Venstresocialisternes Ungdom (Youth of the Left Socialists) was the youth wing of the Danish political party Venstresocialisterne (Left Socialists). VSU was founded at a conference February 4-5 1984.
VSU was dissolved in 1992. Members of VSU were active in the establishment of the new youth organization REBEL the very same year.
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