To ensure proper delivery of this newsletter, please add newsletter@eldr.eu yo your email address book.September 2008What language should the EU speak?Europe must simplify its language. It sounds almost as a dmod refrain.On its side, ALDE group in the Committee of regions, is trying to concretely give contents and restyle this outmoded song. By what means? Launching a campaign as part of its continued efforts to improve the EU's communication with citizens, on "What language should the EU speak?The Simple Language Campaign is aimed at all who work for and with the European Union, in Brussels and beyond, with the objective of encouraging the use of simple and clear language in all EU documents, official or not.The campaign focuses on a dedicated website: www.SimpleLanguage.eu where users can post examples for decoding of complex sentences or jargon that they have encountered in EU documents.Slovenia on the path towards change Slovenia held its general election on 21st September 2008. The coalition opposition parties, ELDR member parties Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) and Zares, together with the Social Democrat (SD) defeated the ruling centre right government led by Prime Minister Jana. The next Prime Minister is likely to be Borut Pahor MEP. His party (SD) won a good 30% of the vote. The two ELDR members will be part of the new Slovenian government: LDS which won 5.19% of the vote and Zares which won 9.4%. The future government coalition will invite at least one additional party to join them in government. For this they will look to the Slovenian People's Party (SLS) or the Pensioners' Party (DESUS).ELDR welcomes a new liberal partyThe Spanish Centro Democratico Liberal (CDL) today held a joint press conference in Brussels with Annemie Neyts, President of the ELDR Party, and Graham Watson, Leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament to announce the launch of a new political initiative in Spain and their desire for strong cooperation with the European Liberal Democrats. CDL has envisaged the possibility of creating a federation of Spanish centrist and regionalist (local) parties. Both the ELDR Party and ALDE Group expressed their support to the partys plans. Welcoming the new initiative, Annemie Neyts noted the urgency of putting the liberal values and ideas of CDL into action, especially in a country which gave birth to some prestigious liberal personalities like: Jos Antonio Alonso Surez, Jos Ortega y Gasset and Salvador de Madariaga. It has always been difficult to translate liberal ideas into actions she said. I hope CDL, with its president Manuel Alonso, can facilitate this process. I wish all the best to the initiative. We sincerely hope to become a member of ELDR and to reinforce the ALDE group with CDL MEPs, Alonso concluded. Boring EU elections? Internet should rescue usGerman Liberal MEP Alexander Alvaro moderated a conference on 17 September in the European Parliament with a panel of MEPs on the subject of online campaigning. This is seen as the key to "reinvigorating and rejuvenating" the EU elections. EU politicians have to "overcome their fear of new technologies" he said. "Sometimes one has to take a chance," Alvaro pointed out, and even went further and suggested conducting a campaign "without any of those boring election posters". Liberal Democrats call for stronger UK role in EUThe Liberal Democrats (UK), convened in Bournemouth for their autumn conference between 13th and 17th September 2008. The conference adopted the main policy document called make it happen, which sets out the partys vision and will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election and its messages for the remainder of the current parliament. The party also adopted a policy motion on Europe entitled Shaping our world through a strong Europe, which included calls for the UK to play a more active role in the EU.ELDR was present at the conference with a joint information stand with the Liberal Democrats European Group (LDEG). The stand promoted the work of ELDR and LDEG with Lib Dem MEPs answering questions from conference delegates.Ceremony in honour of Bronisaw GeremekA commemoration in honour of Prof. Bronisaw Geremek will take place on Tuesday, 7th October 2008 from 18.00 - 20.00 at Universit libre de Bruxelles, Av. Franklin Roosevelt 50, in "le Grand Hall de l'Universtit". Whoever would be interested in attending the ceremony may sign up before 3rd of October 2008 by e-mail: sylwia.remiszewska@europarl.europa.eu 28/09/2008 : Parliamentary elections in Belarus 28/09/2008 : Parliamentary elections in Austria 28/09/2008 : Regional elections in Bavaria 12/10/2008 : Parliamentary elections in Lithuania 15/10/2008 : Prime Minister meeting in Brussels 18/10/2008 : NMSS Congress 26/10/2008 : Municipal elections in Finland 30/10/2008 : ELDR Congress in Stockholm 11/12/2008 : ELDR Leaders Meeting 11/12/2008 : European Council 18/06/2009 : ELDR Leaders and Ministers meeting ELDR Partyrue MONTOYERstraat 31 (7th floor)1000 BruxellesBelgiumT +32 2 237 01 40F +32 2 231 19 07 info@eldr.euwww.eldr.eu
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Europe must simplify its language. It sounds almost as a dmod refrain. On its side, ALDE group in the Committee of regions, is trying to concretely give contents and restyle this outmoded song. By what means? Launching a campaign as part of its continued efforts to improve the EU's communication with citizens, on "What language should the EU speak? The Simple Language Campaign is aimed at all who work for and with the European Union, in Brussels and beyond, with the objective of encouraging the use of simple and clear language in all EU documents, official or not. The campaign focuses on a dedicated website: www.SimpleLanguage.eu where users can post examples for decoding of complex sentences or jargon that they have encountered in EU documents.
Slovenia held its general election on 21st September 2008. The coalition opposition parties, ELDR member parties Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) and Zares, together with the Social Democrat (SD) defeated the ruling centre right government led by Prime Minister Jana. The next Prime Minister is likely to be Borut Pahor MEP. His party (SD) won a good 30% of the vote. The two ELDR members will be part of the new Slovenian government: LDS which won 5.19% of the vote and Zares which won 9.4%. The future government coalition will invite at least one additional party to join them in government. For this they will look to the Slovenian People's Party (SLS) or the Pensioners' Party (DESUS).
The Spanish Centro Democratico Liberal (CDL) today held a joint press conference in Brussels with Annemie Neyts, President of the ELDR Party, and Graham Watson, Leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament to announce the launch of a new political initiative in Spain and their desire for strong cooperation with the European Liberal Democrats. CDL has envisaged the possibility of creating a federation of Spanish centrist and regionalist (local) parties. Both the ELDR Party and ALDE Group expressed their support to the partys plans.
Welcoming the new initiative, Annemie Neyts noted the urgency of putting the liberal values and ideas of CDL into action, especially in a country which gave birth to some prestigious liberal personalities like: Jos Antonio Alonso Surez, Jos Ortega y Gasset and Salvador de Madariaga. It has always been difficult to translate liberal ideas into actions she said. I hope CDL, with its president Manuel Alonso, can facilitate this process. I wish all the best to the initiative. We sincerely hope to become a member of ELDR and to reinforce the ALDE group with CDL MEPs, Alonso concluded.
German Liberal MEP Alexander Alvaro moderated a conference on 17 September in the European Parliament with a panel of MEPs on the subject of online campaigning. This is seen as the key to "reinvigorating and rejuvenating" the EU elections. EU politicians have to "overcome their fear of new technologies" he said. "Sometimes one has to take a chance," Alvaro pointed out, and even went further and suggested conducting a campaign "without any of those boring election posters".
The Liberal Democrats (UK), convened in Bournemouth for their autumn conference between 13th and 17th September 2008. The conference adopted the main policy document called make it happen, which sets out the partys vision and will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election and its messages for the remainder of the current parliament. The party also adopted a policy motion on Europe entitled Shaping our world through a strong Europe, which included calls for the UK to play a more active role in the EU. ELDR was present at the conference with a joint information stand with the Liberal Democrats European Group (LDEG). The stand promoted the work of ELDR and LDEG with Lib Dem MEPs answering questions from conference delegates.
A commemoration in honour of Prof. Bronisaw Geremek will take place on Tuesday, 7th October 2008 from 18.00 - 20.00 at Universit libre de Bruxelles, Av. Franklin Roosevelt 50, in "le Grand Hall de l'Universtit". Whoever would be interested in attending the ceremony may sign up before 3rd of October 2008 by e-mail: sylwia.remiszewska@europarl.europa.eu
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