Comité Directeur

CD Telegram March 2013

Even though the spring was swept away by the rigorous winter throughout Europe, the Comité Directeur (CD) spirit has not disappeared and the two statutory events, the tight deadlines, the many AEGEEans we met in these four weeks resulted in an unforgettable and crazy month! Despite the fact that the CD members spent many days together abroad, we still had the… Read more →

Why does Hungary matter? Reaction to the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary

Why does Hungary matter? This question was asked recently by the US Helsinki Commission, and also exactly a year ago by the Nobel prize laureate Paul Krugman. Why does Hungary, this small, landlocked country with around 10 million inhabitants in Central Eastern Europe, matter to the US or to any other EU country? However, the recent events, namely the latest,… Read more →

CD Telegram December 2012

December is always the shortest but brightest month of the year. Everyone is preparing for the assessment of the year, finishing the yearly plans and getting ready for the joyful holiday season. It was not different in the headoffice either, we spent the last days at home with our families and friends, but it does not mean that the first… Read more →

Going back to policy

On Wednesday, 9th January 2013, Luis Alvarado Martinez and Lucille Rieux, President and Secretary General of AEGEE-Europe met Philippe l’Eglise-Costa, the advisor on European Affairs of the President of France, Francois Hollande. The Comite Directeur had asked for this meeting shortly after M.Hollande’s election to the French presidency. He is characterised by his strong interest in youth issues and his… Read more →

CD Telegram November 2012

November was unquestionably one of the most active months so far. We had the Agora in the first days, but the Committees and Commissions had no rest after the fruitful event neither, due to their meeting right after our General Assembly in Budapest. After coming home from there, Anna and Kathrin headed directly to Eindhoven in order to participate in… Read more →

CD Telegram October 2012

If it is October, then it is Autumn Agora and neverending work for the Agora. We had our first time to present the projects and ideas all together to the Network personally, therefore we spent the weeks before this enormous event with feverish preparation. This was not only challenging in professional terms, but also a great possibility to strengthen our… Read more →