European Free Alliance Youth

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European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy)
Formation2000 (2000)
Type
HeadquartersBoomkwekerijstraat 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
President
Valentina Servera
Secretary General
Llŷr Williams
Parent organization
European Free Alliance
Affiliations European Youth Forum
Website efay.eu

The European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy) is the youth wing of the European Free Alliance European political party. EFAy is a European-wide youth organisation comprised with members who belong to political organisations that safeguard and promote the cultural, linguistic and national diversity of Europe in a progressive way. Its political principles are the right for self-determination, the recognition of minorities and ethnic groups, the protection of linguistic diversity inside the EU and in the European institutions, the preservation of the multicultural identity of Europe, an inclusive approach with migration issues, the decentralisation and subsidiarity of the politics to a regional and local level, and the condemnation of any type of discrimination, neither by sex, gender or birthplace.

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EFAy General Assembly 2013 in Meran, South Tyrol EFAy General Assembly 2013 in Meran, South Tyrol.jpg
EFAy General Assembly 2013 in Meran, South Tyrol
EFAy General Assembly in 2014 in Compostela, Galicia Family Portrait of EFAy delegates in Compostela General Assembly in 2014.jpg
EFAy General Assembly in 2014 in Compostela, Galicia

Bureau

EFAy Bureau (2019–2022) [1]
PositionNameOrganizationRepresents
PresidentValentina ServeraYoung Scots for Independence Scotland
Secretary GeneralLlŷr Williams Plaid Ifanc Wales
TresaurerChristian Franchi PNC Ghjuventù Corsica
Vice-President for External RelationsMaylis Roßberg SSW-Ungdom Danish minority of Southern Schleswig
Vice-PresidentAndoni Iriondo Gazte Abertzaleak Basque Country
Vice-PresidentAndrea Mion Sanca Veneta Veneto
Vice-PresidentOriol Roig Young Republican Left of Catalonia Catalan Countries
Vice-PresidentLluc Sirvent JovesPV - Compromís Valencian Country
EFAy Presidents
NameOrganizationRepresentsYears
Valentina ServeraYoung Scots for IndependenceScotland2019–present
Max Zañartu Jovent Republicà Catalan Countries2016–2019
Roccu GarobyPNC-GhjuventùCorsica2012–2016
Irati Aizpurua Gazte Abertzaleak Basque Country2010–2012
Jezz Anbleydh Kernow X Cornwall2009–2010
Rhisiart Tal-e-bot Kernow XCornwall2007–2009
Lander de BilbaoGazte AbertzaleakBasque Country2005–2007
Jonas DutordoirPregoFlanders2003-2005
Pere Aragonès Jovent RepublicàCatalan Countries2001–2003
Mikel Irujo AmezagaGazte AbertzaleakBasque Country2000–2001

Members and observers

Members

It draws together 33 youth organisations from different regions/nations in 15 European states

Current stateName of the OrganizationMother PartyRepresentsLink
Austria Enotna Lista Youth Enotna Lista (EL) Carinthian Slovenes
Croatia Young Autonomists Lista za Rijeku Flag of Rijeka.svg  Rijeka LZR
Denmark Junge Spitzen Schleswig Party Bandera Alemanys Nord Slesvig.svg Nordschleswig JS Archived 2020-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
Denmark Unga Tjóðveldið Tjóðveldi Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands UT
Finland Alands Framtid Youth Ålands Framtid Flag of Aland.svg  Åland AF
France Partitu di a Nazione Corsa Ghjuventù Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (PNC) Flag of Corsica.svg  Corsica PdNC
France UDB-Yaouank Union Démocratique Bretonne (UDB) Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg  Brittany UDB
Germany Youth in the SSW SSW Danish minority of Southern Schleswig Youth in the SSW
Germany Jungbayernbund (JBB) Bayernpartei (BP) Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg  Bavaria BP Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
Greece Rainbow Youth Rainbow (Vinozhito) Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonians MMG
Italy Partito Sardo d'Azione (PSd'A) Sardinian Action Party Flag of Sardinia.svg  Sardinia PSdA
Italy ALPE Esprit Jeune ALPE Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg  Aosta Valley ALPE
Italy Junge Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (JSTF) Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (STF) South Tyrol JSTF
Italy Sanca Veneta Flag of Veneto.svg  Veneto SV
Netherlands Fryske Nasjonale Partij Jongerein (FNPj) (FNP) Frisian National Party (FNP) Frisian flag.svg  Friesland FNP Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
Poland Młodzież Górnośląska Ruch Autonomii Śląska Silesia MG
Spain/France Gazte Abertzaleak Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Euskal Herria GA
France Jovens d'Unitat Catalana Unitat Catalana Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan Countries
Spain/FranceJovent Republicà Esquerra Republicana Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan Countries JERC
Spain Juventudes Andalucistas Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia JJAA
Spain Galiza Nova Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG) Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia GN Archived 2020-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
Spain Joves d'Esquerra Nacionalista-PSM Partit Socialista de Mallorca (PSM) Flag of Mallorca.svg Mallorca JEN
Spain JovesPV-Compromís Bloc Nacionalista Valencià Senyera valenciana preautonomica 2009.svg Valencian Country JPV
United KingdomYoung Scots for Independence Scottish National Party (SNP)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ysi.scot
United Kingdom Plaid Ifanc Plaid Cymru Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales PCI
United Kingdom Kernow X Mebyon Kernow Flag of Cornwall.svg  Cornwall Kernow X
Czech Republic Mladí Moravané Moravané Banner of arms of Moravia.svg  Moravia MM

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References

  1. EFAy (2016-04-14). "EFAy has a new Bureau!" . Retrieved 2016-08-30.