MR celebrate Labour Day with traditional party Congress On 1 May, Mouvement Réformateur (MR) marked Labour Day with a party Congress in Charleroi, Belgium, outlining its strong ambition to put work and responsibility back at the heart of public policy. In ... 7 May 2025
Renew Europe endorses Nicușor Dan as President of Romania Renew Europe endorses pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan , current mayor of Bucharest, in Romania’s crucial second round of presidential elections on 18 May. Romanians are called upon to decide whethe... 7 May 2025
Women on the frontlines of democracy: Liberal mission to Ukraine On 2-3 May, ALDE Party President Svenja Hahn led a high-level delegation to Ukraine reaffirming the European liberal’s unwavering support and exploring the vital role of female political leaders durin... 7 May 2025
Lib Dems continue making gains in UK local elections On 1 May, the United Kingdom held local elections to elect 1,641 council seats across 24 local authorities, including 14 county councils and eight unitary authorities. Winning 370 councillor seats in ... 7 May 2025
Anna-Karin Hatt unanimously confirmed as Centerpartiet’s new leader On 3 May, over 400 Centerpartiet members unanimously elected Anna-Karin Hatt as party leader at an extraordinary Congress in Stockholm. In her inauguration speech, Hatt placed particular emphasis on c... 7 May 2025
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). DP members gathered at a Congress in Luxembourg which marked the party's 70th year of polit... 29 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