Young Social Democrats Federation

Young Social Democrats Federation
Federacja Młodych Socjaldemokratów
LeaderKacper Krakowiak[1]
HeadquartersChmielna Street 2, Warsaw
Mother partyNew Left
International affiliationYoung European Socialists[2]
Websitenowyfms.pl

Young Social Democrats Federation (Polish: Federacja Młodych Socjaldemokratów, FMS) is Polish youth organisation focused on social democracy, associated with Democratic Left Alliance and later New Left. Organisation brings together young people who have left-wing political views.[3][4]

History

Young Social Democrats Federation was established in 2003. It was made of two others left youth organisations - Young Left Alliance and Young Democratic Left Association. In 2006 they signed agreement with other left youth organisations in Poland. In 2014 and 2018 they joined SLD Lewica Razem election committee and presented their candidates in local votings.[4]

Program

Anti-clericalism protest in Toruń

Organisation is focused on social democracy, social equality and justice, and green politics. Young Social Democrats Federation opposes fascism, xenophobia, intolerance and breaking human rights. The organisation supports pro-european and anti-clericalism politics.[5]

Leaders

  • Grzegorz Pietruczuk (2004–2008)
  • Marceli Zaborek (2008–2010)
  • Paulina Piechna-Więckiewicz (2010–2012)
  • Grzegorz Gruchalski (2012–2014)
  • Maciej Onasz (2014–2016)
  • Błażej Makarewicz (2016–2018)
  • Adam Wojech (2018-2020)
  • Artur Jaskulski (since 2020)[6]


References

  1. ^ "Federacja Młodych Socjaldemokatów". nowyfms.pl. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  2. ^ "MEMBER ORGANISATIONS - Young European Socialists". youngsocialists.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Członkowie Koła FMS Różan na noworocznym zebraniu w Warszawie (zdjęcia) - Moja Ostrołęka - lepsza strona miasta". archiwum.moja-ostroleka.pl. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. ^ a b "O nas". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "Ponad dekadę temu inaczej wyobrażaliśmy sobie Polskę w roku 2016 - stanowisko Kongresu FMS". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ "Federacja Młodych Socjaldemokratów". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.