Dick Roche, ELDR Vice President

ELDR unites nearly 60 political parties from across Europe.

The ELDR is the European political party that promotes the liberal values of freedom and individual responsibility, democracy and the rule of law, respect for human rights and tolerance, a market economy and a democratic, strong and efficient European Union.

These principles led me to bring my party (Fianna Fail) into the liberal group.

The ELDR is growing in significance. It the third largest at the European level, with 8 European Commissioners and 84 MEPs in the European Parliament sitting in the ALDE Group. Parties within ELDR lead governments in four EU member states and participating in the coalition governments in many more countries.

Freedom and Solidarity is a member of the ELDR since October of 2010. Your sister Parties within the ELDR ‘family’ are proud that your successful party is a member of the European Liberal Democrats. (more…)

Brian Cowen, TD and Taoiseach

Through the last year, I worked hard with colleagues throughout the European Union to develop a comprehensive response to the fears of the Irish people as expressed in last year’s vote.

I believe the response was comprehensive and generous - rooted in a spirit of mutual respect and trust. I was particularly pleased with the warm public and private support of colleagues from within the ELDR. (more…)

Would you like to share with other European citizens your liberal story? Why are you a liberal? Why do you vote for a liberal party in the European elections? Or for example why do you believe the European Union is a liberal project?

If you have a story to tell, then this page on the ELDR blog is the right place for you! You can post your thoughts as a comment below this article.