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Stop data retention now!

2010-03-02T11:01:31Z

Already the second Constitutional Court of an EU Member State has ruled the implementation of the data retention directive (directive 2006/24/EC) and the subsequent general storage of citizens' communication data as unconstitutional : first the Romanian Read More......(read more)

European Parliament SWIFTly taking up responsibility

2010-02-11T19:41:53Z

Today the European Parliament voted 378-196 to reject the SWIFT bank data sharing deal with the United States. Members of European Parliament resisted pressure from the US to continue a nine-month interim agreement allowing the United States of America Read More......(read more)

New European Commission: the show is over, back to work

2010-02-10T12:38:45Z

Yesterday the new European Commission was confirmed by the European Parliament. Mr Barroso and his 26-member cabinet received 488 yes votes, 137 against and 72 abstentions. Reacting to the news, Aloys Rigaut, President of the European Liberal Youth LYMEC Read More......(read more)

YLDA renews partnership with FNF, plans for 2010 out

2010-02-01T00:00:00Z

YLDA renews partnership with FNF, plans for 2010 out The year 2010 marked the end of yet another decade – that which had witnessed many of the world’s biggest challenges. As the world economy is left reeling from the blows of recession and corporate defaults, the reality of climate change and its catastrophic implications achieved reluctant global confirmation and attention. Conflicts and civil unrest remain as central themes in many countries across the globe and human rights violations and political...(read more)

LYMEC Bureau advocates against privacy restrictions and State debts towards the ALDE Group

2010-01-28T16:44:37Z

This week the LYMEC Bureau met in Brussels with representatives of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), the liberal group in the European Parliament. Apart from meeting several other ALDE key contacts, discussing collaboration, the Read More......(read more)

Eurozone: learning from the Greek tragedy

2010-01-20T09:17:18Z

Greeces budget shortfall is now estimated at 12.7% of GDP last year, after Eurostat recently accused Athens of "deliberate misreporting" making its deficit appear smaller. The country nowadays is rated with BBB+, an alarming low rating for a Eurozone Read More......(read more)

Who takes over Spain or van Rompuy?

2010-01-03T11:31:18Z

From 1st of January 2010, Spain takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU. After the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the Council of ministers now has a permanent President, Herman van Rompuy, so he will chair the meetings of the Council. Read More......(read more)

Copenhagen Climate Conference: a shameful sinkage

2009-12-21T15:07:29Z

The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) reacts with great disappointment to the results of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Delegates refused to endorse formally and only "took note" of a declaration negotiated at the last minute between the US, China, Read More......(read more)

No more visa, no more barriers.

2009-12-17T15:24:36Z

Young people of three Balkan countries can for the first time freely experience Europe. If Maja from Belgrade wants to visit an art exhibition in Budapest, if Dejan from Skopje wants to book a low-cost flight for his New Years visit to Berlin or if Milica Read More......(read more)

ELDR Leaders meeting: LYMEC expresses concerns about inter-generational solidarity

2009-12-14T08:46:03Z

ELDR prime ministers, ministers, commissioners and party leaders gathered together on Thursday 10 December for the traditional bi-annual ELDR Leaders and Ministers meeting in advance of the European summit. The main focus of the discussion was the distribution Read More......(read more)

"Re-heating" of the financial sector with public funds: time to phase out

2009-12-14T08:36:13Z

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition released last August a review of guarantee and recapitalisation schemes in the financial sector in the current crisis. In this review, the Commission emphasised the need for Member States to Read More......(read more)

YLDA Statement on Human Rights Day 2009

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Today, 10 December 2009 is Human Rights Day. Around the world, many organizations--including our partners--and individuals commemorate this day to constantly remind ourselves of our continuing further the cause of Human rights for ourselves, the future generations, and for those that until now is oppressed. We reaffirm our support for and adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other convention declarations that promotes other rights. ’The Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia’...(read more)

Western Balkans: liberals at the vanguard of European integration

2009-12-09T16:38:18Z

Political liberalism of Bosnia and Herzegovina was celebrating its 20th anniversary last weekend in Sarajevo, at the occasion of an ALDE seminar on "Transition and Nationalism". Created in the autumn of 1989, and established on the ideas of pluralism, Read More......(read more)

Today's State debts: a time bomb for the young generation

2009-12-04T13:42:08Z

The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) expresses deep worries about the drastically rising State debt in Eurozone Member States. In Greece, this year's deficit will soar to 12.7 percent of GDP, more than twice the previous government's projection. Thirteen Read More......(read more)

Globalisation is the future of Asia

2009-12-03T00:00:00Z

Globalisation is the future of Asia The Young Liberals of Asia (YLDA) held its sixth leaders workshop and its annual general meeting on 04-09 November 2009 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The workshop, with the theme “Globalisation: The Future of Asia” was a joint activity with the Liberal Youth South Asia (LYSA) through the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty. readmore...(read more)