ELDR organised its 30th annual Congress on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November 2009 in Barcelona, Catalonia. ELDR member party Convergència Democràtica, were our kind hosts.

The Congress was attended by in the region of 500 delegates and guests from ELDR member parties as well as people from the wider European liberal network, including party leaders, European Commissioners and national and European parliamentarians. Participants debated key policy areas and overwhelmingly adopted the Congress theme resolution “Liberal answers for a new prosperity”.

Annemie Neyts MEP, was re-elected as President of the ELDR Party to serve her third mandate. 4 out of 7 vice presidents were also elected. Incumbent Vice President Markus Löning, FDP, Germany was re-elected. Leoluca Orlando MP, Italia dei Valori, Italy was newly elected as were Lousewies Van Der Laan D66, The Netherlands; and Marc Guerrero, CDC, Catalonia. Treasurer David Griffiths from the British Liberal Democrats was also re-appointed for a second term. 

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Download the Congress resolutions
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