de Escolas de Castelo de Paiva – Castelo de Paiva (Portugal)
Berlage Lyceum –Amsterdam(The Netherlands)
Colegio Carmelitas-Sagrado Corazón Carmelitas Ikastetxea – Vitoria-Gasteiz(Spain)
Lycée Professionnel des Monts du Lyonnais – Chazelles-sur-Lyon (France)
Manisa Anadolu Ö?retmen Lisesi – Manisa (Turkey)
Súkromná hotelová akadémia ESO EUROSKOLA – Prešov (Slovakia)