Young green liberals Switzerland

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The Young Green Liberals Switzerland (jglp; French Jeunes vert'libéraux Suisse ) is the young party of the Green Liberals . Like its parent party , it combines a liberal economic and social policy with a sustainable environmental policy .

Positions

The young green liberals want a sustainable Switzerland that also enables future generations to live in an environment. You are therefore committed to an energy transition towards renewable energies and the protection of biodiversity .

You have the idea of ​​a Switzerland that recognizes and promotes its strengths. That is why they advocate a liberal economic policy that promotes competition, innovation and entrepreneurship. They also support an opening towards Europe in terms of foreign policy .

Furthermore, the party orients its liberalism to the individual and therefore advocate not only a liberal economy, but also a liberal society. Equal rights and opportunities for the sexes and lifestyles are a basic requirement for this. For example, they support the opening of marriage to homosexual couples and protect religious freedom by fighting a burqa ban . Another point in their party program is the regulated legalization of cannabis . The control is too much effort and the profit that the state could make should flow into old-age and survivors insurance in Switzerland.

The party sees social sustainability as important prerequisites for a functioning society. You are therefore committed to a fair social policy in which solidarity and personal responsibility are enforced, but which also bring benefits for future generations.

organization

The young green liberals have around 1,500 members in Switzerland. They have a federal structure and have sections in all parts of Switzerland. The national party is led by a co-presidium; Tobias Vögeli from Bern and Ana Fontes Martins from Friborg . They are supported by a management team of eight and an office consisting of a permanent manager, Fiona Wiedemeier .

According to a young party ranking published in 2018, the JGLP is said to be the third most influential young party in Switzerland - behind the young liberals and the young socialists . The Young Party has representatives in the legislative and executive branches of cantons and municipalities .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d The values ​​of the young green liberals. In: Young Green Liberals Switzerland. Retrieved on May 27, 2019 (German).
  2. ↑ Florian Wicki and Konrad Staehelin: Young green liberals: Weed legalization should save the AHV. July 26, 2018, accessed May 28, 2019 .
  3. ^ Young Green Liberal Party Switzerland - Official Homepage. Retrieved on May 27, 2019 (German).
  4. ↑ Management. In: Young Green Liberals Switzerland. Retrieved on May 28, 2019 (German).