Incumbent Vice President Markus Löning from the German FDP was re-elected. Leoluca Orlando MP and member of Italia dei Valori was newly elected as were Lousewies Van Der Laan from the Dutch D66 and Marc Guerrero from the Catalan Liberals CDC. Treasurer David Griffiths from the British Liberal Democrats was re-elected for his second term. 

The several hundred liberal delegates and guests debated and adopted with an overwhelming majority the theme resolution on Liberal Answers For A New Prosperity.

In view of the financial crisis and the great economic recession European Liberals comprehensively reflected on this issue and stimulated a debate about how the European Union can reinvigorate itself to ensure environmentally sustainable economic growth, employment opportunities and social progress. European Liberals express their commitment to a free and open market economy with a strong sense of social responsibility. Knowing that new conditions are needed for the global financial system, liberals remain convinced that policies of nationalisation, over-regulation and protectionism are a major mistake and a real threat to the economy as well as the labour market.

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