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…
LYMEC has listened to the voices of British people and is sadden by the news that a majority of the British voters have decided to leave the European Union. No matter how much we believe this decision will weaken both the EU and the UK, we respect the choice of the British people and now turn our focus…
The recent delay in granting visa waivers to Georgia and Ukraine raises not only important concerns about the commitment of the European Union to its core values of free movement and integration but also about its internal transparency and the reliability of their legal agreements. Both Georgia and Ukraine have fulfilled their obligations and meet the…
Jorge de Jesus has been elected the new IMS delegate in the by-elections 11-13.6. The elections were held to fill the position that became vacant after IMS delegate Edgaras Mascinskas was elected to the LYMEC Bureau at the Spring Congress in Vienna at the end of April. Jorge de Jesus has been an individual member…
LYMEC wants to reactivate the European Liberal Students Network (ELSN)! ELSN will work as one of the Working Groups of LYMEC and your chance to get involved is now! LYMEC’s Working Groups work on specific topics, in this case students and education policies, come together for events and help to shape our policies. Working…
Investing in solutions for refugees/migrants and creating quality jobs for young people Young people across Europe have been deeply affected by the migration and refugee crisis and have often been the first to act to protect human life. Civil Society Organisations and Youth Organisations in particular have done their best to translate the goodwill of young…
ALDE Party Council convened for it’s annual meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania on June 4th to discuss membership applications and debate resolutions. LYMEC submitted two urgency resolutions to the meeting, one calling ALDE Party to be in favor of the so called Spitzenkandidaten process of electing the president of the European Commission, and one on the…
The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) calls the commission to draft modern times media laws and not to apply old concepts to modern technology. President Sissel Kvist states: “We welcome the Commissions move to update the 30-year-old audiovisual media laws but we call them to not stick to old fashioned ideas of controlling media but to…
Statement from the political party youth organisations on discussions by Heads of EU Member States to block the “Spitzenkandidaten” process of electing the President of the European Commission. 12th May 2016 The 2014 European elections were the first time voters were able to have a say on who should run the European Commission, with the…
The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) sees no scandal in the TTIP documents leaked by Greenpeace, as they only reflect an ongoing negotiation process in which it is normal that both sides lobby for their interest. LYMEC therefore calls on Commissioner Cecilia Malmström to keep up her work to fight for a trade deal that is…
European Liberal Youth LYMEC elects new leadership More than 150 delegates from LYMEC member organizations attended the LYMEC Electoral Congress, that took place in Vienna, Austria on the 29th and 30th April 2016. The Congress discussed a number of policy issues and elected a new leadership of the organization for the next two years. Sissel…
LYMEC is appalled by the current developments in Poland and strongly opposes the decision of the Polish Prime Minister to back the move towards a total ban on abortion. LYMEC ardently believes in the division of church and state powers, and that religious points of view should never be imposed on others. Moreover, LYMEC stresses the…
Friso Bonga — Benedikt Bente — Edgaras Mascinkas — Congratulations to our Individual Members’ Section. With the highest turnout of its existence, the IMS elected its three delegates for 2016: Friso Bonga, Benedikt Bente and Edgaras Mascinkas. LYMEC thanks all candidates for having put so much effort into these elections, with campaigns, proposals and an interesting…
Meet the six candidates for the 2016 IMS elections! From Thursday 17 of March to Sunday 20 of March the Individual Members of LYMEC will select the three delegates that will represent them in 2016, both in the in the Vienna Electonal Congress (Spring) and in our Tallinn 40th Anniversary Congress (Fall). We have received…
From the 20th to 21st of February LYMEC organised a seminar on the topic Strengthening democracy in the Southern Balkans and empowering young activists in Skopje, Macedonia. The capacity building seminar was made possible with the support from Hans van Baalen, member of the European Parliament (ALDE group) and ALDE Party president. The aim of…
Delegates representing four liberal youth organizations in the Baltic region – Lithuanian Liberal Youth, Estonian Reform Party Youth, Projekt:Polska, Latvijas Attistibai Youth- gathered in Vilnius on February 19 -20 to share ideas and develop a strategy for a better representation of Baltic Liberal Youth. Taking into account current developments in EU-Russia relations, ongoing migration crisis,…
2015 IMS delegates Benedikt Bente and João Duarte Applications for Delegates of the Individual Members’ Section are open until the 1st of March. If you are an Individual Member with your fees paid by February 16 and you wish to represent the IMS in the Congresses of Vienna and Tallinn, as well…
Newspaper working group You love politics and you love writing? Then join the press team and work with us on the latest episode of our Congress newspaper Libertas for the upcoming Electoral Congress in Vienna. Your task could vary between writing an opinion piece, produce an interview with a liberal star or make up your…
Call for a new Secretary General In accordance with the Statutes of LYMEC, the Bureau is launching a call for the position of Secretary-General. The candidates are expected to be available to take up work in our Brussels office as of the beginning of April. The candidate selected by the Bureau will be…
In Vienna, 29-31 of January, LYMEC, represented by President Vedrana Gujic and Secretary General Igor Caldeira, joined the conference European Democracy Youth Summit organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI), joining the youth wings of ALDE Party, EPP and ECR. Young Liberals, Christian Democrats and Conservatives discussed the political disengagement of citizens, the need of adaptation…
LYMEC is launching two working groups that will work throughout the new year, delivering the final results in our next Autumn Congress. Working Group on the 40th anniversary of LYMEC LYMEC was created in 1976, like the Federation of Liberal and Democrat Parties in Europe and as a consequence of the upcoming first direct…
The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) looks back at a successful ALDE Party Congress, which took place in Budapest from November 19th until 21th. Three young Vice-Presidents will represent the young generation LYMEC president Vedrana Gujic: “LYMEC welcomes three young liberals as ALDE Party vice-presidents. Fredrick Federley, Ilhan Kyuchuk and Marta Pascal have been actively involved with LYMEC. LYMEC further congratulates Markus Loning, Ross Scott and Timmy Dooley with…
LYMEC calls for a liberal roadmap for climate change and environmental protection Ahead of the congress of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)in Budapest and the COP21 in Paris in the following week the European Young Liberals (LYMEC) calls the liberal leaders to follow a joint strategy. LYMEC president Vedrana…
From 29th of October to 1st November over 130 LYMEC members and guests gathered in Helsinki under the topic “Energy Security” in Europe. Fringe meetings prepared participants for the congress topic Thursday afternoon and Friday morning dozens of participants had the opportunity to listen to several conferences on several issues regarding the overall…
ALDE Party is looking for an intern to join its Political Unit. While many tasks will be related to assistance on ongoing projects and activities, ALDE Party would be interested in offering this position to somebody with particular skills and knowledge in Microsoft Excel or other specialised statistical software such as SPSS. The intern would participate in…
From 25th to 27th of September the annual LYMEC Young Leaders meeting took place in Barcelona under the theme ”Leading for Liberty”. Presidents and Vice-Presidents of LYMEC member organisations came to the capital of Catalonia to network and expand their leadership and communication skills. They also observed the regional elections in Catalonia, which took place…
From 17th to 20th of September the LYMEC/D66/VVD International Summer School took place in The Hague. Participants from all over Europe came to the city of “Peace and Justice” to attend seminars concerning Security and Diplomacy, with special attention for EU-Russia Relations. The event started with a visit to the Peace Palace, where they…
ALDE Party is looking for a receptionist! Apply by writing to recruitment@aldeparty.eu by 30 September 2015 at 12.00 CET. Receptionist (m/f) The position: Member of a young and international team, the receptionist will be part of the Administration unit. The main responsibilities of the position are: Answer the phone, welcome guests at the ALDE…
Opinion piece on the current refugee crises in Europe written by Vedrana Gujić, president of LYMEC While the final police reports are still being processed, numbers are raising up to 71 people being suffocated to death in a van on the highways of Austria. Shocked by this tragedy and aware these are only a…
Part-Time Assistant: 7th September 2015 to 6th December 2015 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 early September to early December. The assistant will support the Secretary General in daily office tasks and organization of…
LYMEC condemns the lack of privacy and proportionality in PNR report The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)is appalled that the white paper on Passenger Name Registration (PNR) that was voted on the Civil Liberties Commitee in the European Parliament lacks any substantial protections for privacy. The goal to prevent terrorism and track suspicious subjects…
On the 1st and 2nd of July one hundred young Liberals and Democrats from all corners of Europe gathered in the European Parliament, in Brussels, to learn, debate and network.
This year’s annual EuroPride took place in Latvia’s capital Riga on Saturday the 27th of June. Organisations, activists and individuals gathered to advocate for LGBT right in Latvia and in Europe.
Last week, from the 2nd to the 4th of June about 30 young Liberal councilors from across Europe convened in Brussels in a joint ALDE Group in the Committee of the Regions (ALDE-CoR)/ LYMEC event under the title Local going European: Introducing young liberals to the work of the Committee of the Regions.
European Liberal Youth busts Myths on TTIP On Saturday, 16. May 2015, member organisations of the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) are organising a joint Europe-wide campaign on TTIP under the name – The LYMEC TTIP Myth-busting mission. Throughout Europe liberal youth organisations will organise a TTIP Action day to show what the Transatlantic Trade and…
From 30 of April to 2 May over 120 LYMEC members and guests gathered in central Rotterdam to discuss the future of our continent and its neighbourhood, with a special focus on security, defence and foreign policy.
Following the political crisis in Macedonia, with ongoing civil protests against current government and recent escalation of violence in forms of still unclear confrontation between a criminal armed group and police resulting in a number of deaths on both sides, LYMEC expresses its concern for the state of democracy and security in the country.
This weekend’s tragic event in the Mediterranean Sea, costing the lives of hundreds of refugees, once again stresses the urgent need for the EU to change the asylum system, the external border control and to step up the fight against human trafficking.