ABSTRACT
The enlargement of the European Union in May, 2004 means that between the 25 European Union countries there are now 75 million young people between 15 and 25 years old. The White Paper, A New Impetus for European Youth, was accepted by the European Commission on November 21, 2001. In this White Paper (COM 2001; 681) the Commission suggests a new framework for European cooperation in the youth policy issues implementing an open method of coordination. One of the aims of the White Paper is to improve public awareness of young people’s concerns at the European level in the field of youth policy.
