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Release of Ingrid Betancourt,police members & soldiers and American hostages. International Committee: UCJD-JRG.

2008-07-06T00:00:00Z

We, Colombian Union of Young Democrats UCJD and french radicals JRG , were immensely happy and relieved to learn yesterday the release - during an operation carried out by the Colombian army - of Ingrid Betancourt, after more than 6 years of detention, as well as 3 American hostages and 11 soldiers and police members, some of them kidnapped around ten years ago. We are really pleased to discover Ingrid Betancourt in good health, and to see that she lost neither her great talent of speaker, nor her...(read more)

A healthy Europe - patients rights get a boost

2008-07-03T09:52:12Z

The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) welcomes the recent European Commission proposal on cross-border healthcare. Its core content largely is equivalent to a resolution adopted by the European Liberal Youth on it's recent Congress in Barcelona. The directive Read More......(read more)

WTO/CAP: European young liberals infuriated by Sarkozy's comments against Commisioner Mandelson

2008-07-03T09:13:05Z

A recent clash between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has cast a cloud over the debut of France's presidency of the European Union. President Sarkozy openly criticized Commissioner Mandelson on his work in regard Read More......(read more)

Venstres Ungdom celebrates its 100 years anniversary

2008-06-30T09:57:05Z

On the 27th and 28th June Venstres Ungdom (VU) held their annual congress and celebrated the 100 years anniversary of the organisation in Kolding, Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the historical place Skamlingsbanken, Read More......(read more)

Ban ki-Moon must take youth seriously!

2008-06-30T00:00:00Z

"During the mandate of the former Secretary General, Kofi Annan, youth had higher visibility within the UN system." - Said Bettina Schwarzmayr, President of the European Youth Forum (YFJ). High level representatives of international youth organizations met with UN agencies and intergovernmental institutions in Cairo (15-17 June 2008), for the 5th International Coordination Meeting. One of the central conclusions of the meeting was for the UN to put youth back on the agenda and stick to their promises...(read more)

LI President speaks out on Zimbabwe

2008-06-30T00:00:00Z

On behalf of LI's member parties and millions of liberals around the world, LI President Lord Alderdice was yet again vocal on the grave situation in Zimbabwe. Lord Alderdice said: "What the world witnessed yesterday and in recent weeks throughout Zimbabwe has been a totally unacceptable perpetration of violence of a regime against its own citizens. Zimbabweans were brutally beaten, repressed and even murdered, the opposition leaders and NGO's were intimitated, freedom was tossed aside and even access...(read more)

European Liberal Leaders call for continued ratification of the Lisbon Treaty

2008-06-20T09:39:13Z

On Thursday 19th June 2008 more than 40 European Liberal Democrat leaders, ministers, and European commissioners, including 5 liberal prime ministers, gathered in Brussels for the ELDR Leaders and Ministers meeting. The subject of the future of the Lisbon Read More......(read more)

Bosnia and Herzegovina one step closer to EU membership

2008-06-19T15:17:16Z

Monday, 16th of June 2008 will be remembered as one of most important dates in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina after Dayton Agreement. After many years of waiting, Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Read More......(read more)

Musavat picket on June 17, 2008

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Musavat picket . 17 June 2008 On 17 June Musavat Party held picket near the Executive Power of Baku City (Major’s office) with slogans of “Freedom of assembly and free democratic elections”. Rally was involved by 50 Musavat’s members. They demanded the authorities to provide the right for freedom of assembly (Article 49 of Azeri Constitution). This action was observed by some international organization and OSCE. Police prevented picket in the front of Ichari Shahar (former Baku Soviet) Metro Station....(read more)

Irish 'no' vote: Lisbon Treaty is still alive

2008-06-14T10:12:44Z

Ireland has voted "No" to the Treaty of Lisbon by a substantial margin against the yes (53.4% votes) and a larger participation (53.1%) than the two Irish referendums on the Nice Treaty (respectively 35% and 49.7%). Aloys Rigaut, President of European Read More......(read more)

MLBiH – NUV – HNS – LDP Seminar “CLIMATE CHANGE”

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

MLBiH – NUV – HNS – LDP Seminar “CLIMATE CHANGE” Mostar – Zenica – Tuzla – Sarajevo 21/05 – 25/05/2008 From the 21st to the 25th of May Young liberals of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MLBiH) together with NUV (Norway), HNS (Croatia) and LDP (Serbia) organized seminars about Climate change. The participants visited four cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mostar, Zenica, Tuzla and Sarajevo, and organized in each local branch a little seminar. The cooperation between Young liberals and environmental NGO's...(read more)

Cross-border divorces: need for simplified rules

2008-06-09T16:51:03Z

EU Justice Ministers again failed to agree last Friday on a proposed set of rules simplifying cross-border divorces in the EU despite compromise suggestions made by the Slovenian presidency. The proposed regulation did not propose to harmonise divorce Read More......(read more)

Elections in Macedonia: democracy at stake

2008-06-04T10:51:07Z

Macedonia's Conservative ''Coalition for better Macedonia'' led by VMRO-DPMNE has won on first early parliamentary elections in the history of Macedonia, held on 1st of June. Last results published by State electoral committee showed that 46,89% of voters Read More......(read more)

Treaty of Lisbon: Europe needs a Yes!

2008-06-03T14:52:09Z

On June 12th, Irish voters will be presented with a ballot paper asking them whether or not they approve the EU Reform Treaty. Irish Young Progressive Democrats and LYMEC call together on all Irish voters to inform themselves about the many benefits the Read More......(read more)

Global food crisis: scrapping the CAP becomes urgent

2008-05-19T14:10:50Z

Whilst EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels today for an emergency debate on the sharp rise in food and agriculture product prices on global markets, European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) wishes to take this occasion to restate its call for a disbanding Read More......(read more)