Liberals fight for equal rights on Women's Day Across Europe, women continue to face persistent inequalities: a 13% gender pay gap for equal work and a staggering 26% pension gap. On International Women’s Day 2026, liberals refused to accept the s... 11 Mar 2026
Why the EU’s new Gender Equality Strategy matters for liberals The European Commission projects that at the current rate, it would take another half a century to achieve equality between women and men in the EU. For liberals, that timeline is unacceptable. The ad... 11 Mar 2026
Middle East tensions show why Europe must accelerate energy independence Escalating tensions in the Gulf and the risk of disruptions to global energy exports underline the urgent need for Europe to strengthen its energy security and accelerate the clean transition. Followi... 11 Mar 2026
Renew Europe: Ports and maritime industry to become the backbone of EU competitiveness and security Ports and maritime industry must become a central pillar of Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. Ahead of the European Commission's announcement of the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Industrial Mari... 11 Mar 2026
Back to where it all began: Stuttgart, 50 years on 50 years after liberals first gathered in Stuttgart to found the ALDE Party, we returned to where it all began. On 26 March1976, liberal and democrat parties created the first cross-border European po... 4 Mar 2026
Optimism Wins: Jetten Sets the Tone at D66 Congress ALDE Party member D66 marked their 60th anniversary at a party Congress in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, where party leader Rob Jetten delivered a landmark speech as the first D66 Prime Minister. This ... 4 Mar 2026
My Voice, My Choice achieves historic win for abortion rights ALDE Party welcomes the European Commission’s positive response to the My Voice, My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative. Announcing the decision, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and ... 4 Mar 2026
Renew Europe: Provisional application of EU-Mercosur welcome Renew Europe welcomed the European Commission's decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement following its ratification by Uruguay and Argentina. Renew Europe supports this ... 4 Mar 2026
Renew Europe: Landmark EU-Switzerland deal This week marked a pivotal moment in European cooperation as the European Union and Switzerland signed a comprehensive package of agreements, deepening one of the continent’s most vital partnerships. ... 4 Mar 2026
Elisabetta Gualmini MEP joins Renew Europe Renew Europe welcomed Elisabetta Gualmini MEP (Azione, IT) to its political family in the European Parliament. The decision strengthens the pro-European centre at a decisive moment for the Union. Rene... 25 Feb 2026
Rob Jetten becomes youngest ever prime minister in new Dutch coalition government ALDE Party members D66 and VVD were successful in forming, along with CDA (EPP) a government for the Netherlands. And for the first time in history, this is a minority government without formal suppor... 24 Feb 2026
Four years on: Liberals stand up for Ukraine stronger than ever Four years ago, war returned to the European continent. Today marks 1462 days since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.The ALDE Party honours the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people, who ... 24 Feb 2026