The Spanish Centro Democratico Liberal (CDL) today held a joint press conference in Brussels with Annemie Neyts, President of the ELDR Party, and Graham Watson, Leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament to announce the launch of a new political initiative in Spain and their desire for strong cooperation with the European Liberal Democrats. Read more ...

 The Liberal Democrats (UK), convened in Bournemouth for their autumn conference between 13th and 17th September 2008. The conference adopted the main policy document called “make it happen”, which sets out the party’s vision and will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election and its messages for the remainder of the current parliament.   Read more ...

 ELDR soirée entirely dedicated to South Africa and the liberal perspective of one of the most important parliamentary opposition’s voice during the Apartheid-regime.  His name is Colin Eglin and not only is he the former leader of the liberal South African party, he also served as an MP through the terms of seven Prime Ministers and Presidents.Being “one of the architects of our democracy” Eglin continued to make his impact in parliament over the first 10 years of South Africa’s transition to democracy. As a former leader of the Progressive Federal Party he contributed greatly to the forming of the Democratic Alliance Party that is today South Africa’s strong liberal party. Read more ...