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ELDR Congress Palermo
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There has been a distinctively festive air at the ELDR Congress in Palermo, Sicily, over the past few days, not because the eurozone’s crisis has markedly eased — it hasn’t — but because the Italians are feeling a sense of hug...
It's official: Sir Graham Watson elected new ELDR party president
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It's official: shortly after 5.30pm local time, Sir Graham Watson, the sole Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West, was declared the new President of the European Liberal and Democrat and Reform party (ELDR), elected unopposed with massive support b...
Sir Graham Watson MEP elected President of ELDR party
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Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar and the former leader of the Liberal ALDE group in the European Parliament Sir Graham Watson MEP has today been elected President of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform party. ELDR...
SW MEP only formal candidate for ELDR presidency vote - but it's no done deal yet
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Twelve months ago we learned that South West Liberal Democrat MEP Sir Graham Watson was to stand as a candidate for the presidency of the European Liberal and Democrat and Reform party (ELDR).This week, the ELDR bureau, members, and associates have c...
Roche Re-elected ELDR VP
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Image via Wikipedia Irish Minister for Europe, Dick Roche, has been re-elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Liberal Democratic and Reform Party at its recent congress in Helsinki. He was originally elected last November at the ELDR&#...
ELDR Conference 2010
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ELDR, the pan-European Liberal party that is part of ALDE in the European Parliament (and counts the UK Liberal Democrats, Irish Fianna Fáil and Dutch VVD among its ranks), is holding its last day of its annual congress in Helsinki today. I've only...
ELDR and Demographic Change
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The ELDR Congress that has been taking place in Helsinki since Wednesday is the largest ever and is indubitably one of the best. The high turnout reflects not only the growing number of member parties across Europe — the Liberal Party of Moldov...
Euro-MP Visits Cornish Pasty Factory
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The Managing Director of Tamar Foods Wayne Day has today (1 April) given Graham Watson MEP a tour of the company's factory in Callington.
Strengthen liberalism in Southern Europe
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At the last ELDR party congress, held in Barcelona (Catalonia), I remarked in my candidacy speech that we, liberals, could not allow having a red belt in south Europe. It is right to consider that for historical reasons the south of Europe has been n...
Update from Copenhagen Monday 14 Dec AM
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Greetings from the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference!
The Liberal Democrats Carry the British Torch in Europe
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A number of constituents have recently expressed concerns over the appointment of Michel Barnier, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market.
Roche, ELDR Vice President
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Image via Wikipedia As well as the appointments made by the European Council last night (more on that later), another recent appointment has come to my knowledge. Dick Roche, the current Minister for Europe, has been made a Vice-President of the...
Guy Verhofstadt: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
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Source: Europarliament Guy Verhofstadt was born in 1953 in Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium. In the early 70’s, he was active in the Flemish Liberal Student’s Union while studying law in Ghent. In 1982, at the young age of 29, he became p...
The EU in German blogs (6): A slap in the face of Silvana Koch-Mehrin
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Der Spiegelfechter wrote in his article "A slap in the face of the FDP showgirl" on the election result of Silvana Koch-Mehrin during the EP bureau elections (own translation):"There is room for 14 vice presidents in the European Parliament - this ye...
Time for reflection: tell us your liberal story
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Summer is usually a time for reflection. Would you like to share with other European citizens your liberal story? Why are you a liberal? Why did you vote for a liberal party in the European elections? Or for example why do you believe the European Un...
A quoi joue l’ADLE?
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Vu le résultat du MoDem aux élections, le grand groupe “Démocrate” n’a pas vu le jour et le MoDem a décidé de rester au sein de l’ADLE la queue entre les jambes. Dans son dernier communiqué, on apprend que le groupe refu...
Diana withdraws from race to lead Liberal and Democrats group in the European Parliament
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UK Liberal Democrat MEP Diana Wallis announced today that she will be withdrawing from the race for leadership of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in the European Parliament.
The Case of the Absent Dr.
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EUROPEAN ELECTIONS For Germany more often not in Europe - satire poster from netzpolitik.orgThe face...
Neelie Kroes: You can decide the future of Europe
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I strongly believe that the single market has improved Europe’s ability to cope with the current economic crisis. However, in my eyes, this is just one of the many benefits of European Integration. Thanks to European Integration, our fundamenta...
Liberals are the real champions of gender equality
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Gender equality is a core ELDR policy that European Liberals have long espoused the virtues of. For us liberals gender equality is not a dull statement without concrete actions: gender equality is in our nature. The ELDR Bureau is composed of 70% wom...
Why am I a liberal?
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Ok, why i’m liberal? Firstly - because i believe that there is no development without freedom. That’s the most important thing in the liberalism. I believe that people should be free not only because it’s effective in economy etc.,...
Liberal answers to the economic crisis
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We liberals believe that the current crisis can only be overcome by coordinated efforts on the international stage and by avoiding any kind of national protectionism. From my German point of view I therefore advocate for a consistent EU-wide supervis...
European elections: And the ELDR candidate is…?
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The European liberal democrats (ELDR) launched their campaign for the June 2009 European elections and held their Council meeting yesterday. Here is the information they offer on the Council page: “The ELDR Council Meeting will take place on the 1...
FF Split on Joining ELDR? [Stephen SPILLANE]
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Image via Wikipedia According to John over at Semper-Idem splits seam to be developing between the National Party and the MEP’s in Brussels. I wonder why that is? This of course was announced with great fanfare at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis (...
FF split on joining ELDR??
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Image via WikipediaAccording to John over at Semper-Idem splits seam to be developing between the National Party and the MEP's in Brussels. I wonder why that is? This of course was announced with great fanfare at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis by an Taois...
