ELDR and its political foundation, the European Liberal Forum will bring together 40 students from across Europe for a seminar to discuss liberal proposals for the European Union in the 21st Century. Read more ...

Yesterday, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn of ELDR Member Party Fianna Fáil unveiled a major investment in research & development (R&D). Totaling € 6,4 billion, the package is the biggest ever allocated by the European Commission in this field and covers a range of scientific disciplines, public policy areas and commercial sectors. This project is a key element of the so called 'EU 2020 Strategy'that was launched a couple of months ago, and also forms the basis of the so called EU Flagship Project 'Innovation Union', which is set to be presented later this year.

As the Croatian government expenditures have seen additional increases rather than implementing the economic recovery package, ELDR’s member party HSLS decided to resign from the ruling coalition. Read more ...

CAPE TOWN – Princes William and Harry inaugurated at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital the country’s first pediatric endoscopic surgical training centre in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more ...

The start of the Belgian EU Presidency is marked by the formation of a new government following the Belgian national elections in June. Now the newly created EU institutions under the Lisbon Treaty could really be able to unleash their full potential. Read more ...

Last week in the European Parliament, a crowded meeting room welcomed Leoluca Orlando MP, ELDR Vice-President and MEP Niccolo’ Rinaldi, both representing ELDR Member party Italia dei Valori (IDV) in the framework of the IDV Summer School to protest against a bill which in Italy is known as the Alfano bill or “gag law”. Read more ...