The European liberal family increased its representation in national governments and and the European Parliament over the last 12 months.  

National Government

Liberals are represented in 16 national governments across Europe, both in and outside the European Union: Andorra, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, and Switzerland.

With a total of 73 ministers and 27 junior ministers, liberals are working on key policy issues to shape a more liberal Europe. ALDE Ministers hold a range of key portfolios including finance, digital, environment and energy, justice, defence, telecommunications, transport, and competitiveness.

• Total Ministers and junior ministers (EU and non-EU): 100
• Total Ministers and junior ministers EU: 89
• Total Ministers non-EU: 11

Ministers and junior ministers from: 15 countries across Europe (EU and non-EU): Andorra (4), Belgium (5), Estonia (13), Finland (7), France (1), Germany (12), Gibraltar (3), Ireland (14), Italy (1), Latvia (4), Lithuania (5), Luxembourg (6), Netherlands (19), Northern Ireland (1), North Macedonia (1), and Switzerland (2)

European Parliament 

As January marked the second half of the current mandate of the European Parliament the election of a new European Parliament President, Vice Presidents, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs were carried out. 

It was expected that Maltese politician Roberta Metsola (EPP) would succeed David Sassoli (S&D, Italy) as President of the European Parliament, even before his tragic death earlier this month.

European Parliament VPs

Three ALDE Party MEPs were elected European Parliament Vice-Presidents, out of 18 candidates. For Šimečka, this is an important milestone as he is the first European Parliament Vice-President from Slovakia. For European liberals, this also means an additional seat at the VPs table compared to the 2019-2021 period.

• Dita Charanzová (ANO, CZ) (ALDE Vice-President)
• Nicola Beer (FDP, DE)
• Michal Šimečka (Progressive Slovakia, SK)

Europe  Parliament Committee

The following Renew Europe MEP's were elected as European Parliament Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs. 

Chairs

• Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Dragoş PÎSLARU Romania
• Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Pascal CANFIN France
• Legal Affairs (JURE): Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA Spain
• Fisheries (PECH): Pierre KARLESKIND - France
• Subcommittee Security and Defence (SEDE): Nathalie LOISEAU - France
• Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AIDA): Dragoş TUDORACHE - Romania

Vice Chairs

• Foreign Affairs (AFET): Urmas PAET - Estonia
• Constitutional Affairs (AFCO): Charles GOERENS - Luxembourg
• Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI): Els KATAINEN - Finland
• Budgets (BUDGET): Olivier CHASTEL  - Belgium
• Development (DEVE): Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU - France
• Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Andrus ANSIP - Estonia
• International Trade (INTA): Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE - France
• Industry, Research and Trade (ITRE): Morten PETERSEN - Denmark
• Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA - Spain
• Fisheries (PECH): Søren GADE - Denmark
• Petitions (PETI): Yana TOOM - Estonia
• Regional Development (REGI): Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ -  Romania
• Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Jan-Christoph OETJEN - Germany
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Bernard GUETTA - France
• Subcommittee on Tax Matters  (FISC): Martin HLAVÁČEK Czech Republic
• Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA): Ivars IJABS - Latvia
• Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the EU, incl. Disinformation (INGE): Morten LØKKEGAARD - Denmark