European Free Alliance Youth

European Free Alliance Youth (EFAY)
Formation 2000 (2000)
Type
Headquarters Boomkwekerijstraat 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
President
 Roccu Garoby
Secretary General
 Gerard Bona
Parent organization
 European Free Alliance
Affiliations European Youth Forum
Website efay.eu

The European Free Alliance Youth (EFAY) is the youth wing of the European Free Alliance European political party. EFAy is a European-wide youth organisation comprised with members who belong to political organisations that safeguard and promote the cultural, linguistic and national diversity of Europe in a progressive way. Its political principles are the right for self-determination, the recognition of minorities and ethnic groups, the protection of linguistic diversity inside the EU and in the European institutions, the preservation of the multicultural identity of Europe, an inclusive approach with migration issues, the decentralisation and subsidiarity of the politics to a regional and local level, and the condemnation of any type of discrimination, neither by sex, gender or birthplace.

Its first president was Mikel Irujo (former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Eusko Alkartasuna) in 2000, when he was Secretary for international issues of Gazte Abertzaleak. The current president is Roccu Garoby (from Corsica), elected in 2011.

EFAy General Assembly 2013 in Meran, South Tyrol
EFAy General Assembly in 2014 in Compostela, Galicia

Bureau

EFAy Bureau (2014–2016)
Position Name Organization Represents
President Roccu Garoby PNC-Ghjuventù Corsica
Secretary General and Coordinator Gerard Bona JERC Catalan Countries
Vicepresident for Linguistic and Cultural Rights and Treasurer Max Zañartu JERC Catalan Countries
Vicepesident for Self-Determination Victor Gallou UDB Jeunes-Yaounak Brittany
Vicepresident for Socio-economic Affairs Emyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru Ifanc Wales
Vicepresident for Youth Pablo Peñuela JJAA Andalusia
Member Álvaro Goñi Gazte Abertzaleak Euskal Herria
EFAy Presidents
Name Organization Represents Years
Roccu Garoby PNC-Ghjuventù Corsica 2011–Present
Irati Aizpurua Gazte Abertzaleak Basque Country 2010–2011
Jezz Anbleydh Kernow X Cornwall 2009–2010
Rhisiart Tal-e-bot Kernow X Cornwall 2007–2009
Lander de Bilbao Gazte Abertzaleak Basque Country 2005–2007
Jonas Dutordoir Prego Flanders 2003-2005
Pere Aragonés JERC Catalonia 2001–2003
Mikel Irujo Amezaga Gazte Abertzaleak Basque Country 2000–2001

Members and observers

Members

It draws together 33 youth organisations from different regions/nations in 15 European states

Current state Name of the Organization Mother Party Represents Link
Croatia Young Autonomists Lista za Rijeku  Rijeka LZR
Finland Alands Framtid Youth Ålands Framtid  Åland AF
France Mouvement Région Savoie Jeunes (MRS) Mouvement Région Savoie(MRS) Savoy LS
France Partitu di a Nazione Corsa Ghjuventú Partitu di a Nazione Corsa (PNC)  Corsica PdNC
France UDB-Yaouank Union Démocratique Bretonne (UDB)  Brittany UDB
Germany SSW Ungdom SSW Danish minority of Southern Schleswig Youth in the SSW
Germany Jungbayernbund (JBB) Bayernpartei  Bavaria BP
Germany Enotna Lista Youth (EL) Enotna Lista Youth (EL)
Greece Rainbow Youth Rainbow (Vinozhito) Republic of Macedonia Macedonians MMG
Italy Partito Sardo d'Azione (PSd'A) Sardinian Action Party  Sardinia PSdA
Italy Liga Veneta Repubblica Liga Veneta Repubblica  Veneto LFV
Italy ALPE Esprit Jeune ALPE
Italy Junge Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (JSTF) Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (STF)
Italy Strana Zivnostníkov Slovenska (MKDSZ) Strana Zivnostníkov Slovenska (MKDSZ)
Netherlands Fryske Nasjonale Partij Jongerein (FNPj) (FNP) Frisian National Party  Friesland FNP
Poland Młodzież Górnośląska Ruch Autonomi Slaska (RAS) Silesia MG
Slovakia Strana Zivnostníkov Slovenska Youth Strana Zivnostníkov Slovenska (MKDSZ) Prešov, Košice SRS
Spain/France Gazte Abertzaleak Eusko Alkartasuna  Basque Country GA
France Jovens d'Unitat Catalana Unitat Catalana Catalonia Catalan Countries
Spain/France Joventuts d'Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Catalonia Catalan Countries JERC
Spain Juventudes Andalucistas Partido Andalucista  Andalusia JJAA
Spain Galiza Nova Bloque Nacionalista Galego  Galicia GN
Spain Chobentú Aragonesista Chunta Aragonesista  Aragon Chobentú
Spain Joves d'Esquerra Nacionalista-PSM Partit Socialista de Mallorca Mallorca JEN
Spain JovesPV-Compromís Bloc Nacionalista Valencià-Compromís Valencian Country
United Kingdom Young Scots for Independence (SNP Youth) Scottish National Party (SNP)  Scotland YSI
United Kingdom Federation of Student Nationalists (SNP Students) SNP  Scotland FSN
United Kingdom Plaid Cymru Ifanc Plaid Cymru  Wales Cymru X
United Kingdom Kernow X Mebyon Kernow  Cornwall Kernow X
Czech Republic Mladí Moravané Moravané  Moravia MM
Denmark Junge Spitzen Schleswig Party Nordschleswig

Observers

Current state Name of the Organization Mother Party Represents Link
Denmark Unga Tjóðveldið Tjóðveldi  Faroe Islands http://www.ut.fo/
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