As of today, operations related to the use of the European Youth Card by representatives of russian youth and the membership of the russian Union of Youth in the European Youth Card Association (EYCA) have been suspended.

The European Youth Card Association (EYCA) is a non-profit association bringing together 40 member organizations and issuing the European Youth Card to more than 6 million young people in 38 European countries.

The European Youth Card is a card that offers young people up to the age of 31 tens of thousands of discounts on travel, accommodation, transport, culture, sports, education and products in 36 countries.

In addition, EYCA member organizations use the European Youth Card as a tool to provide young people with quality information and help them start their careers and become more entrepreneurial by offering internship schemes and business training programs in collaboration with the business sector.