The Workers' Youth League is Norway's largest political youth organization and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.
Country
Norway
Headquarters
Youngstorget
Inception
1927
Website
https://auf.no
Overview
The Workers' Youth League (, , or AUF) is Norway's largest political youth organization and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.
History
In 1903, the Norwegian Social-Democratic Youth League was formed, which the organization and historians consider to be the foundation of the organization.
As an organizational entity, AUF took its current form in April 1927 following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its parent parties after the conclusion of disputes over the "Twenty-one Conditions". Its ideology is social democracy and democratic socialism.
The chancellor of Germany and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Willy Brandt was a member of AUF after he fled from the Nazis in 1933 and found exile in Norway.
