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.
Whilst EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels today for an emergency debate on the sharp rise in food and agriculture product prices on global markets, European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) wishes to take this occasion to restate its call for a disbanding of the CAP and to underline that the global food crisis only strengthens the case for such a reform. 
On the 9th of May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. Today, May 9th represents a symbolic opportunity for us as European to reflect on our past achievements and future challenges.
European Liberal Youth LYMEC has learned with shock and disbelief of the great frauds perpetrated by some Members of European Parliament and uncovered by the work of the auditors. We are proud that an ALDE MEP, Chris Davies, was the first one to speak out on this issue and call for full public inquiry into these frauds.