On 10 June, the European External Action Service launched the fourth edition of the “Europeans Making a Difference” campaign at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. Within the European Year of Youth, this edition of the “Europeans Making a Difference” campaign portrays young people from the Western Balkans who do things that matter, in the region and far beyond.

High Representative/ Vice-President Josep Borrell said: “This campaign gives a platform to people who move boundaries; who inspire and open doors for others. In our work we come across Europeans who make a difference every day. With this campaign, we want to highlight their stories not just because they are good, genuine human stories but also because their stories are not known enough in our EU Member States, and not visible enough in the Western Balkans either.”

The launch event presented inspiring young people from the Western Balkans in debate followed by six videos portraying their work.