NEOS set to continue governing in Vienna after record result On 27 April, NEOS scored its best-ever result in the Vienna regional election and is set to continue governing in the Austrian capital as a junior partner. Austrian liberals increased their support to... 30 Apr 2025
25 April in Portugal and Italy: Liberals celebrate freedom On 25 April, Italian and Portuguese liberals joined celebrations around their respective liberation from a long-lasting dictatorship and the end of the war. Portugal celebrated the Carnation Revolutio... 30 Apr 2025
DP mark 70 years with election of new leader On 27 April, Carole Hartmann was elected as the new President of ALDE Party member Demokratesch Partei (DP). Party members gathered at a party Congress in Luxembourg which marked the party’s 70th year... 30 Apr 2025
CoR and European Commission launch joint network of EU councillors On 12 April, the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions launched a new network aimed at boosting local engagement in EU policy. The EU Councillors Network brings together local ... 29 Apr 2025
A joint EU-Canada push for a global alliance of democracies Renew Europe warmly congratulated Mark Carney , leader of the Liberal Party of Canada , on his victory in the Canadian federal elections. In a letter sent on 29 April, Renew Europe President Valérie H... 29 Apr 2025
Renew Europe champions adoption of Defence Industry Programme Renew Europe welcomed the adoption of the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) by the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Committee on Security and Defence ... 29 Apr 2025
Defending Democracy: Countering Disinformation in Ukraine and Europe As the war in Ukraine continues and global democracies face increasing challenges from disinformation campaigns, the conversation around effective, rule-of-law-based responses is more critical than ev... 23 Apr 2025
ELF welcomes new members at General Assembly in Budapest On 14-15 April, the European Liberal Forum held its Spring General Assembly in Budapest against a backdrop of rising protests against the Hungarian government's recent decision to ban Pride events. AL... 22 Apr 2025
Freedom Party secures landmark constitutional wins for civil rights ALDE Party member Freedom Party (Laisvės partija) celebrated three decisions by Lithuania’s Constitutional Court in recent weeks as a significant step forward for individual freedoms in the country. P... 22 Apr 2025
Anna-Karin Hatt nominated as Centerpartiet’s new leader On 14 April, Anna-Karin Hatt was announced as the nominee for the next party leader of ALDE Party member Centerpartiet in Sweden. The party’s central electoral committee confirmed Hatt received the mo... 15 Apr 2025
Finnish liberals make gains in municipal and regional elections On 13 April, Finland held local elections to elect all representatives of the country’s 21 regional councils and 308 municipal councils. ALDE Party member Keskusta won 2,623 seats in municipal council... 15 Apr 2025
D66 fight against budget cuts and push for stronger EU On 12 April, hundreds of D66 members gathered for the party’s 121st Congress in Breda, the Netherlands. Held under the slogan “ Being Free ”, the event served as a timely moment to regroup amid ongoin... 15 Apr 2025