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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FNF x LYMEC 2024 EU Elections training
FNF x LYMEC 2024 EU Elections training

EU Elections Youth Training Tuesday, 23.04.2024 -Friday, 26.04.2024 You can apply here before 15 March 2024 at 10 h 00 am CET! We believe it is imp...

April 23 2024 - April 26 2024
Winning in 2024: Uniting young liberal candidates!
Winning in 2024: Uniting young liberal candidates!

+++ Please register through this form before Tuesday, 16th of April 2024 at 14:00 pm +++   On 10th of January 2024, only two MEP's were the age of ...

May 02 2024
Young Changemakers Academy 2024 - Event 2

Exciting news! LYMEC is opening applications for the new IMS Steering Committee 2024-2026 and one spot for IMS Delegate as By-Election! Are you passionate about shaping the future of our organisation? Here's your chance to get involved! In accordance wi...

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April 08 2024

Last week, we organised a fringe workshop at our Congress with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom - European Dialogue about countering disinformation. The conclusion(s)? Read below to find out more! Starting with the basics...  We covered why ...

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April 04 2024

From 22 to 24 March 2024, LYMEC held its Electoral Spring Congress in Brussels, Belgium, and what a Congress that was! Let's delve into the highlights:   Over the weekend, as we bid farewell to the LYMEC Bureau that served during the 2022-2024 mandate, ...

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March 25 2024

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Javier Milei and the Revival of the Austrian School of Economics

On November 19 2023, the Argentinian voted to depart from the socialist governance of recent administrations and elected the libertarian MP (and former TV star) Javier Milei as President. A brash outsider and a controversial figure, Milei conducted his ...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

The New European Pact on Migration and Asylum - A Missed Opportunity?

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes   The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a report that paints a grim picture for the year 2023 as the deadliest year for migrants navigating the Mediterranean route since 2018. Despite the risks...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Democratic Downturn in Europe: Closer than We Could Imagine?

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes   “Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”  When we hear the word “democracy”, the very first thing to cross our m...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Never Again is Now: How to Stem the Populist Tide in the EU

This article was submitted as part of the LYMEC4EU Manifesto Challenge   Sunday, 9th of June 2024. EU Elections. In Germany, the right-wing populist AfD gains about 10% compared to 2019. In Austria, the right-wing populist FPÖ becomes the strongest poli...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

The Liberal Reorganisation of Pension Funds

Our society is ageing. Is that a bad thing? No, of course not. Our society is living longer and is healthy and active for longer. However, this has an impact on our social security and pension schemes. How so? In most European countries, pension schemes...

LIBERTAS

the official online magazine of LYMEC

Catalonia and Spain: The Way Back into Politics Together?

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes   The English journalist and writer, George Orwell, wrote about the Spanish Civil war that a true history of that war could never be written.  There was no reliable information, and no way to get it. For the first time,...

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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.