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Stop data retention now!

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:01:31 GMT

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)

European Parliament SWIFTly taking up responsibility

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:41:53 GMT

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)

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

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:45 GMT

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)

YLDA renews partnership with FNF, plans for 2010 out

Liberal News Centre — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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,...(read more)

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

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:44:37 GMT

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)

Eurozone: learning from the Greek tragedy

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:17:18 GMT

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)

Who takes over Spain or van Rompuy?

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:31:18 GMT

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)

Copenhagen Climate Conference: a shameful sinkage

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:07:29 GMT

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)

No more visa, no more barriers.

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:24:36 GMT

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)

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

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:46:03 GMT

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)

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

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:36:13 GMT

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)

YLDA Statement on Human Rights Day 2009

Liberal News Centre — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Western Balkans: liberals at the vanguard of European integration

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:38:18 GMT

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)

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

LYMEC asbl :: European Liberal Youth — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:42:08 GMT

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)

Globalisation is the future of Asia

Liberal News Centre — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)