Liberalismo

IFLRY: Direct access to invitation, program and nomination form in the IFLRY Documents Centre: http://tiny.cc/ga2010docs via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Infos about next EC and GA in Beirut, Nov 19-21, now online. Stay updated with the GA Blog: http://tiny.cc/iflryga2010 via @frederikferie

IFLRY: IFLRY represented at World Youth Summit in Mexico by former IFLRY Pres @paosilva & BM Asia @janargy, go guys! #wyc via @bwoord

IFLRY: election to the Bureau has been announced on #ablib website. Please visit to learn more: http://bit.ly/9axAX4 via @mtrybowski

IFLRY: is excited to join the Bureau and wants to thank all of his colleagues in the #ylc_jlc and #ablib for their friendship a... via @mtrybowski

Lisboa, 19 de Agosto de 2010 - O MLS - Movimento Liberal Social considera muito grave a decisão judicial do Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa que impõe ao jornal Sol o pagamento de 1,5 milhões de euros a Rui Pedro Soares. A aplicação dessa sentença afectará a liberdade de imprensa e intimidará qualquer jornalista ou meio de comunicação social que divulgue factos de interesse público que comprometam pessoas com poder financeiro em Portugal.

É de referir que os jornalistas deste órgão de imprensa foram ainda severamente multados a título individual, sendo que os montantes em causa são exorbitantes, atendendo ao historial recente em Portugal de indemnizações pagas por danos bem mais gravosos que estes, como a cegueira sofrida pelos seis utentes do Hospital de Santa Maria.

Infelizmente, assistimos a reiteradas violações de liberdade de imprensa para encobrir violações semelhantes no passado. A liberdade de imprensa é fundamental em democracia e a aplicação de acórdãos como este podem colocar em causa essa mesma liberdade. O MLS junta-se assim à firme condenação da Repórteres Sem Fronteiras desta decisão.

O MLS apela também ao Secretário de Estado da Justiça e da Modernização Judiciária que proceda a esforços no sentido de uma mais célere disponibilização dos acórdãos no site da DGSI (Direcção Geral dos Serviços de Informática do Ministério da Justiça). É importante que os cidadãos tenham acesso a essa informação em tempo útil, para que possam formar os seus próprios juízos de opinião acerca de matérias polémicas como esta.

Between 6.-8. August, LYMEC Bureau members Matilda Flemming and Claudia Benchescu were present in the city of St Petersburg. There the Executive Committee and Extraordinary General Assembly of the International Federation of Liberal Youth –the worldwide organization of young liberals- took place . Young Liberals from all over the world discussed resolutions covering diverese topics like calling upon free and fair elections in Burma or for the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo. Furthermore, the Extraordinary GA elected a new Vice-president, Mateusz Trybowski from Young Liberals of Canada, as well as a new Treasurer, Victor Joao Guedes Neto from Juventude Democratas Brazil. The event was preceded by a seminar on the topic of inclusion, where the participants discussed their different realities regarding what groups are under-represented in their countries and what liberals can do to increase inclusion. LYMEC congratulates the newly elected IFLRY Bureau Members and wishes the whole Bureau good luck in representing and fighting for liberal ideas and democracy all over the world.

Between 6.-8. August, LYMEC Bureau members Matilda Flemming and Claudia Benchescu were present in the city of St Petersburg. There the Executive Committee and Extraordinary General Assembly of the International Federation of Liberal Youth –the worldwide...(read more)

Reacting to the European Parliament resolution on youth access to the labour market, adopted at the July plenary session, LYMEC President Alexander Plahr states: “The ideas on internships laid out in this resolution certainly stem from the best intentions, but if put into reality they would dramatically reduce the number of internship places available in the European Union to young people, basically abolishing the concept of internships. This would be a huge blow to young people aiming to gain qualifications and work experience.” The resolution demands “allowance based on standard-of-living costs in the place where the internship is performed”, thereby aiming to forbid unpaid or partially-paid internships. Furthermore, it calls for the internship provider to also provide “social security benefits in line with local standards”. Plahr comments: “Internships serve an educational purpose. Instead of making it harder, and for smaller institutions and businesses virtually impossible, to offer internship places by requiring full social security and forbidding unpaid and partially-paid internships, lawmakers should instead aim to revitalize the economy and job prospects of young people by cutting red-tape, not adding it.”

Reacting to the European Parliament resolution on youth access to the labour market, adopted at the July plenary session, LYMEC President Alexander Plahr states: “The ideas on internships laid out in this resolution certainly stem from the best intentions,...(read more)

IFLRY: Bureau, office and finance meetings over. Now just in time at the airport. via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Bureau elections just started in St. Petersburg. via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Executive Committee meeting in St. Petersburg was just opened. via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Finally arrived in St. Petersburg. Next stop: Yabloko office for EC preparations! via @frederikferie

IFLRY: On my way to Echo Moscow Radio station to do an interview on the IFLRY EC via @bwoord

IFLRY: After six amazing days in Ghana filled with exciting seminars with NPP-Y and GHALSA now on the way back home. via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Last day of training with NPP-Y and GHALSA in Kumasi (ghana) - swot analysis & trade game - huge attendance again via @bwoord

IFLRY: While the JNC summercamp is taking place & seminar team is prepping in petersburg, were in bus fr accra to kumasi via @bwoord

IFLRY: International Trade Game in Accra was a huge success. Now @bwoord is introducing to the audience. via @frederikferie

IFLRY: Second seminar day in Accra starts with the "International Trade Simulation". via @frederikferie