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...
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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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Elections to select the LYMEC delegation to the ALDE Party Congress 2025 will take place during our Autumn Congress in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 November 2024! For candidates to the LYMEC delegation to the ALDE Party Congress, nominations can be submitted be...
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September 25 2024
The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) would like to present the nomination, together with ELF’s member organisations from the Balkan region - the Boris Divković Foundation (BDF), the Liberal Institute for Political Analyses (LIPA), the Liberal Integration ...
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September 18 2024
We are excited to share the final results of our recent campaign, "Stepping into Adulthood: Can the Youth Overcome Emancipation Challenges?". This initiative aimed to understand the experiences and challenges young adults face as they transition into in...
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September 04 2024
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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, ...
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