Volt Europa in Frankfurt: “Europe must stop waiting and start leading”
The pan-European party’s General Assembly addressed Europe’s pressing challenges: digital integrity, security and sustainability with smart and brave solutions.
Frankfurt, 27 November 2025 – Volt held the party’s biannual General Assembly in Frankfurt/Main last weekend and welcomed high-level European speakers as well as more than 1,700 members from its national chapters across Europe.
Among the speakers were the former President of Estonia, Mr Toomas Ilves, who joined Volt this year, and Nicu Ștefănuță, MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament from Romania. Both underlined the European Union’s need for institutional reform to resist internal pressures and international geopolitical headwinds.
Toomas Ilves said: “I chose Volt as my political home because Volt stands for everything I believe is vitally needed for Europe to make it through the multiple existential crises we face today – from defence and foreign policy to finance, innovation and energy policies. Most importantly, the EU needs to overcome its own lethargy, its unwillingness to address difficult reforms and its internal bickering.”
The pan-European party announced the merger of Neo Kyma and Famagusta into Volt Cyprus. With the unification of progressive political forces on the island through Volt, the team is poised to shape the national elections next year.
Various workshops and panels hosted discussions on how to tackle the EU’s most pressing challenges, such as digital integrity, climate action and social justice. Volt’s Members of the European Parliament – Damian Boeselager, Anna Strolenberg, Reinier van Lanschot, Nela Riehl and Kai Tegethoff – offered first-hand insights into their work.
Mels Klabbers, Co-President of Volt Europa, said: “Volt was founded as a reaction to Trump I and Brexit, and for a democratic, sovereign Europe. In our party, we bring together passionate Europeans who simply care about the future of our Union. With every volunteer, every delegate from the local level – for example in Italy, Germany or Romania – up to our five MEPs, we show that our vision of a sovereign, just and democratic Europe is possible, step by step.”
The next General Assembly will be held in Bratislava in the summer of next year.