hi everybody it’s so nice to be here and it’s such an honor to be part of a
it’s such an honor to be part of a
it’s such an honor to be part of a wonderful panel of speakers so really
wonderful panel of speakers so really
wonderful panel of speakers so really appreciate that I want to talk about my
appreciate that I want to talk about my
appreciate that I want to talk about my favorite subject one of my fate most
favorite subject one of my fate most
favorite subject one of my fate most favorite subjects and that’s Europe I’m
favorite subjects and that’s Europe I’m
favorite subjects and that’s Europe I’m here today as a pro-european I believe
here today as a pro-european I believe
here today as a pro-european I believe in Europe and there’s a pro-european I’m
in Europe and there’s a pro-european I’m
in Europe and there’s a pro-european I’m also worried right now and I constantly
also worried right now and I constantly
also worried right now and I constantly find myself asking this question how can
find myself asking this question how can
find myself asking this question how can we save the European idea now the
we save the European idea now the
we save the European idea now the European idea is the notion that our
European idea is the notion that our
European idea is the notion that our continent is better off if we cooperate
continent is better off if we cooperate
continent is better off if we cooperate and work together in unity and peace
and work together in unity and peace
and work together in unity and peace rather than to work against each other
rather than to work against each other
rather than to work against each other this notion this idea of a Europe United
this notion this idea of a Europe United
this notion this idea of a Europe United is under attack it’s under tactics and
is under attack it’s under tactics and
is under attack it’s under tactics and phobia and attacked by nationalism under
phobia and attacked by nationalism under
phobia and attacked by nationalism under attack but people who start losing trust
attack but people who start losing trust
attack but people who start losing trust in the institutions of the European
in the institutions of the European
in the institutions of the European Union and maybe of course we all know
Union and maybe of course we all know
Union and maybe of course we all know brexit – just for another key term out
brexit – just for another key term out
brexit – just for another key term out there so clearly something needs to
there so clearly something needs to
there so clearly something needs to happen so what can we do how can we save
happen so what can we do how can we save
happen so what can we do how can we save this idea whatever we try to do and
this idea whatever we try to do and
this idea whatever we try to do and whatever attempt we tried to find at
whatever attempt we tried to find at
whatever attempt we tried to find at finding solution we have to keep in mind
finding solution we have to keep in mind
finding solution we have to keep in mind the very core of Europe and the European
the very core of Europe and the European
the very core of Europe and the European idea and that’s European people as
idea and that’s European people as
idea and that’s European people as individuals but these citizens of the
individuals but these citizens of the
individuals but these citizens of the European Union that’s you and me all of
European Union that’s you and me all of
European Union that’s you and me all of us so what about those people how are
us so what about those people how are
us so what about those people how are they doing
they doing
they doing some people say Europe is like a family
some people say Europe is like a family
some people say Europe is like a family the European family and a family you
the European family and a family you
the European family and a family you have different family members they you
have different family members they you
have different family members they you know some of them better than you know
know some of them better than you know
know some of them better than you know others you relate better with some than
others you relate better with some than
others you relate better with some than with others you have disagreements you
with others you have disagreements you
with others you have disagreements you agree sometimes but at the end of the
agree sometimes but at the end of the
agree sometimes but at the end of the day your family you have a you’v bond
day your family you have a you’v bond
day your family you have a you’v bond you have a connection you have common
you have a connection you have common
you have a connection you have common ground you understand each other you
ground you understand each other you
ground you understand each other you support each other and most importantly
support each other and most importantly
support each other and most importantly at least that for me you trust each
at least that for me you trust each
at least that for me you trust each other
other
other Trust is the component of an ideal
Trust is the component of an ideal
Trust is the component of an ideal family without trust nothing nothing
family without trust nothing nothing
family without trust nothing nothing really works within within relationships
really works within within relationships
really works within within relationships to each other
to each other
to each other when I look at trust and I’ll think
when I look at trust and I’ll think
when I look at trust and I’ll think again about Europe I’m not sure anymore
again about Europe I’m not sure anymore
again about Europe I’m not sure anymore if the concept of family is so
if the concept of family is so
if the concept of family is so applicable to Europe that we see today
applicable to Europe that we see today
applicable to Europe that we see today in Europe SU cooperation as you
in Europe SU cooperation as you
in Europe SU cooperation as you countries working together because they
countries working together because they
countries working together because they have common interests but I’m not sure
have common interests but I’m not sure
have common interests but I’m not sure if they really trust each other
if they really trust each other
if they really trust each other do all the member states of the European
do all the member states of the European
do all the member states of the European Union trust each other I don’t think so
Union trust each other I don’t think so
Union trust each other I don’t think so so maybe it model that is more
so maybe it model that is more
so maybe it model that is more applicable toward Europe looks like
applicable toward Europe looks like
applicable toward Europe looks like today is not so much a family but rather
today is not so much a family but rather
today is not so much a family but rather a neighborhood in the neighborhood you
a neighborhood in the neighborhood you
a neighborhood in the neighborhood you have individual members living in close
have individual members living in close
have individual members living in close proximity with each other and all of
proximity with each other and all of
proximity with each other and all of these people in this neighborhood have a
these people in this neighborhood have a
these people in this neighborhood have a common interest they want to keep their
common interest they want to keep their
common interest they want to keep their streets clean they want to make sure
streets clean they want to make sure
streets clean they want to make sure it’s safe there is no crime they want to
it’s safe there is no crime they want to
it’s safe there is no crime they want to make sure that kids can go to a good
make sure that kids can go to a good
make sure that kids can go to a good school but by and large most members of
school but by and large most members of
school but by and large most members of a neighborhood don’t really know each
a neighborhood don’t really know each
a neighborhood don’t really know each other that well they don’t really
other that well they don’t really
other that well they don’t really support and understand each other well
support and understand each other well
support and understand each other well you know some neighbors but you don’t
you know some neighbors but you don’t
you know some neighbors but you don’t know all of them and there isn’t that
know all of them and there isn’t that
know all of them and there isn’t that much trust between most members of this
much trust between most members of this
much trust between most members of this community so we have the family and with
community so we have the family and with
community so we have the family and with the neighborhood two different models or
the neighborhood two different models or
the neighborhood two different models or two different concepts which one would
two different concepts which one would
two different concepts which one would we rather have for Europe to be would we
we rather have for Europe to be would we
we rather have for Europe to be would we rather have Europe be like a family full
rather have Europe be like a family full
rather have Europe be like a family full of trust and understanding or do we say
of trust and understanding or do we say
of trust and understanding or do we say maybe Europe is better as a neighborhood
maybe Europe is better as a neighborhood
maybe Europe is better as a neighborhood little disconnectors less trust less
little disconnectors less trust less
little disconnectors less trust less support I for one know what I would
support I for one know what I would
support I for one know what I would choose I would choose the family
choose I would choose the family
choose I would choose the family hands-down no question so how can we get
hands-down no question so how can we get
hands-down no question so how can we get from something that feels like a
from something that feels like a
from something that feels like a neighborhood today to something more of
neighborhood today to something more of
neighborhood today to something more of a family I believe the key component and
a family I believe the key component and
a family I believe the key component and that development that process is a sense
that development that process is a sense
that development that process is a sense of personal connection personal
of personal connection personal
of personal connection personal connections is when you talk with
connections is when you talk with
connections is when you talk with somebody it’s when you listen to
somebody it’s when you listen to
somebody it’s when you listen to somebody when you share ideas and when
somebody when you share ideas and when
somebody when you share ideas and when you start to get with the other person’s
you start to get with the other person’s
you start to get with the other person’s coming from a personal connection is not
coming from a personal connection is not
coming from a personal connection is not theory it’s experience it’s what you
theory it’s experience it’s what you
theory it’s experience it’s what you have with somebody else you need to
have with somebody else you need to
have with somebody else you need to develop this and I believe this is the
develop this and I believe this is the
develop this and I believe this is the first key component we need to turning
first key component we need to turning
first key component we need to turning Europe from something of a neighborhood
Europe from something of a neighborhood
Europe from something of a neighborhood into something of the family we need to
into something of the family we need to
into something of the family we need to make sure that Europeans get to have
make sure that Europeans get to have
make sure that Europeans get to have these personal connect
these personal connect
these personal connect these personal interactions with
these personal interactions with
these personal interactions with individuals of a different cultural or
individuals of a different cultural or
individuals of a different cultural or national background how are we doing in
national background how are we doing in
national background how are we doing in this regard
this regard
this regard how are your pians doing in terms of
how are your pians doing in terms of
how are your pians doing in terms of connecting with other Europeans we can
connecting with other Europeans we can
connecting with other Europeans we can look at a few statistics too to get an
look at a few statistics too to get an
look at a few statistics too to get an answer the first one per year only one
answer the first one per year only one
answer the first one per year only one out of three EU citizens is able or is
out of three EU citizens is able or is
out of three EU citizens is able or is enabled to travel to a country that is
enabled to travel to a country that is
enabled to travel to a country that is not his or her country of residence that
not his or her country of residence that
not his or her country of residence that means only one and three gets to spend
means only one and three gets to spend
means only one and three gets to spend at least one night in a country that is
at least one night in a country that is
at least one night in a country that is not their home so that leaves two
not their home so that leaves two
not their home so that leaves two Europeans or you citizens who do not get
Europeans or you citizens who do not get
Europeans or you citizens who do not get to go abroad each year when you ask
to go abroad each year when you ask
to go abroad each year when you ask those two why they don’t go abroad they
those two why they don’t go abroad they
those two why they don’t go abroad they will tell you it’s for financial reasons
will tell you it’s for financial reasons
will tell you it’s for financial reasons they cannot afford it
they cannot afford it
they cannot afford it another statistic less than one out of
another statistic less than one out of
another statistic less than one out of twenty young youth citizens gets to
twenty young youth citizens gets to
twenty young youth citizens gets to participate in Erasmus or Erasmus plus
participate in Erasmus or Erasmus plus
participate in Erasmus or Erasmus plus Erasmus is a wonderful program this is
Erasmus is a wonderful program this is
Erasmus is a wonderful program this is the big exchange Network of the European
the big exchange Network of the European
the big exchange Network of the European Union and arguably one of its biggest
Union and arguably one of its biggest
Union and arguably one of its biggest integrative successes yet less than one
integrative successes yet less than one
integrative successes yet less than one out of 20 young people actually gets to
out of 20 young people actually gets to
out of 20 young people actually gets to participate in it last statistic only
participate in it last statistic only
participate in it last statistic only about one in 500 EU citizens moves to a
about one in 500 EU citizens moves to a
about one in 500 EU citizens moves to a different country every year
different country every year
different country every year I was surprised when I read that
I was surprised when I read that
I was surprised when I read that statistic because we have heard so much
statistic because we have heard so much
statistic because we have heard so much about the freedom of travel and the
about the freedom of travel and the
about the freedom of travel and the freedom of movement you can work and
freedom of movement you can work and
freedom of movement you can work and live in any EU country as an EU citizen
live in any EU country as an EU citizen
live in any EU country as an EU citizen yet only one in 500 people per you
yet only one in 500 people per you
yet only one in 500 people per you actually do this clearly there’s some
actually do this clearly there’s some
actually do this clearly there’s some room for improvement these numbers show
room for improvement these numbers show
room for improvement these numbers show us that the sense of a family in Europe
us that the sense of a family in Europe
us that the sense of a family in Europe that is built on connections that needs
that is built on connections that needs
that is built on connections that needs to have this personal interaction is
to have this personal interaction is
to have this personal interaction is only open right now to select few a
only open right now to select few a
only open right now to select few a minority of youth citizens the majority
minority of youth citizens the majority
minority of youth citizens the majority does not get to explore Europe to
does not get to explore Europe to
does not get to explore Europe to experience it and to make these personal
experience it and to make these personal
experience it and to make these personal connections that are so vital in
connections that are so vital in
connections that are so vital in interconnecting a society
interconnecting a society
interconnecting a society interconnecting a continent when I see
interconnecting a continent when I see
interconnecting a continent when I see those numbers I also realize one thing I
those numbers I also realize one thing I
those numbers I also realize one thing I am privileged privileged comes in many
am privileged privileged comes in many
am privileged privileged comes in many forms for me I’m
forms for me I’m
forms for me I’m I’m white I’m straight I’m German I come
I’m white I’m straight I’m German I come
I’m white I’m straight I’m German I come from a family where almost all my close
from a family where almost all my close
from a family where almost all my close family relatives have university degrees
family relatives have university degrees
family relatives have university degrees none of this is my credit I have done
none of this is my credit I have done
none of this is my credit I have done absolutely nothing for any of this yet
absolutely nothing for any of this yet
absolutely nothing for any of this yet this privilege enables me to have
this privilege enables me to have
this privilege enables me to have opportunities and to do things that
opportunities and to do things that
opportunities and to do things that other people do not have as a result I
other people do not have as a result I
other people do not have as a result I have traveled to 26 European countries
have traveled to 26 European countries
have traveled to 26 European countries EU non-eu countries I have lived for
EU non-eu countries I have lived for
EU non-eu countries I have lived for years in a country that is not my home
years in a country that is not my home
years in a country that is not my home country
country
country I’ve lived I have worked in other
I’ve lived I have worked in other
I’ve lived I have worked in other countries these opportunities a lot of
countries these opportunities a lot of
countries these opportunities a lot of people do not get one of the biggest
people do not get one of the biggest
people do not get one of the biggest privileges I had or one of the biggest
privileges I had or one of the biggest
privileges I had or one of the biggest opportunities that came with my
opportunities that came with my
opportunities that came with my privilege was a pan-european
privilege was a pan-european
privilege was a pan-european research trip I did three years ago here
research trip I did three years ago here
research trip I did three years ago here you see you see a map together with a
you see you see a map together with a
you see you see a map together with a colleague I was tasked in travelling to
colleague I was tasked in travelling to
colleague I was tasked in travelling to 14 European EU non EU countries and
14 European EU non EU countries and
14 European EU non EU countries and interviewing young people on the ground
interviewing young people on the ground
interviewing young people on the ground about their perspectives on life their
about their perspectives on life their
about their perspectives on life their hopes and fears their dreams their ideas
hopes and fears their dreams their ideas
hopes and fears their dreams their ideas on Europe we conducted this trip where
on Europe we conducted this trip where
on Europe we conducted this trip where we traveled mostly by using int arrow
we traveled mostly by using int arrow
we traveled mostly by using int arrow int ArrayList ticket that you can bind
int ArrayList ticket that you can bind
int ArrayList ticket that you can bind that allows you to use most trains in
that allows you to use most trains in
that allows you to use most trains in most European countries for up to 30
most European countries for up to 30
most European countries for up to 30 days so we weren’t on the road and as
days so we weren’t on the road and as
days so we weren’t on the road and as you can imagine such a trip is mostly
you can imagine such a trip is mostly
you can imagine such a trip is mostly and first and foremost coined by
and first and foremost coined by
and first and foremost coined by personal experiences and personal
personal experiences and personal
personal experiences and personal encounters let me tell you about some of
encounters let me tell you about some of
encounters let me tell you about some of those encounters in Italy we met a young
those encounters in Italy we met a young
those encounters in Italy we met a young law student you see her in the middle
law student you see her in the middle
law student you see her in the middle here this was Naples and she studied law
here this was Naples and she studied law
here this was Naples and she studied law and she was so excited to study but she
and she was so excited to study but she
and she was so excited to study but she was even more excited to finish her two
was even more excited to finish her two
was even more excited to finish her two degree and to get to work she wanted to
degree and to get to work she wanted to
degree and to get to work she wanted to work as a lawyer to help bridge her city
work as a lawyer to help bridge her city
work as a lawyer to help bridge her city Naples of corruption nepotism
Naples of corruption nepotism
Naples of corruption nepotism it was wonderful talking with her seeing
it was wonderful talking with her seeing
it was wonderful talking with her seeing the fire she had for the subject and
the fire she had for the subject and
the fire she had for the subject and doing something for her city in for her
doing something for her city in for her
doing something for her city in for her country another experience in France we
country another experience in France we
country another experience in France we were invited by young people who had met
were invited by young people who had met
were invited by young people who had met that very same day
that very same day
that very same day we had connected on the street they said
we had connected on the street they said
we had connected on the street they said please come by let’s have dinner
please come by let’s have dinner
please come by let’s have dinner together went to their place we had
together went to their place we had
together went to their place we had dinner when we talked for most of the
dinner when we talked for most of the
dinner when we talked for most of the night about politics about Europe about
night about politics about Europe about
night about politics about Europe about life we connected we also went to Kiev
life we connected we also went to Kiev
life we connected we also went to Kiev this was just a few weeks after the
this was just a few weeks after the
this was just a few weeks after the European of the pro European revolution
European of the pro European revolution
European of the pro European revolution in Kiev in Ukraine we were welcomed
in Kiev in Ukraine we were welcomed
in Kiev in Ukraine we were welcomed there by local activists very young
there by local activists very young
there by local activists very young people in their early 20s they took us
people in their early 20s they took us
people in their early 20s they took us to Euro Maidan it’s a big square with a
to Euro Maidan it’s a big square with a
to Euro Maidan it’s a big square with a revolution against the Yanukovich Eugene
revolution against the Yanukovich Eugene
revolution against the Yanukovich Eugene happened and they showed us around and
happened and they showed us around and
happened and they showed us around and they showed us what they personally
they showed us what they personally
they showed us what they personally stood when the revolution happened where
stood when the revolution happened where
stood when the revolution happened where they stood when the government forces
they stood when the government forces
they stood when the government forces killed protesters these protesters just
killed protesters these protesters just
killed protesters these protesters just to keep that in mind mostly went there
to keep that in mind mostly went there
to keep that in mind mostly went there because they wanted to be strong a part
because they wanted to be strong a part
because they wanted to be strong a part of Europe last experience I want to
of Europe last experience I want to
of Europe last experience I want to share here I’m in the harbour of Athens
share here I’m in the harbour of Athens
share here I’m in the harbour of Athens that I’m talking to young carpenters and
that I’m talking to young carpenters and
that I’m talking to young carpenters and young car mechanics about half of them
young car mechanics about half of them
young car mechanics about half of them were unemployed and they told me how
were unemployed and they told me how
were unemployed and they told me how afraid they were that they would never
afraid they were that they would never
afraid they were that they would never find a good job again and that this
find a good job again and that this
find a good job again and that this would mean they couldn’t participate in
would mean they couldn’t participate in
would mean they couldn’t participate in Europe because the economic situation
Europe because the economic situation
Europe because the economic situation would be so dire all of these meetings
would be so dire all of these meetings
would be so dire all of these meetings these encounters ahead were meaningful
these encounters ahead were meaningful
these encounters ahead were meaningful for me because they were personal they
for me because they were personal they
for me because they were personal they were not fury this was not something I
were not fury this was not something I
were not fury this was not something I heard from somebody else this was
heard from somebody else this was
heard from somebody else this was something I encountered I talked with
something I encountered I talked with
something I encountered I talked with them I had a connection and all of these
them I had a connection and all of these
them I had a connection and all of these connections together really reshaped how
connections together really reshaped how
connections together really reshaped how I viewed Europe it helped me to better
I viewed Europe it helped me to better
I viewed Europe it helped me to better understand Europe I had always been a
understand Europe I had always been a
understand Europe I had always been a pro-european but only this trip really
pro-european but only this trip really
pro-european but only this trip really showed me what Europe could be like that
showed me what Europe could be like that
showed me what Europe could be like that it’s about the people and that we all
it’s about the people and that we all
it’s about the people and that we all have something in common during one of
have something in common during one of
have something in common during one of the last stops of our trip um we came
the last stops of our trip um we came
the last stops of our trip um we came for Vienna and we had dinner with
for Vienna and we had dinner with
for Vienna and we had dinner with another friend the three of us were
another friend the three of us were
another friend the three of us were sitting down and we talked about the
sitting down and we talked about the
sitting down and we talked about the power of travelling we talked about how
power of travelling we talked about how
power of travelling we talked about how this trip had changed my life how it
this trip had changed my life how it
this trip had changed my life how it turned me from a European theory to
turned me from a European theory to
turned me from a European theory to European out of experience how it turned
European out of experience how it turned
European out of experience how it turned something from a neighborhood into
something from a neighborhood into
something from a neighborhood into something of a family with connection
something of a family with connection
something of a family with connection and trust and a very simple question
and trust and a very simple question
and trust and a very simple question came up
came up
came up why couldn’t all young people get to
why couldn’t all young people get to
why couldn’t all young people get to have this experience that I just did
have this experience that I just did
have this experience that I just did because of my privilege I did but I can
because of my privilege I did but I can
because of my privilege I did but I can couldn’t all do that why couldn’t all
couldn’t all do that why couldn’t all
couldn’t all do that why couldn’t all young Europeans take an interracial trip
young Europeans take an interracial trip
young Europeans take an interracial trip to travel Europe to explore it to
to travel Europe to explore it to
to travel Europe to explore it to experience it and to make personal
experience it and to make personal
experience it and to make personal connections with others why couldn’t the
connections with others why couldn’t the
connections with others why couldn’t the European Commission give out these inter
European Commission give out these inter
European Commission give out these inter LT codes for every EU citizen when they
LT codes for every EU citizen when they
LT codes for every EU citizen when they turn 18 it was just a simple question
turn 18 it was just a simple question
turn 18 it was just a simple question that’s the beginning of what we call
that’s the beginning of what we call
that’s the beginning of what we call free interior this idea really seeks to
free interior this idea really seeks to
free interior this idea really seeks to do one thing do you remember the number
do one thing do you remember the number
do one thing do you remember the number we had earlier the one and three
we had earlier the one and three
we had earlier the one and three traveling abroad each year it seeks to
traveling abroad each year it seeks to
traveling abroad each year it seeks to raise that number to three and three at
raise that number to three and three at
raise that number to three and three at least once for every person in their
least once for every person in their
least once for every person in their lives so that every person gets a shot
lives so that every person gets a shot
lives so that every person gets a shot in exploring Europe in making personal
in exploring Europe in making personal
in exploring Europe in making personal connections with people they were
connections with people they were
connections with people they were otherwise never meet and that will help
otherwise never meet and that will help
otherwise never meet and that will help all of us to build a sense of a family
all of us to build a sense of a family
all of us to build a sense of a family where we have understanding because we
where we have understanding because we
where we have understanding because we have this connection we know each other
have this connection we know each other
have this connection we know each other the idea how this could work is simple
the idea how this could work is simple
the idea how this could work is simple when it’s your 18th birthday you receive
when it’s your 18th birthday you receive
when it’s your 18th birthday you receive a letter from the European Commission
a letter from the European Commission
a letter from the European Commission this letter contains a congratulatory
this letter contains a congratulatory
this letter contains a congratulatory note and it also contains a voucher for
note and it also contains a voucher for
note and it also contains a voucher for an interval pass and you don’t have to
an interval pass and you don’t have to
an interval pass and you don’t have to go right away because a lot of people
go right away because a lot of people
go right away because a lot of people don’t want to go maybe one day tea no
don’t want to go maybe one day tea no
don’t want to go maybe one day tea no they still want to save up money or they
they still want to save up money or they
they still want to save up money or they want to find friends who don’t want to
want to find friends who don’t want to
want to find friends who don’t want to travel with so they have six years time
travel with so they have six years time
travel with so they have six years time to validate this voucher once they
to validate this voucher once they
to validate this voucher once they decide it’s my time now I will discover
decide it’s my time now I will discover
decide it’s my time now I will discover Europe they go to train station they go
Europe they go to train station they go
Europe they go to train station they go online and they exchange this voucher
online and they exchange this voucher
online and they exchange this voucher for an actual Interrail pass that will
for an actual Interrail pass that will
for an actual Interrail pass that will allow them to travel the continent for
allow them to travel the continent for
allow them to travel the continent for up to 30 days go with me in a slight
up to 30 days go with me in a slight
up to 30 days go with me in a slight little journey here imagine what a
little journey here imagine what a
little journey here imagine what a Europe could look like where this was
Europe could look like where this was
Europe could look like where this was implemented imagine Europe in which free
implemented imagine Europe in which free
implemented imagine Europe in which free interval is part of daily lives of
interval is part of daily lives of
interval is part of daily lives of people in this kind of Europe it would
people in this kind of Europe it would
people in this kind of Europe it would be perfectly expected and totally normal
be perfectly expected and totally normal
be perfectly expected and totally normal for all EU citizens to receive this
for all EU citizens to receive this
for all EU citizens to receive this letter and thus out when they turn 18
letter and thus out when they turn 18
letter and thus out when they turn 18 this of course means that our already
this of course means that our already
this of course means that our already young EU citizens at the age of thirteen
young EU citizens at the age of thirteen
young EU citizens at the age of thirteen or fourteen they’re already excited for
or fourteen they’re already excited for
or fourteen they’re already excited for their letter when they turn 18 they
their letter when they turn 18 they
their letter when they turn 18 they already start planning they think about
already start planning they think about
already start planning they think about what countries they want to go to
what countries they want to go to
what countries they want to go to because they’ve heard all these great
because they’ve heard all these great
because they’ve heard all these great stories from the older siblings from
stories from the older siblings from
stories from the older siblings from there
there
there and maybe from online so they can’t wait
and maybe from online so they can’t wait
and maybe from online so they can’t wait to go and of course an interval to get
to go and of course an interval to get
to go and of course an interval to get is not all you need to travel there are
is not all you need to travel there are
is not all you need to travel there are other expenses we know that that’s why
other expenses we know that that’s why
other expenses we know that that’s why luckily civil societies on board with us
luckily civil societies on board with us
luckily civil societies on board with us foundations youth organizations social
foundations youth organizations social
foundations youth organizations social workers NGOs they are supporting this
workers NGOs they are supporting this
workers NGOs they are supporting this effort they give out scholarships or
effort they give out scholarships or
effort they give out scholarships or stipends to young people who have less
stipends to young people who have less
stipends to young people who have less financial means they provide information
financial means they provide information
financial means they provide information networks in European cities to help
networks in European cities to help
networks in European cities to help young in Tyler’s find find those their
young in Tyler’s find find those their
young in Tyler’s find find those their way around in their city couchsurfing
way around in their city couchsurfing
way around in their city couchsurfing has boomed and it enables all EU
has boomed and it enables all EU
has boomed and it enables all EU citizens no matter what their parents
citizens no matter what their parents
citizens no matter what their parents make no matter where they come from what
make no matter where they come from what
make no matter where they come from what language they speak or which school that
language they speak or which school that
language they speak or which school that I’ve gone to to travel Europe in this
I’ve gone to to travel Europe in this
I’ve gone to to travel Europe in this kind of Europe youth mobility will have
kind of Europe youth mobility will have
kind of Europe youth mobility will have increased 10 times to what it was before
increased 10 times to what it was before
increased 10 times to what it was before frontier was introduced as a result of
frontier was introduced as a result of
frontier was introduced as a result of this strongly increased mobility we have
this strongly increased mobility we have
this strongly increased mobility we have increased tourism this is helping to
increased tourism this is helping to
increased tourism this is helping to stabilize faltering European economies
stabilize faltering European economies
stabilize faltering European economies it brings and fresh finances it
it brings and fresh finances it
it brings and fresh finances it stabilizes economies and helps to combat
stabilizes economies and helps to combat
stabilizes economies and helps to combat unemployment and youth unemployment in
unemployment and youth unemployment in
unemployment and youth unemployment in Europe most importantly free interior or
Europe most importantly free interior or
Europe most importantly free interior or the internal network has been expanded
the internal network has been expanded
the internal network has been expanded at this point to also include buses and
at this point to also include buses and
at this point to also include buses and ferries to even reach the most remote
ferries to even reach the most remote
ferries to even reach the most remote corners of our continent and all of that
corners of our continent and all of that
corners of our continent and all of that of course is a much greener way of
of course is a much greener way of
of course is a much greener way of travelling than flying and because now
travelling than flying and because now
travelling than flying and because now so many young people do rail bus and
so many young people do rail bus and
so many young people do rail bus and ferry our overall co2 emissions in
ferry our overall co2 emissions in
ferry our overall co2 emissions in Europe have to have decreased making
Europe have to have decreased making
Europe have to have decreased making this continent more green and more
this continent more green and more
this continent more green and more beautiful the most important component
beautiful the most important component
beautiful the most important component however is that in this kind of Europe
however is that in this kind of Europe
however is that in this kind of Europe everybody gets to have these personal
everybody gets to have these personal
everybody gets to have these personal experiences in these personal encounters
experiences in these personal encounters
experiences in these personal encounters and it pays off when millions of people
and it pays off when millions of people
and it pays off when millions of people every year travel to other countries
every year travel to other countries
every year travel to other countries make person make make friends connect
make person make make friends connect
make person make make friends connect with others it will have an effect on
with others it will have an effect on
with others it will have an effect on society at large within the country but
society at large within the country but
society at large within the country but also in European society people will
also in European society people will
also in European society people will grow together and as a result in this
grow together and as a result in this
grow together and as a result in this kind of Europe nationalism extendo
kind of Europe nationalism extendo
kind of Europe nationalism extendo phobia stereotypes have declined their
phobia stereotypes have declined their
phobia stereotypes have declined their power is less strong now that people
power is less strong now that people
power is less strong now that people actually know each other
actually know each other
actually know each other in this kind of Europe a sense of a
in this kind of Europe a sense of a
in this kind of Europe a sense of a family is starting to emerge because
family is starting to emerge because
family is starting to emerge because people have connections with each other
people have connections with each other
people have connections with each other and you can ask anybody on the street
and you can ask anybody on the street
and you can ask anybody on the street where did you go for Interrail and they
where did you go for Interrail and they
where did you go for Interrail and they will tell you a wonderful story full of
will tell you a wonderful story full of
will tell you a wonderful story full of adventure and experiences that has
adventure and experiences that has
adventure and experiences that has changed their lives to come back to an
changed their lives to come back to an
changed their lives to come back to an opening question how can we save the
opening question how can we save the
opening question how can we save the European idea a very simple proposal
European idea a very simple proposal
European idea a very simple proposal send all youth traveling this is not
send all youth traveling this is not
send all youth traveling this is not even that difficult we just have to do
even that difficult we just have to do
even that difficult we just have to do it the interior network exists we can
it the interior network exists we can
it the interior network exists we can just do it it works it’s there’s not
just do it it works it’s there’s not
just do it it works it’s there’s not much work involved we just have to
much work involved we just have to
much work involved we just have to convince policymakers that this is
convince policymakers that this is
convince policymakers that this is something our continent needs that’s why
something our continent needs that’s why
something our continent needs that’s why I want to invite all of you to join the
I want to invite all of you to join the
I want to invite all of you to join the free internal movement and to do this
free internal movement and to do this
free internal movement and to do this convincing because our continent needs
convincing because our continent needs
convincing because our continent needs it and if we do this together we can
it and if we do this together we can
it and if we do this together we can grow a continent into a more United
grow a continent into a more United
grow a continent into a more United family for all thank you so much
family for all thank you so much
family for all thank you so much [Music]
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