
Over 70 delegates congregated in Tallinn, Estonia last weekend for the LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) Congress and Seminar organised with our Membership Organisation, the Estonian Reform Party Youth (ERPY). The Seminar dealt with LYMEC’s general annual theme of “Redrafting Europe”, specifically focusing on what needs to change on an institutional basis to make the EU more flexible, accountable and efficient. Participants in the Seminar prepared and presented a motion on reform of EU institutions to Congress.
The Congress was opened on the Friday by Taavi Roivas, the Estonian Minister for Social Affairs who gave his thoughts on the future direction of Europe, and in particular, the role young activists can play in shaping its course.
In addition to discussion of LYMEC’s general activities and finances, there was a fringe meeting on our upcoming Manifesto for the 2014 EU Parliament Elections. This ongoing consultation will take on the opinions from across our membership and will provide a clear ideological and practical point of reference in readiness for the all-important vote next May. Further fringes included discussions with International Officers and Individual Members, and an introduction to our “Brothers and Sisters” project which helps to twin and connect our Membership Organisations.
Without doubt, a main focus of Congress is policy discussion and lively and constructive motions were debated focussing on issues such as the ongoing financial crisis, bank reform, and the use of nuclear weapons.
October 06 2023
LYMEC4EU Communications Meeting
We are very happy to open the call to register for our first ever LYMEC4EU Communications Meeting in-person in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 6 to 8 Octobe...
Last News

Open Call for LYMEC Delegation to ALDE Congress 2024!
Elections to select the LYMEC delegation to the ALDE Party Congress 2024 will take place during our Autumn Congress happening in Riga, Latvia from 10 to 12 November 2023. The call for applications is open until Friday 13 October 2023 EOD. This deadline...
September 19 2023

LYMEC Responds to the State of the European Union Address
This year's State of the European Union address - the fifth and last State of this European Commission's mandate - followed a sharply different tone from last year's address. Much of von der Leyen's speech touched upon biodiversity and the need to prote...
September 14 2023

Liberal solutions for a Sustainable Europe
The ELF Event ‘Liberal Hack 2023’ was held in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, from 16 to 18 June 2023 with the aim of coming up with concrete liberal policies which could contribute to making Europe the first climate-neutral continentand making the EU energy indepen...
September 07 2023
Leave your comment