
Last weekend the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC), official youth organization of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform (ELDR) Party, held its biennial election congress in Barcelona. After 4 years at leadership of LYMEC Roger Albinyana i Saigi (Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya) was not seeking reelection.
The 170 delegates, coming from all across Europe, elected
Aloys Rigaut (Jeunes MR, Belgium) as new LYMEC President. Asked about his priorities for the next months, Aloys Rigaut named the upcoming European Parliament elections in June 2009: "Together we can turn next year's EP elections into a success for liberals. I want to see the ELDR Party and LYMEC at the vanguard of a more political Europe. It's up to us to professionalise European politics and get the EU out of apathy".
Alexander Plahr (Junge Liberale, Germany) was elected Vice-President.
Sibel Redzheb (Youth Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Bulgaria) was elected Treasurer.
Majda Zeherovic (Young Liberals, Bosnia-Herzegovina),
Riku Eskelinen (Center Youth, Finland),
Mette Lykke Nielsen (Radikal Ungdom, Denmark) and
Dries Holvoet (Liberal Flemish Students Organisation, Belgium) complete the new bureau.