Ready to get inspired? European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party launches its New Website!
ELDR Family The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR Party) brings together 57 political parties with common liberal, democratic and reform ideals. In 2007 the European Liberal Democrat political family achieved many successes in the various elections around the EU member states, bringing the total number of liberal democrat voters to 30 million Europe-wide.
Five EU prime ministers, one third of the members of the European Commission, 75 MEPs in the ALDE Group of the European Parliament and ministers in more than 20 governments in Europe belong to the liberal family.
New campaign website for your candidates coming soon Preparing for the EU elections in June and ready to Inspire Europe, the ELDR Party has reformed its website. The features of the new site include: a gallery of liberals, a calendar with upcoming events and videos. On the site you can also find the Electoral Manifesto 2009, resolutions passed during the last ELDR congress as well as constantly updated news about the party and political activities throughout Europe.
A new blog, an “EU elections 2009” mini website, polls, quiz and games are coming soon! Please check out the new website at the address: www.eldr.eu
Sweden – Centerpartiet and Folkpartiet on the starting line for the EU elections Tomorrow the ELDR party member Swedish Centerpartiet organizes his annual meeting in Visby Gotland with local and regional politicians, in view of a common strategy on energy and environment and issues linked to European policies. On Saturday Folkpartiet, the other Swedish ELDR member party, gathers in Stockholm to adopt the new Manifesto for the European elections and to elect the candidates to Brussels.
Green business: a renewed energy and economy for Europe This was the theme of an ELDR supported political activity organized by MR (Belgium) and ACDE (France) on 29 January in Brussels. MEP Janelly Fourtou stressed that while the EU is taking measures with the climate action and renewable energy package reducing emissions and increasing the share of renewable energy by 2020, Europe will remain to have a high demand for energy. The package, nevertheless, is a step ahead. Fourtou: “Through creativity we can advance.” Other speakers included Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders and Martin Ådahl of the Swedish liberal think tank Fores.
Cappato – stop censorship on Chinese TV channel NTDTV On the occasion of the meeting between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso on the 30th of January, MEP Marco Cappato (ALDE, IT) drew attention to human rights abuses in China at a press conference organised to lobby for the reintroduction of an uncensored Chinese-language TV channel, NTDTV.
125 years of liberals in Norway On the 28th of January 450 party members celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Liberal Party in Norway, Venstre. ELDR leader Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck greeted the audience with a video message from the European Parliament. Speeches were also held by Radikale Venstre President Søren Bald, and Folkpartiet leader Jan Björklund (video message). Other speakers talked about Venstre's important role in giving Norwegian citizens basic rights as the right to vote, the jury-system and social security.
Next events • 19th March ELDR Prime Ministers lunch (informal EU summit), Brussels • 20-21st March ELFSpring Academy I “Europe in Practice”, Brussels • 29th January MR and ACDE political and information activity: « le Green Business: renouveau énergétique et économique de l’Europe? » • 3-4th April ELF Spring Academy II “Europe in Practice”, Brussels • 15th April ELDR Electoral Rally, Brussels • 16th April ELDR Council meeting, Brussels • 24-25th April ELF Spring Academy III “Europe in practice” • 18th June ELDR Leaders meeting (EU Summit), Brussels • 4-7th June EP elections, Brussels • 19-20th November ELDR Congress, Barcelona • 5th November ELDR Prime Ministers lunch • 17th December ELDR Leaders meeting (EU Summit), Brussels
Contact ELDR Party Rue MONTOYERstraat 31 (7th floor) BE - 1000 Bruxelles - Belgium T +32 2 237 01 40 F +32 2 231 19 07 info@eldr.eu - www.eldr.eu
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