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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
[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…
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…
Deadline to apply is 31 December 2020 at 23:59 CET, Brussels time! Connecting member organisations of LYMEC, especially on a local level can be highly beneficial in terms of exchanging ideas, practices and experiences. By doing so, all participating organisations can profit, strengthening not only themselves but also the liberal structures across Europe. LYMEC…
Press release – Young Liberal Leaders ”European Liberal Youth asking for a single EU citizen number” Brussels, October 2020 Between 18 and 19 September 2020, leaders of young liberal organisations from all over the continent met online to discuss the topics of digitalisation and innovation. Because of COVID, the 2020 YLM organised by…
About the rule of law process! For a long time LYMEC insisted on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, applicable to all member states. We stand firm in our support to making this process ambitious and effective, while connecting the monitoring to a rule of law conditionality. Already…
The host country/organisations for our LYMEC Spring Congress in 2021 will be selected in the coming weeks! The Bureau took the decision to host the 2021 Autumn Congress in Skopje, North Macedonia in October as a follow-up to the planned 2020 Spring Congress that couldn’t take place because of COVID. LYMEC needs a location for the…
An expert database for LYMEC Dear International Officers, We have decided to start the creation of an experts database for LYMEC, which we will use to draft the programs for our training events and seminars, so as to exploit all the potential that we have within our community and better tailor our training to your…
To work in LYMEC’s Office in Brussels for six months from end of October 2020. European Liberal Youth is looking for a policy and training intern for six months under the Bruxelles Formation “convention immersion professionnelle” internship scheme. The successful candidate will be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General…
To the people of Belarus, As liberal youth organisations from all across Europe we stand with you, the people of Belarus, as you fight for your political rights, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press in the face of a political behavior that plagued the country for far too many years.…
Administrative assistant position To work in LYMEC’s Office in Brussels for six months starting at the beginning of September 2020. Apply before the 17th of August 2020! 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 be working…
Press release: On the 35th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, youth civil society and political organisations call to reverse all border closures 14 JUNE 2020 Today, on the 14th of June 2020, the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, the Young European Federalists, along with 10 European youth civil society and political…
In the week following the death of George Floyd in the US, the grief, anger, but also solidarity – across the US as well as in Europe – has been tremendous. As focus is drawn towards the injustices in the US, we also cannot ignore the shortcomings in our home, with Adama Traore, Oury Jalloh…
Today the European Commission put forward its plan for a new recovery instrument, the “Next Generation EU” initiative, embedded in a revamped long-term EU budget proposal. “The boldest measures are the safest for the future” said President Ursula von der Leyen. The Commission President proposed a “Generational pact” for the future benefit of Europe’s young…
LYMEC Working Groups are revamping and need you! Fancy being in the midst of policy developments and spearheading key changes within LYMEC? Then why not engage in one or two of the four available LYMEC Working Groups (WGs)? WGs are paramount to developing LYMEC’s position on specific topics and are an opportunity for all members…
Dear liberal friends, As you know, one of my priorities while running for LYMEC President was to work together with you to make sure we leave our mark on shaping the EU. Both the new Bureau and I are convinced that with the Conference on the Future of Europe right on our doorsteps, young…
On the 4th of April 2020, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC), the youth wing of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party, held its first ever digital online electoral Congress. The organisation planned to have its Congress in Skopje, North Macedonia but unfortunately the world pandemic prevented it from happening. The…
2020 IMS Steering Committee elections According to our statutes, the Steering Committee for the IMS has to be elected in the Spring after the Bureau elections. In accordance with the statutes, the Steering Committee has three members: one appointed Bureau member and two elected individual members. We hereby announce the call for the 2 elected…
On the 9th of February 2020, elections took place in Azerbaijan. Members of LYMEC member organisations as well as individual members took part in an election observation mission together with other international participants in order to monitor whether the elections were taking place in a free and fair manner. LYMEC was not the organiser of…
Dear Mr. Barnier, Dear President Ursula Von der Leyen, Dear President Charles Michel, On the 8th of January 2020, the House of Commons voted against an amendment which would have required the British Government to negotiate a continuation of its full membership in the “Erasmus + program” after the UK leaves the EU. This decision…
To work in LYMEC’s Office for six months from April 2020. European Liberal Youth is looking for a policy and training intern for six months under the Bruxelles Formation “convention immersion professionnelle” internship scheme. The successful candidate will be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General and the assistant from…
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 1-4 February 2020 to elect the positions as IMS delegates for 2020. We hereby open the call for candidacies for the positions. Deadline for applications is Friday,…
Save the 3-5 of April in your calendars for the LYMEC Spring Congress in Skopje! And don’t miss the registration between 7-24 of January. Keep your eyes open for more information to come!
To work in LYMEC’s Office for six months starting at the end of January 2020. 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 be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General from the end…
Call for a Secretary General Following the resignation of Secretary General Danica Vihinen, the interim position was held by Bàlint Gyévai, its time now for the Bureau to propose a candidate for the permanent position to the 2019 Autumn Congress. The candidates are expected to be available to take up work in our Brussels office…
To work in LYMEC’s Office for six months from September 2019. 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 be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General from September until the end of February. The…
As Bàlint Gyévai will start as interim Secretary General he has resigned from his position as IMS delegate. Since the resignation happened within the first two-thirds of the mandate, the LYMEC statutes call for by-elections to be held. Since the Autumn Congress is approaching, we hereby announce by-elections to be held on 27-30 July to…
On 10th – 12th of May 2019, LYMEC along with FNF met in Chisinau, Moldova for a seminar on Eastern Partnership, as this year marks the tenth anniversary of the Programme . During the fruitful weekend in Chisinau participants from both EaP and EU countries gathered together with FNF SEE and LYMEC to form fresh…
Call for an interim Secretary General Following the resignation of Secretary General Danica Vihinen, the Bureau is launching a call for the interim position of Secretary General. The candidates are expected to be available to take up work in our Brussels office as of June 24th. The candidate selected by the Bureau will be hired…
During 5-7 of April 2019, young liberals across Europe gathered in Brussels for this year’s Spring Congress. This was the last congress before the EU-elections. The Congress was preceded by a seminar on “Liberal ideas for Europe” in cooperation with European Liberal Forum (ELF). In this seminar the participants were provided a combination between a…
The host countries for our Spring and Autumn Congress in 2020 will be selected this summer! We therefore launch an official call for our Full Member Organisations to apply to host the next Congresses 2020. Here is an overview of what is needed to host our highest statutory event. Strong management and project capacities for…
Europe’s youth has grown up with the internet. We use the internet to stay in touch with our friends and family, to inform ourselves and learn, to express ourselves and to develop our creativity. A free and open internet is crucial for who we are and will define the generations coming after us. For…
LYMEC has approached the ALDE Group MEPs with a letter highlighting our concerns regarding the trilogue text on the “Report on Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive” ahead of the discussion in the group meeting on Wednesday, and the vote in plenary next week. We are not opposing copyright legislation, but we cannot support…
LYMEC has with concern taken note of the news that Manfred Weber and the European People’s Party are trying to move the plenary vote on the “Copyright in the Single Market” proposal to be held already at the part session in Strasbourg next week. As the change of agenda has to be decided by the…
LYMEC joins forces with a broad non-partisan alliance and calls for participation at a Europe-wide demonstration against upload filters in the planned EU copyright reform. Our President Svenja Hahn dismisses upload filters as a threat to the freedom of speech and calls for the EU to restart the process of the Copyright reform. LYMEC encourages…
The Individual Members’ Section elections for IMS Congress Delegate and Steering Committee representatives have now closed and the results are the following: IMS Delegates 2019: Bàlint Gyévai Jordi Torres Rosellò Tiago Dias Steering Committee representatives: Marina Sedlo Benjamin Fievet The full results can be viewed here. Congratulations to all those elected, and thank…
It’s election time for the individual members! This year, in accordance with the statutes update in Vilnius, you will elect not only 3 IMS delegates but also 2 representatives to the very first LYMEC IMS Steering Committee! Timeline for the elections Tuesday 8 January: Call for nominations Friday 18 January: Deadline for nominations Monday 21.1:…
Do you want to work for a dynamic, liberal youth organisation in the heart of the EU? This could be your chance! We are hiring an administrative assistant and a policy and campaign intern to work at our headquarters in Brussels for six and five months respectively, starting in February 2019. Administrative Assistant We…
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was set to adopt conclusions on Gender Equality, Youth and Digitalisation yesterday, but due to objection by Hungary and Poland to the inclusion of LGBTIQ in a list of vulnerable situations for young people the Council was unable to reach consensus on the matter. The text was however supported by…
Last weekend young liberals from across Europe gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania for the LYMEC Autumn Congress 2018. The Congress was preceded by a seminar on “Campaigning on Social Media” in cooperation with European Liberal Forum (ELF). In this seminar our Vice President Edgaras Mascinskas, Giorgia Bozzini (Communications Officer of ELF), Florian Ott (Former Press Officer…
As one of the IMS delegates unfortunately resigned from their position, and the resignation happened within the first two-thirds of the mandate, the LYMEC statutes call for by-elections to be held. Since the Autumn Congress is quickly approaching, we hereby announce by-elections to be held on 14-17 September to fill the vacant position as IMS delegate. We…
By educating and engaging young Europeans of today we ensure and strengthen our Europe of tomorrow The future of Europe depends on the youth: by fielding young candidates and educating future generations we can ensure it not only survives but thrives. For the upcoming European Parliament elections, we want to see creative, citizen-centred campaigns that…
Job Offer: Administrative Assistant To work in LYMEC’s Office for four months from September 2018 The European Liberal Youth is looking for an administrative assistant for four months under the Bruxelles Formation “convention immersion professionnelle” internship scheme. The successful candidate will be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General from September…
It’s not ok that journalists are killed in their line of work in 2018. Still this happens, even in Europe. We must protect the safety and defend the freedom of journalists everywhere, and we need to make sure that the legal frameworks securing the freedom of press and freedom of speech are not taken for…
The new Bureau of LYMEC met in Brussels, Belgium the past weekend to set the agenda for the upcoming two years and for some team building activities. The six areas that will be given priority are: Democracy and structural reform Defence and cyber security Digital market and trade Education and labour market reform Environment, climate…
On 24 April, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual World Press Freedom Index[1]. This year, the Index paints a particularly grim picture of the state of freedom of expression in Europe. RSF’s regional analysis[2] points out that “[Europe] has been shaken by two murders, as well as by threats to investigative reporters and unprecedented…
On April 26-28 the European Youth Forum held it’s spring Council of Members (COMEM) in Brussels, Belgium. LYMEC was represented by Bureau Member Deimante Rimkute and Secretary General Danica Vihinen. The COMEM discussed statutory matters such as finances and membership issues, and debated two policy papers submitted by the Board as well as a motion…
Last weekend the biannually ALDE Party Council meeting took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. LYMEC President Svenja Hahn, Vice President Edgaras Mascinskas and Bureau Member Anotaneta Asenova represented LYMEC in the ALDE bureau meeting, the plenary debate and fringe meetings. The ALDE Council is basically the smaller version of congress. The Member Organisations have a smaller…
LYMEC strongly condemns the way the EU Youth Conference was organised by the Bulgarian EU presidency and that they, together with the European Commission, decided to strip down Europe’s youth of their right of participation. By turning the biannual EU youth conference into a show, the youth representatives were transformed from pro-active participants into mere observers…
The LYMEC Policy Book has now been updated with the resolutions that were approved at the Spring Congress in Berlin. The new resolutions can be found here and the full, updated Policy Book here. The updated Policy Archive can be found here.
Last weekend over 130 young liberals from all over Europe gathered in Berlin, Germany for the electoral congress of the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC). The congress handled statutory matters, debated policy and elected a new leadership for the upcoming two years. Svenja Hahn, 28, was elected LYMEC president for 2018-2020. Svenja, who was Vice President…
Yesterday’s presidential elections in Russia was a sad day for democracy and as far away from free and fair as they come. The result of the elections, that saw Vladimir Putin secure yet another term with about 76 percent of the vote, was anticipated and the only at least to some extent uncertain part was…
Last weekend young liberals from all over Europe gathered in Zagreb for an ELF event organized by LYMEC and the International Educational Center. The overall theme of the seminar was “Vote Vote Vote: Exploring European Electoral Systems” and around 30 liberals participated in this two day seminar in Croatia. The event was opened by LYMEC bureau member,…
LYMEC, together with other party political youth organisations, agreed on a joint statement on youth priorities for the 2019 elections. We put our differences aside and focused on what we have in common: the wish for a more transparent, democratic and sustainable Europe with real freedom of movement. PPYO Joint Statement for the European Elections…
The European Liberal Youth LYMEC is concerned that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) might be giving in to financial pressure to restore the voting rights of the Russian delegation. The Russian delegation’s voting rights were suspended in 2014 in reaction to the illegal annexation of Crimea, an act that PACE decided…
Job Offer: Administrative Assistant To work in LYMEC’s Office for six months from February 2018 The 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 be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General from February…
The first weekend in December over 1300 European liberals gathered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for the largest ALDE Party Congress to date. The Congress, that is said to be the largest international convention of liberals ever, was also a historic success for the European Liberal Youth. The first victory was delivered on Friday morning, when during…
Friday the 10th of November LYMEC had the pleasure of launching the organisation’s first mentorship programme. Eight young, aspiring politicians running for a seat in either national or European Parliament elections will go though an intense 5 month programme focusing on their professional and personal development via tailor-made development plans. Each mentee has been linked…
The rights of minorities have been and remain key priorities for young liberals. While the LYMEC policy includes some resolutions on specific minority groups, we feel more needs to be done for LYMEC to have a strong and comprehensive position on minority rights. The Working Group on Minority Rights would like to explore the topic…
Last weekend over 130 Young Liberals from all over Europe and beyond gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria for our Autumn Congress. The Congress was preceded by a seminar on “Transatlantic Partnerships” in cooperation with the European Liberal Forum. In this seminar speakers like Hans Van Baalen (MEP, President of ALDE Party), Elena Poptodorova (Former Ambassador of…
Following the current events in Catalonia in the run up to the planned independence referendum, deemed illegal by the Spanish authorities, we urge both sides to restrain from violence and try to find a diplomatic solution respecting the rule of law as well as freedom of speech and assembly. We acknowledge that the referendum is in…
On July 19, the Polish Parliament (Sejm) will be voting on the law that would force the entire Supreme Court to retire and enable complete political control of the selection of judges. If this law comes in to force, Poland will no longer have any independent check on the consititution. Ahead of coming elections, ruling…
We, the young liberals and democrats, have insofar enjoyed a European continent open to travel and trade, as well as to studying, working and living wherever opportunities are best. Binding our economies and societies together has guaranteed peace, secured the European leadership in the world and furthered the rights of the individual. Young people need…
Bulgaria is set to have a new coalition government between the Christian Democrats from GERB and the United Patriots, a union of three right-wing parties. The United Patriots are an extremist political formation with xenophobic, racist and anti-European policies and strong Nazi sympathies. IFLRY and LYMEC express their concern about this development. Bulgaria, as one…
We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to work in LYMEC’s Office for four months from September 2017 The European Liberal Youth is looking for an administrative assistant for four months under the Bruxelles Formation “convention immersion professionnelle” internship scheme. The successful candidate will be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General from…
The past weekend 120 young liberals from all over Europe gathered in Stockholm, Sweden for the Spring Congress of European Liberal Youth (LYMEC). The Congress was preceded by the Educating Europe seminar, organised in cooperation with the European Liberal Forum. Educating Europe was also the theme of the congress, and something touched upon in the…
LYMEC and IFLRY strongly condemn the persecution of members of the LGBT community in Chechnya and calls on the Russian authorities to act for the safety and justice of sexual minorities in Chechnya. The news from Chechnya are horrifying. Nobody should have to face violence and persecution because of their sexual orientation or identity. We…
European Liberal Youth LYMEC opposes the recent proposal made by the Hungarian government, threatening the existence of the Central European University (CEU) of Budapest. This highly recognized university is subject of a crackdown from the Hungarian government in a new amendment to the law on higher education. This amendment would lead to prevent the university…
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While people across the EU marched to celebrate peace, prosperity and democracy on the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome this weekend, people in Belarus and Russia took to the streets to demonstrate against their respective regimes and their actions. On Saturday in Belarus, thousands of people took to the streets of Minsk to demonstrate against the country’s dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko and his failed…
Individual members of LYMEC had an opportunity to elect their delegates in IMS Delegates elections in the beginning of March. The first round of elections produced only two IMS Delegates: Jorge de Jesus and Benjamin Fievet. As Daria Kirianova and Zeneda Feratllari gained the same amount of votes, the LYMEC office conducted a second round and voters…
Today, it is one year since the deal between the European Union and Turkey on relocation of refugees came into force. In the absence of a functional relocation scheme within the European Union, a deal was forged that would effectively push back refugees to Turkey, deemed a safe third country. There are, however, numerous reports…
LYMEC proudly introduces the Freedom Fund, making it possible for even more member organisations to be present at our congresses! The Freedom Fund will provide financially constrained member organisations with a travel reimbursement for participation in LYMEC congresses. The aim is to increase the democratic aspect of the congress by enabling more member organisations to…
LYMEC Bureau and several members of LYMEC spent the first weekend of March in Athens, Greece to take part in the seminar ”The New Europeans” and to discuss on how to turn the story of the refugee crisis into a story of successful integration. They experienced hospitality of crisis centre in Greece and they…
It is that time of year again: the IMS Delegate elections are coming up! All Individual Members with their membership fees paid are invited to submit their candidacy. Are you eager to strengthen the role of the IMS within LYMEC? Do you want to act on your pan-European instincts? Are you eager to represent the…
6 February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. FGM is the ritual removal of some or all of the female genitalia and it affects about 200 million girls and women alive today. It is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and age 15. It is often seen…
We are looking for an assistant to work in LYMEC’s Office for six months from February 2017 The 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 be working in LYMEC’s office in Brussels together with the Secretary General…
European Liberal Youth LYMEC warmly welcomes the decision by the ALDE Group in the European Parliament not to include the Italian Five Star Movement in the group. “Though we understand the urge to increase the size of the group and comprehend the advantages and added value of being back in the position of kingmaker in…
During the first days of December liberals from all over Europe gathered in Warsaw, Poland, for the annual ALDE Party congress. LYMEC was represented by a strong delegation of ten voting delegates and the Bureau and office as a supporting team. Besides the official LYMEC delegation many representatives from LYMEC member organisations were included in…
LYMEC condemns the recent crackdown on transparency, democratic processes in decision-making and public access to independent news in Poland. On Friday, ruling party Law and Justice passed the annual budget, while excluding the opposition from the vote. The vote on the annual budget is considered illegal by the opposition as proper evidence of the quorum is…
On 7 and 8 December 2016, the European Liberal Youth LYMEC and the Young Democrats for Europe YDE organised a Winter Academy with the support of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament. The overall theme of the seminar was A Connected Continent for Young People, and around 80 young liberals and democrats from across Europe…
Statement on the Elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The elections on December 11th provide the people of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O. Macedonia)* with the possibility of a new start, and the unification of all democratic forces. And foremost, it offers the people of F.Y.R.O. Macedonia the possibility to choose…
This weekend young liberals from all over Europe and even the United States gathered in Tallinn for the 40 Years of LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) Celebration Congress. Under the title: “Living on the Internet and Celebration of 40 Years of LYMEC”, young delegates debated resolutions and formed positions on a number of current political issues.…
Free Interrail trips will fix the mobility and social cohesion problems we face in Europe? If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. The proposal by the European People’s Party (EPP), initiated by German MEP Manfred Weber, to give every European who turns 18 a free Interrail ticket, is nothing more than…
The weekend of September 9.-11th Presidents from LYMEC’s member organisations met in Dublin for the annual Young Leaders’ Meeting. The event was sponsored by European Liberal Forum and hosted by LYMEC member Ógra Fianna Fáil. As usual, the annual meeting gave the Presidents a unique opportunity to get together and share best practice, find inspiration…
The European Liberal Youth asks its members, as well as the ALDE Group Members of the European Parliament seating at the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community, at the Delegation for relations with Mercosur and at the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly to support the opposition’s protests in Venezuela.…
LYMEC opposes the ban on veils, burkinis or any other religious symbols. The prohibition of religious symbols or practice that are of no harm to other individuals or society in general cannot be justified in a free, liberal and democratic society. Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and the right to carry religious…
Part-time assistant from September 2016 to 16th December 2016 The European Liberal Youth is looking for a part-time assistant for three months. The successful candidate will be working in LYMEC’s office together with the Secretary General from late September to mid-December. The assistant will support the Secretary General in daily office tasks and the organization of…
On 22-24 July 20 young liberals gathered in Brussels to discuss education policy at the ELF seminar Bologna, Copenhagen and Beyond – a European Strategy for Education. The aim of the seminar was to bring together members of LYMEC working on educational policy to examine the current challenges of educational policy in the European Union.…
The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) condemns rumors about EU plans to allow the United Kingdom exemptions from the freedom of movement of people while retaining full access to the single market. LYMEC president Sissel Kvist states: “The British people voted to leave the Union, and though the campaign was emotion rather than fact based, the…
Populism and the spread of misinformation is one of the biggest threats currently facing Europe. Much of this resentment stems from socioeconomic problems that exist in each Member State, problems which have only been magnified by the 2008 economic crisis, the resulting EU sovereign debt crisis, as well as the mismanagement of the migration crisis. Populist parties across…
Once again, IFLRY and LYMEC are appalled about the events happening in Turkey. In a spectacular and rather unexpected coup attempt certain parts of the Turkish military seemed to have seeked to overthrow the current government and president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As of now, this attempt seems to have failed. In our roles as international…
