The European Network of Democratic Young Left (ENDYL) was an independent network of

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political youth organisations in Europe. ENDYL was open to European youth organisations of the democratic left that neither follow a

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nor an uncritically orthodox

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course. Its agenda was based on

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, individual freedom,

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and ecological responsibility. Founded in Copenhagen, 6 to 8 May 1994, ENDYL consisted of 17

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and radical democratic youth organisations in 2012. It worked together with the

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as well as with

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s and with organisations from the countries of the southern hemisphere. In March 2016 ENDYL announced its dissolution. Some of its member are participating in the formation of the Young European Left as its successor.https://de-de.facebook.com/Endyl-European-Network-of-Democratic-Young-Left-143775598983791/ post of 22 March 2016.

Members

* — Socialistisk UngdomsFront * — Estonian Left Party Youth * — Vasemmistonuoret * — Jeunes Communistes * — Linksjugend solid* — JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke * — SYRIZA Youth * —

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* — Young Left Green * — Young Communists * — Young Socialists of Macedonia * — Union of the Communist Youth of Moldova (Komsomol) * — Sosialistisk Ungdom * — Młodzi Razem * —

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* — Izquierda Unida, Alternativa Jove * — Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi

Board of ENDYL 2010-2011

Toivo Haimi — Vasemmistonuoret
Alexandr Roshko — Union of the Communist Youth of Moldova
Naum Stojcevski - Young Socialists of Macedonia
Nefeli Samiakou - Νεολαία Συνασπισμού / Neolaia Synaspismou
Daniel Kaszubowski — Młodzi Socjaliści

Board of ENDYL 2012

Alexandr Roshko — Union of the Communist Youth of Moldova
Naum Stojcevski - Young Socialists of Macedonia
Dimitris Karamanis - Νεολαία Συνασπισμού / Neolaia Synaspismou
Simone Oggionni — Young Communists

References

External links

* * {{EU youth politics Youth wings of pan-European political parties Youth organizations established in 1994