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Latest news from the YGB Europe cosmos.What's happening right now?

Welcome to 2026! A new year has begun and so are new projects in the making.
Although there is no YGB Europe event 2027 planned at the moment, there are lots of new projects in the various countries and cities of the YGB Europe network.

Many of the participants from the 2025 event are now part of the YGB Europe team and are planning their own local activities in local groups and networks.

For example, a Black Book Club is being set up in Helsinki (Finland). In Germany, a Black Kids and Youth Group is to be established in the city of Leipzig. In Poland, a YGB chapter Poland is to be established in Warsaw. New projects are also starting in Greece, where a youth gathering is planned for this year.

After the meeting in Belgium, we are using the energy and motivation to bring what we experienced there to our own cities. Our network serves as a place for exchange, networking and mutual support, even across national borders.

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YGB Europe 2025 Recap

Together we created YGB Europe 2025! Thank you to everyone who made the event possible. None of this would have been possible without our partners, the funding of the European Union and all of the amazing participants. This year’s edition took place in Leuven, Belgium, where we had a whole youth hostel by ourselves.

We had various workshop sessions organised by the participants. With a range of topics like wellbeing and identity, community engagement, creative expression, and career and education. There was a trip to Brussels, where we enjoyed delicious food in the African quarter. We got to know each other and bonded. There was so much Black joy everywhere, when we were dancing and hanging out. Let's not forget the legendary karaoke session. There was space to exchange our experiences as young Black people in Europe and share our visions. We explored how to unite the voices of Black European youth. We learned so much from each other and with each other. We will never forget that we are legacy!

Here are some impressions from the event: