On Thursday 12th March, Annemie Neyts MEP, President of the ELDR Party and ALDE group spokesperson on foreign affairs will discuss a proposal for the extension of the Hague court mandate (the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) in the European Parliament. Read more ...

Liberal democrats in the EU Parliament have reiterated the need for strengthening the EU’s security and defence initiatives together with Nato. Read more ...

Gender equality is a core ELDR policy that European Liberals have long espoused the virtues of. For us liberals gender equality is not a dull statement without concrete actions: gender equality is in our nature. The ELDR Bureau is composed of 70% women, including the president, five vice-presidents (out of seven) and the secretary general. Read more ...

As the effects of the financial crisis are fully unfolding and heavily affecting the European economies the conservative political forces of Europe show their real face. Read more ...

During a two day visit to Brussels, Antonio Di Pietro, Leader of ELDR member party, Italia dei Valori (IDV), discussed with the leaders of the ELDR Party and ALDE group in the European Parliament a coherent and harmonious political strategy for the European Elections. Read more ...

Swedish liberal party Folkpartiet’s manifesto for the European elections asks for a new referendum on the Euro in 2011. According to SNS - Centre for Business and Policy Studies- a Swedish membership in the monetary union would result in more stable price levels and growing trade. The profit is higher than the disadvantage that follows from not having a national exchange rate/currency. “ Read more ...