Opportunities in the Caucasus Article written by George Meneshian, member of the Editorial Team of Libertas The recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh confirmed Russia’s regional hegemony and Turkey’s political and military penetration in the Caucasus region. The EU however was absent and played no essential role in resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the disputed…
The Departure of FIDESZ from the EPP Article written by Feliks Shepel, member of the Editorial Team of Libertas After years of escalating tensions, it finally happened: on 3rd of March 2021 the main Hungarian party, FIDESZ, left the European People`s Party. The move came after a majority of EPP MEPs voted…
STARING INTO THE ABYSS: EU – RUSSIA RELATIONS Written by Marko Milutinovic, member of the editorial team of Libertas When discussing the future of this historically strained relationship, it is important to note that since 2014, relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation have been practically non-existent, following the start of…
Digital euro: To be or not to be Article written by Slobodan Franeta, member of the editorial team of Libertas The European Union considers options to join the race for establishing a virtual currency. It will be a long and exhausting journey. Technological development drives social development. Add to these global catastrophes,…
The European identity: from a ‘European’ Perspective Written by Adam Volf, Individual Member of LYMEC The European identity, the European Schools, and the question of nationality and belonging. I’ve long pondered the curious phenomenon of nationalism. The question of nationality is fraught with perceived meaning. And where nationality…
The 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and the modern day Greece Article written by Nikolaos Zerzelidis, member of the Editorial team of Libertas On 25 March 2021, Greece celebrated its 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek Revolution and the War of Independence undertaken against the occupying Ottoman Empire back in…
In memoriam to a great Liberal It is with grave sadness we receive the news that ALDE Party President, Hans van Baalen has passed away early this Friday. Throughout the years of devoted political work, Mr van Baalen has shown great dedication to liberalism on both the national and international level serving as a member…
European Identity from a Swedish Perspective Libertas article written by Lovis Lindquist from Sweden. Support for EU-membership in Sweden is high. In a survey by the Eurobarometer in 2019, as much as 79 per cent of the respondents believed that EU-membership was a good thing. Compared to many other EU countries, that is…
Press Release – Battling post-pandemic youth unemployment As of January 2021, youth unemployment rates showed what Young liberals of Greece and JNC feared the most. Both countries, Spain with a 39,9% and Greece with a 34% rates, where leading the boards. These statistics and the willingness to strengthen the relations between northern countries MO’s…
The Situation in Libya and Europe’s Failure to Intervene Written by George Meneshian, member of the Editorial Team of Libertas. European policy towards Libya is at a crossroads: the conflict in this Northern African country seems to have been resolved following last January’s UN-backed Agreement; after six years of a bloody civil war,…
Press release Renewing Education: a liberal approach in the Balkans On the 15th of March, a group of 4 youth organisations based in South-Eastern Europe are launching an innovative and unique project to collect data and opinions from young people living in Romania, Serbia, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina on education. The project is…
#MeToo in Greece: An Ongoing Movement for Social Justice Eleni Siapikoudi, member of the Writers’ Team of Libertas In Greece, only a limited number of people were truly aware of the international MeToo Movement before Sofia Bekatorou, an Olympic, World and European sailing champion, spoke openly about her experience as a victim of…
Future of Europe – we are ready! We at LYMEC are delighted by the news that the much delayed Conference on the Future of Europe will now take place this year, beginning on the 9th May 2021. This Conference is highly significant for young people across Europe, representing a chance for us all to…
LYMEC’s First Young Liberal Women Summit: Get involved! Written by Rhea Csordas, Member of the Writers’ Team of Libertas Even though this year marks the 110th anniversary of International Women’s Day, there is truth in the fact that women, and especially young women, still face significant barriers, both at national and European level,…
Nord Stream 2: The Project Dividing Europe Written by Felix Schulz, Member of the Editorial Team of Libertas Nord Stream 2 is probably one of the most disputed projects in the European Union. To make matters worse, it is also one of the most complex issues. It touches upon economic, geopolitical, ethical and…
The Strange Death of Liberal Britain: Boris Johnson and the Threat to Democratic Values Libertas article by Lucasta Bath, Interim Editor-in-Chief of LIBERTAS You would be forgiven for thinking, given the current global challenges, that the British government had better things to do with its time than engaging in culture wars. Arguably, the…
Administrative assistant position opening To work in LYMEC’s Office in Brussels for six months starting at the beginning of April 2021. Apply before the 12th of March 2021! European Liberal Youth is looking for an administrative assistant for six months under the Bruxelles Formation “convention immersion professionnelle” internship scheme. The successful candidate will…
Joint statement European political youth organisations #StandWithBelarus Brussels, 07.02.2021 Full statement available here! Key points We all owe Belarusians sustained attention and support for their continuous fight for freedom. On 7 February, we are joining the Day of Solidarity with Belarus, engaging our networks in sending letters to Belarusian political prisoners and contacting…
Blaming Technology won’t save us! Libertas article by Margaux Carron, Oriol Marín Subirà and Pascal Buehrig “Technology won’t save us!” – a widespread mantra among many activists and politicians in Europe since climate change has become the ultimate priority on the agenda. But beware! The legitimate concerns behind this claim might lead to…
Europe Must Act against the Polish Crackdown on Women’s Rights! Recently, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, a court which is now strictly controlled by the country’s PiS government, has put forward a new law banning abortion. Despite already having one of the EU’s strictest abortion laws, Polish women will now have even more limited rights…
Recover and Revitalize Education for the Covid-19 Generation Libertas article written by Johannes Dallheimer for the International Day of Education This year’s World Day of Education has a special topic – that is digitalization. Digitalization in education is not a new topic, everywhere in Europe we are thinking about it, some countries like Estonia…
[Call for Editorial Team: Open to ALL Members] Dear Young Liberals, Here in the LYMEC Bureau we are working hard to improve Libertas, and as part of this improvement, we are restructuring the editorial team. In the future, Libertas will have a team of 8 Editors, and an uncapped team of Writers. If…
From our MOs 2020 COVID-19 has hardly hit the European Union and most of the countries in Europe. Following a very deep health crisis due to this world pandemic, an economic crisis is following bringing many countries in to very challenging situations. We as young liberals must come up with the solutions of the…
Mind the Gap! Gender Equality as a Distant Dream Written by Annemiek van Vliet, Administrative Assistant of LYMEC “Women Belong in All Places Where Decisions Are Being Made” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women make up half of the world’s population, but their full potential is far from being used. Across societies and…
New year means new elections for our LYMEC IMS delegates. Since the Spring Congress is already fast approaching, we hereby announce the yearly elections to be held on 3-6 February 2021 to elect the IMS delegates for 2021. We hereby open the call for candidacies for the positions. Deadline for applications is Monday, 18 January 2021 at…