The highest level network of the European liberal and democrats will meet on Thursday 11th December 2008 at the Palais d'Egmont, Petit Sablon 8 in Brussels, to discuss the 2009 European elections as well as common actions for tackling the financial crisis and other current issues.
A press conference will take place from 14.30 to 15.00. Journalists interested in attending the press conference should contact Ms Chiara Puletti: cpuletti@eldr.eu, tel. +32.2.2370143 . Please, see below the list of participants who have already confirmed their attendance.
List of participants to the Leaders Meeting 11-12-2008
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, President of ELDR Party, MEP, Belgium
Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister, Estonia
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister, Denmark
Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister, Latvia
Calin Popescu Tariceanu, Prime Minister, Romania
Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister, Finland
Siim Kallas, Vice-President, European Commission, and Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud, Estonia
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition, the Netherlands
Janez Potocnik, Commissioner for Science and Research, Slovenia
Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Enlargement, Finland
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Health, Cyprus
Karel de Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Belgium
Cecilia Malmström, Minister of European Affairs, Sweden
Astrid Thors, Minister for European Affairs, Finland
Graham Watson, MEP, Leader, ALDE Group, European Parliament, UK
Jean-Marie Cavada, MEP, Leader, ACDE, France
Nick Clegg, MP, Leader, Liberal Democrats, UK
Gabor Fodor, MP, Chairman of SZDSZ, Hungary
Ivan Jakovcic, President IDA, President of the region of Istria, Croatia
Cedomir Jovanovic, MP, Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Serbia
Mikhail Kasyanov, Leader, People's Democratic Union, Russia
Artur Mas, MP, Leader, CDC, Catalunya
Mark Rutte, MP, Leader, VVD, the Netherlands
David Usupashvili, Leader, Republican Party Georgia
John Lord Alderdice, President, Liberal International, UK
Flo Clucas, President, ALDE Group, Committee of the Regions, UK
Ed Davey, MP, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Liberal Democrats, UK
Lena Ek, MEP, ELDR Vice-President, Sweden
David Griffiths, ELDR Treasurer, UK
Iliya Lingorski, NMSS Vice President, Bulgaria
Markus Löning, MP, ELDR Vice President, Germany
Kristiina Ojuland, MP, ELDR Vice President, 1st Vice-Speaker of the Estonian Parliament