Creating a liberal and federal Europe

The European Liberal Youth, abbreviated as LYMEC, is a pan-European youth organisation seeking to promote liberal values throughout the EU as the youth organisation of the ALDE Party and its parliamentary group in the European Parliament (Renew Europe Group). The organisation is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission. 

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The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) is a broad organization representing young liberals from all across Europe, which I have the honor of representing as president. We are vocal on issues such as freedom, our European future, fighting populism, sustainability, and digitization. We know that if we don’t stand up for our ideas, no one will. And if we don’t take a seat at the table, no one will offer it to us. Our goal is clear: a Europe that stands for freedom, peace, and prosperity.

Ines Holzegger

LYMEC President

Ines Holzegger

LYMEC President

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Check our Policy book and Electoral Manifesto! The Policy book is a key document defining what the values and aims of LYMEC are, whereas the Manifesto contains the main points which the young candidates at the last European Parliament elections in May 2019 were standing for.

 

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LYMEC Autumn Congress 2024
LYMEC Autumn Congress 2024

The LYMEC Autumn Congress 2024 will be organised in Warsaw, Poland in a hybrid format, both with in-person and online participation. The event will...

November 08 2024 - November 10 2024
Fringe Event - Broadening our defence community - the role of enlargement in Europe’s security
Fringe Event - Broadening our defence community - the role of enlargement in Europe’s security

LYMEC Autumn Congress 2024 - Fringe Event Novotel Warszawa Centrum, Marszałkowska 94/98, 00-510, WarsawFriday, 8 November 2024, from 15h00 pm to 16...

November 08 2024
Fringe Event - Coping with Online Hate
Fringe Event - Coping with Online Hate

Fringe Event - LYMEC Autumn Congress Warsaw  Date: 10th November 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm CET (Warsaw time) The workshop is designed to prov...

November 10 2024

Today, we bid a heartfelt farewell to our Secretary General Bàlint Gyévai as he wraps up an incredible journey with LYMEC. For over five years, he has dedicated his passion, vision, and resilience to advancing the mission of our organization and strengt...

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October 25 2024

Outcomes - ELF Young Leaders’ Meeting 2024   After the European Elections, young liberal leaders met in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with a shared aim and objective of exploring methods to empower young people to remain at the forefront of the path to a libe...

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October 23 2024

Today, we welcome the democratic choice of the Moldovan people, who have voted for a future in the European Union. With a narrow but decisive YES vote in the constitutional referendum, the citizens of Moldova have shown that democracy, human rights, and...

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October 21 2024

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Book Censorship in Modern Russia: From Glavlit to Freedom of the Press and Back Again

The history of book censorship in Russia did not begin in the Soviet Union and is almost as long as the history of Russia itself. However, for the sake of brevity, this article gives a short overview of Russian censorship under the USSR. Before focusing...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Breaking barriers: the EU’s New Gender-Based Violence Law

A historic step has been taken by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, with the adoption of the European Union Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.  The EU Directive represents a critical step to...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Unravelling the Past: Paradigms of Colonial Reparations

There is little doubt that the colonial period ushered in a series of steep and horrific human rights abuses. Crimes against humanity, including genocide, mass extermination, forced disappearances, torture, displacement, slavery, racial discrimination, ...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

The New EU Mandate - Fresh Opportunity, or Same Challenges?

One of the most significant democratic election processes in the world occurs every five years, across four days, in Europe. During these elections, voters from each EU member state are asked to cast their vote for the vision of Europe they would like t...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Globalising democracy and freedom: Ukraine must win!

From 2004 to 2014 to 2024: The Story of Ukraine’s Fight for the Democratic Future   With 2023 behind us and its goals accomplished, we stepped into 2024 filled with optimism and aspirations. This year is poised to be a pivotal one, shaping our lives for...

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the official online magazine of LYMEC

The Geo-Political Dimensions of Energy Mix Strategy: Pathways to Balance and Security

Weaponising Energy: An Origin Story Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, EU countries have faced an energy crisis, as many were dependent on Russian fossil fuels, and some still are to this day.  The war initiated by Russ...

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LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Libertas is a platform for submissions from our member organisations and individual members on various political topics that are of general interest to European liberals. Its an international platform to share opinions created by young liberals for young people from all over Europe.