Climate change is a hot topic. In the aftermath of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, cities and states have vowed to step up. It is also time for other nations to step up on climate commitments. Earth’s average…
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Last March I became a member of JOVD, a classical liberal youth organization from the Netherlands. When I came into contact with someone from the JOVD bureau, I told them that I am interested in international politics. This person suggested…
Continue reading My Time at IFLRY’s General Assembly in Thessaloniki
Like the latest organic, sustainable nutritional supplements and shakes, the word populism is trendy. It is hip yet, no one knows exactly what it means. Populism is undoubtedly the most used word of the past year − apart perhaps from…
Europe has a lot of networks and organizations that are affiliated with young people. From the scouts to national youth councils to international organizations based on a political ideology – such as IFLRY. Together, we are all united through a…
Continue reading IFLRY’s Andrea Ugrinoska Elected to the Council of Europe Youth Advisory Council
Over the past two weeks, the international policy, scientific and NGO community came together at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, and participated in the SB46 (Subsidiary Body 46) of the UNFCCC. A delegation of IFLRY had the privilege…
America is a wonderful country, built on the idea of individual freedom and a collective spirit of achievement. But sometimes it just sucks. We love our country — it’s the best country in the world — but the idea of…
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Ver abajo para la versión en Español de este artículo./ See below for the Spanish version of this article. For most of its recent history, Latin America has been the cradle of the cruellest face of collectivism. From fascist dictatorships…
Ukraine, the largest country in Europe, gained its independency from the USSR in 1991. It is undebatable that the country is still going through a difficult transition period from a Soviet republic to independent and powerful state, following significant changes…
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Germany is getting ready to have their general elections later this year, on the 24th of September. A crucial election for the liberal party Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) which last election saw itself losing their seats in the German parliament.…
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaty, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission Ms Federica Mogherini invited 35 young people from across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for a…
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