Federation of Young European Greens

The double attacks in Norway on Friday, 22 July 2011 shocked the whole world. The brutality of these acts is incomprehensible and the violence that has taken place is completely unjustifiable. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their friends and relatives, and to all those who were affected by these acts. The undersigned organisations are horrified by this violence against our colleagues and friends in AUF (Norwegian Labour Youth). This is an attack against all organisations that stand for democracy.

We are convinced that the only response to such acts is more democracy, more openness and more understanding. Therefore, we will continue our work to further strengthen democracy, human rights, and to fight against the far-right and other forms of political extremism together all over Europe.

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European Youth Forum (YFJ) Peter Matjašič, President
European Socialist Youth (ECOSY) Kaisa Penny, President
International Socialist Youth (IUSY) Johan Hassel, Secretary-General
Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP) Csaba Dömötör, President
Democratic Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC) Jani Johansson, President
European Democrat Students (EDS) Juraj Antal, President
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) Alexander Plahr, President
International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) Thomas Leys, President
Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) Terry Reintke & Nicolas Schaefers, co-speakers
European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy) Jana Baceva, Secretary-General
Young European Federalists (JEF) Philippe Adriaenssens,

Press Contacts:

Letizia Gambini, Communications Coordinator, European Youth Forum,
letizia.gambini@youthforum.org, +32 491 04 13 78