European Free Alliance Youth

Template:Infobox European Political Youth Organisation European Free Alliance Youth is a youth organisation made up of members who belong to organisations, movements or political parties that safeguard and promote the cultural, linguistic and national diversity of Europe. The EFAY therefore is an alliance of the youth branches of nationalist and regionalist political parties and organizations throughout Europe, who are actively engaged at the State-Regional and European level. Our members work towards a greater recognition of European diversity.

EFAy is the youth wing of the European Free Alliance European political party. Created by Mikel Irujo (currently MEP for Eusko Alkartasuna) in 2000, when he was Secretary for international issues of Gazte Abertzaleak. It's current president is Jezz Anbleydh (Kernow X, (Cornwall)), elected in the last General Assembly, celebrated in Barcelona on the 26th March 2009, when he replaced the last president, Rhisiart Tal-e-bot, from Kernow X (Cornwall).

Although it is a pro-European organisation, the EFAY believes in a different European model to the one which is being offered at the moment. Opposed to the idea of a Europe of the States and the present European model. EFAY’s vision is of a Europe that upholds and celebrates national diversity against State assimilation and uniformity. The EFAY is in favour of a ‘Europe of the Peoples’; a Europe that respects and protects its different national minorities and identities, languages and cultures; and believes in a Europe that upholds the principle of subsidiarity, supports and encourages self-determination, campaigns effectively for social justice and environmental protection and pursues progressive democracy and recognises diversity.

EFAY's Bureau (2007-2009)
President: Jezz Anbleydh (Kernow X, Cornwall)
Secretary General: Lucy Collyer (JEN, Mallorca)
Vice President: Gael Briand (Jeunes Union Démocratique Bretonne, Brittany)
Vice President: Gudrun Kofler (Sud – Tiroler Freiheit, South Tyrol)
Vice President: Meilyr Hedd (Cymru X, 'Wales)
Vice President: Arseni Armengou Coromina (JERC, Catalonia)
Vice President: Antoni Lluís Trobat(JEN, Mallorca)


EFAY's Members
We draw together 31 youth organisations from 29 different regions/nations in 14 European states. Our members are:

UNITED KINGDOM:
Young Scots for Independence (SNP Youth).
Federation of Student Nationalists (SNP Students).
Cymru X (Plaid Cymru).
Kernow X (Mebyon Kernow - the Party for Cornwall).

NETHERLANDS:
Fryske Nasjonale Partij (FNP).

BELGIUM:
Jong Spirit. Flemish community.
Partei Deutschsprachigen Belgier (PDB). German Minority.

Finland:
Alands Framtid.

FRENCH REPUBLIC:
Ligue Savoisienne.
Partit Occitan (PÒC)).
Union Démocratique Bretonne (UDB).
Union du Peuple Alsacien (UPA/EVU)).

ITALY:
U Partitu di a Nazione Corsa. Corsica.
Partito Sardo d'Azione (PSd'A). Sardinia.
Jeunesse Valdotaine
Liga Fronte Veneto.
Libertà Emiliana - Nazione Emilia.

GREECE:
Youth section inside the Party (Vinozhito-Rainbow-Party -Macedonian Minority in Greece-).

POLAND:
Upper Silesian Youth (Silesian Autonomy Movement -Ruch Autonomii Slaska-).

SLOVAKIA:
Youth organisation of the Hungarian Federalist Party. Hungarian Minority.(Observers).

SPANISH STATE:
Gazte Abertzaleak. Basque Country.
Jovens d'Unitat Catalana.
Joventuts d'Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. Catalonia
Juventudes Andalucistas.
Galiza Nova.
Chobenalla Aragonesista.
Joves de Esquerra Nacionalista. Mallorca.

CZECH REPUBLIC:
Young Moravians. Moravia. (Observers).

ROMANIA:
Organisation of students (Romania, Transylvanian Party) (Observers).

Lithuania:
Lithuanian Polish People's Party