Young Democrats for Europe

The Young Democrats for Europe (officially Jeunes Démocrates Européens) is the youth wing of the European Democratic Party. The seat of the organisation is Brussels.

History

It was announced on 9 May 2007, the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, and formally established at its first Conference on 22 September 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The founding members are the youth wings of the seven EDP founding parties:

• Youth of the Daisy - Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (Italy)
• Young Democrats - Democratic Movement (France)
• Alternativa Giovanile - Popular Alliance (San Marino)
• Europaiko Komma (Cyprus)
• Jaunimo organizacija DARBAS (Lithuania)
• Cesta Změny (Czech Republic)
• Euzko Gaztedi (Basque Country)

Members

Source:

Full members

Observing members

Former members

• Youth of National Forum (NF)

• Neolaia Europaikou Kommatos - NEK (founding member) - 2007–2016
• Συμμαχία Νέων (Citizens' Alliance) - 2016–2021

• Cesta Změny (founding member)

• UDI Jeunes (Union of Democrats and Independents, UDI) - 2014–2016

• API Giovani (Alliance for Italy, API)
• Giovani della Margherita (Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, founding member)

• Jaunimo organizacija DARBAS (founding member) - 2007–2014

• Demokraticke Forum Mladeze (Democratic Slovakia Party) - 2011–2015

References

External links

• Press release of Young Democrats for Europe on the day of Europe
• Birth of the first young European democratic voice