AEGEE´s Response to Populism
(WorldNews Belgium)

From February 23rd till February 27th, AEGEE`s annual European Planning Meeting has taken place, this time in the beautiful city of Zagreb. The event consisted of two parts: a thematic conference on the topic of `Populism and Anti-European Agitation` and an internal planning event, during which we discussed and developed our plans for the upcoming year in relation to our thematic priorities: Equal Rights, Civic Education, Youth Development and European Citizenship. The thematic conference dealt with questions such as: what is populism? What does the alleged `rise of populism` signal, what are its root causes, and what impact does it have on European societies and democracies? Are populism...