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...

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 persecutions are proudly touted by despotic regimes as a mockery of democratic processes. Read

Greece’s 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...

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...

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...

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’ joins the international community as it further promotes "the inherent dignity of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family" as "the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world". read more

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...