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| Formation | 2007 (2007) |
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| Type | Centrism Pro-Europeanism |
| Headquarters | Rue de l'Industrie 4 1000 Brussels, Belgium |
| President | Asier Areitio |
| Secretary General | Alice Bernard-Montini |
| Treasurer | Sergio Medina Hernandez |
| Spokesperson | Sergio Soares |
| Parent organisation | European Democratic Party (since 2019) |
| Affiliations | Alliance of Democrats |
| Website | youngdemocrats |
The Young Democrats for Europe (officially (in French) 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
Full members
| Country | Youth organisation | Mother Party | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
|
Youth of NS Reformisti | People's Party - Reformists | since 2014 |
| France
|
Jeunes Démocrates | Democratic Movement | founding member |
 Germany
|
Junge Freie Wähler | Free Voters | since 2017 |
 Greece
|
Νεολαία Ένωσης Κεντρώων | Union of Centrists | since 2016 |
| Italy
|
Youth of Italia Viva | Italia Viva | since 2021 |
 Poland
|
Młodzi Liberałowie (previously Związek Młodzieży Demokratycznej) | Alliance of Democrats | since 2011 |
| San Marino
|
Generazione Futura (previously Alternativa Giovanile) | Future Republic | founding member |
 Slovakia
|
Mladi Europania | European Democratic Party | since 2011 |
Spain /  Basque Country
|
Euzko Gaztedi Indarra | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) | founding member |
Spain /  Canary Islands
|
Jóvenes Nacionalistas | Canarian Coalition | since 2017 |
 Romania
|
PRO Romania Tineret | PRO Romania Social Liberal | since 2020 |
Observing members
| Country | Youth organisation | Mother Party | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia
|
LRA Jaunatnes nodaļa | Latvian Association of Regions | since 2017 |
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
- "Young Democrats for Europe". democrats.eu. EDP. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Our members « Young Democrats for Europe". www.youngdemocrats.eu. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
External links
- Press release of Young Democrats for Europe on the day of Europe
- Birth of the first young European democratic voice