Young Liberals Austria is a liberal

Liberalism

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 Austrian

Austria

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 party that was founded as the youth wing of the Liberal Forum

Liberal Forum

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 (LIF).

However, in 2009 JuLis contested the European Parliameent election

European Parliament election, 2009 (Austria)

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 with their own, separate list, directly competing with their former mother party LIF. They were supported by LIF's then MEP

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 Karin Resetarits

Karin Resetarits

Karin Resetarits is an Austrian journalist and politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2009.- Early and personal life :...

. JuLis won 20,009 votes (0.7%) and no seats, finishing second to last, just ahead of the Communist Party of Austria

Communist Party of Austria

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