Motions & Declarations

This is a record of all Motions & Declarations accepted by a majority vote by EFAy member organisations at the annual EFAy General Assembly, these form the views, beliefs and core aims of EFAy.

GA 2025 Motions: Support for Intersectional Protections around Biological Sex and Gender Identity

On 16th April 2025, the Supreme Court decided that only biological women are women for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010). It held that the terms “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the EA 2010 refer to biological sex as “as any other interpretation would render the EA 2010 incoherent and impracticable to […]

GA 2025 Motions: Reaffirming Support for Scotland's Independence and Return to the European Union

Acknowledging the democratic will of the Scottish People, as demonstrated in the 2016 EU referendum, where 62% voted to remain in the European Union, and in the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum, where many voted to stay in the United Kingdom based on the promise that the UK would remain in the EU. As a result […]

GA 2025 Motions: Youth Access to New Technologies and Digital Protection

We live in a digital era where access to technology is no longer optional but essential for the educational, social, and professional development of young people. However, there remains a significant digital divide that affects youth unequally, depending on their socioeconomic, territorial, and family contexts. This inequality results in exclusion, limited job opportunities, and difficulties […]

2025 GA Motion: Safeguard Schengen - abolish the border controls at the German-Danish border

Since the 4th of January 2016 the Danish Government has enforced a temporary border control at the German border. This means that one now must carry their passport when crossing the border or risk a heavy fine - which applies to over 10.000 people that do this daily to get to work or school in […]

2017 GA Declarations: Resolution on Western Sahara - Africa's Last Colony

Western Sahara is the last African decolonization case on the agenda of the United Nations and it has been on the UN list of the Special Committee of 24 since 1963 when it was under the Spanish colonial rule. The General Assembly has consistently recognized the inalienable right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and […]

2017 GA Declarations: For the demilitarisation of the Basque Country

Bearing in mind that: The recent developments regarding ETA’s disarmament,which would lead to ETA being fully disarmed by April the 8th of the current year; a huge step towards the pacification of the Basque Country and the resolution of the Basque conflict. The nonexistent willingness by the Spanish government to cooperate in the process of […]

2017 GA Declarations: Croatian - Slovenian border without barbed wire

In 2015 Slovenia has started erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Cro- atia amid heavy security to "direct the flow of migrants" into the country.The WWF and the inhabitants of the regions from both sides of the border have protested against the decision to put up the razor-wire fence. Bearing […]

2017 GA Declarations: Meran Declaration - Motion against Far Right and in Defense of Diversity

Meran Declaration MOTION AGAINST FAR RIGHT AND IN DEFENSE OF DIVERSITY The European Free Alliance Youth, the youth of the stateless nations, regions and minorities of Europe, following the conclusions of the debates developed in Südtirol in May 2016 during the conference «Far Right and State Populism», presents this declaration to its General Assembly. Given: […]

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