European Network of Democratic Young Left
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The European Network of Democratic Young Left (ENDYL) is an independent network of left-wing
democratic socialist political youth organizations in Europe.
ENDYL is open to European youth organizations of the democratic left that neither follow a social democratic
nor an uncritically orthodox communist
course. Its agenda is based on democracy
, individual freedom, solidarity, human rights
, internationalism
and ecological responsibility
.
Founded in Copenhagen, 6th to 8th of May 1994, ENDYL currently consists of 1g socialist
, green left
and radical democratic
youth organizations. It works together with the Party of the European Left
as well as with social movement
s and with organizations from the countries of the southern hemisphere
.
— Estonian Left Party Youth — Vasemmistonuoret
— Jeunes Communistes
— Linksjugend ['solid] — JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke — Νεολαία Συνασπισμού / Neolaia Synaspismou — Ógra Shinn Féin
— Young Green Left — Young Communists — Young Socialists of Macedonia
— Union of the Communist Youth of Moldova (Komsomol) — Sosialistisk Ungdom
— Młodzi Socjaliści
— Bloco de Esquerda — Izquierda Unida
— Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
democratic socialist political youth organizations in Europe.
ENDYL is open to European youth organizations of the democratic left that neither follow a social democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
nor an uncritically orthodox communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
course. Its agenda is based on democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, individual freedom, solidarity, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, internationalism
Internationalism (politics)
Internationalism is a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation among nations for the theoretical benefit of all...
and ecological responsibility
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
.
Founded in Copenhagen, 6th to 8th of May 1994, ENDYL currently consists of 1g socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
, green left
Green left
The term Green left is used primarily to refer to a combination of environmentalism, feminism, socialism, and pacifism in countries where the term is used...
and radical democratic
Radical democracy
Radical democracy as an ideology was articulated by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe in their book Hegemony and Socialist Strategy: Towards a Radical Democratic Politics, written in 1985. They argue that social movements which attempt to create social and political change need a strategy which...
youth organizations. It works together with the Party of the European Left
Party of the European Left
The Party of the European Left, commonly abbreviated to just the European Left, is a political party at European level and an association of democratic socialist and communist political parties in the European Union and other European countries. It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of...
as well as with social movement
Social movement
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change....
s and with organizations from the countries of the southern hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
.
Members
— Alternativa Jove — Socialistisk UngdomsFrontSocialist Youth Front
Socialistisk UngdomsFront is an ecological, revolutionary socialist youth organization in Denmark, consisting of more than 1100 members and 35 local committees across Denmark....
— Estonian Left Party Youth — Vasemmistonuoret
Left Youth (Finland)
The Left Youth is a political youth organization in Finland. It is considered the youth wing of the Left Alliance, but it is not officially affiliated with the party - members of the Left Youth are not automatically members of the Left Alliance.The organization was founded in 1944...
— Jeunes Communistes
Mouvement Jeunes Communistes de France
The Mouvement Jeunes communistes de France , commonly called the "JC" , is a political youth organisation, close to the French communist party....
— Linksjugend ['solid] — JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke — Νεολαία Συνασπισμού / Neolaia Synaspismou — Ógra Shinn Féin
Ógra Shinn Féin
Ógra Shinn Féin is the youth wing of the Irish political party Sinn Féin. ÓSF is active and organised throughout Ireland. It is often considered the most prominent incarnation of Fianna Éireann. Upon its establishment in 1997 it was originally known as Sinn Féin Youth, it changed to Ógra Shinn...
— Young Green Left — Young Communists — Young Socialists of Macedonia
Socialist Party of Macedonia
The Socialist Party of Macedonia is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia founded on 22 September 1990 as a successor of the Socialist Alliance of the Working People of Macedonia. The SPM proclaims that it is a left-wing democratic socialist party. The SPM was part of the coalition...
— Union of the Communist Youth of Moldova (Komsomol) — Sosialistisk Ungdom
Socialist Youth (Norway)
Socialist Youth is the youth league of the Socialist Left Party of Norway.The current head of the organisation is Olav Magnus Linge. SU considers itself a revolutionary party and wants to gain popular support for socialism in Norway. In this respect it differs from SV, the mother party.SU...
— Młodzi Socjaliści
Young Socialists (Poland)
The Young Socialists are a Polish political organisation formed in 2005. Membership is open to those aged 16–35 ....
— Bloco de Esquerda — Izquierda Unida
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
— Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi