Festival of Ideas sparks fresh momentum for Flemish liberals On 13 September, ALDE Party member Open VLD held a “Festival of Ideas”, hosting party members and partners to listen to new ideas, challenge each other and gather new momentum for the future of the pa... 17 Sep 2025 News
Jim Gavin is Fianna Fáil’s candidate for President of Ireland ALDE Party member Fianna Fáil selected Jim Gavin to be the party’s candidate in the upcoming Irish presidential election on 24 October. The 54-year-old is a senior Irish public servant, retired Irish ... 17 Sep 2025 News
Khoshtaria arrested as Georgia’s democratic backsliding worsens On 15 September, Georgian police arrested liberal leader Helene Khoshtaria on charges of damage or destruction of property after writing “Russian Dream” on campaign banners for Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kal... 17 Sep 2025 News
Register now to attend EU Regions Week 2025 The 2025 European Week of Regions and Cities will take place on October 13-15 in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, experts and subnational representatives to network, exchange ideas and shape ... 17 Sep 2025 News
Keep Draghi going and take down internal trade barriers On 11 September, the European Parliament adopted a report by Anna-Maja Henriksson MEP (SFP, FI) on streamlining EU internal market rules, which will help maintain the momentum for a stronger single ma... 17 Sep 2025 News
Renew Europe demands urgent Democracy Shield implementation On 10 September, Renew Europe welcomed the proposal by Ursula von der Leyen on the creation of a European Centre for Democratic Resilience. In her State of the European Union address, the European Com... 17 Sep 2025 News
SOTEU: Time for a superpower EU with clear vision On 10 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the 2025 State of the European Union address to MEPs, setting out the EU’s priorities for the upcoming months amid geopoli... 10 Sep 2025 News
VVD unveil election programme at party Congress On 6 September, ALDE Party member VVD hosted a party Congress focusing on the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Netherlands scheduled on 29 October. VVD members adopted the election programme, e... 10 Sep 2025 News
Future-proof cities at heart of D66’s election manifesto ALDE Party member D66 presented its draft electoral manifesto “ It’s possible ” ahead of snap parliamentary elections in the Netherlands scheduled for 29 October. In its programme, the party focuses o... 10 Sep 2025 News
Venstre pledge to continue fight after Norwegian parliamentary elections On 8 September, Norway held parliamentary elections to elect all 169 members of the Storting for a four-year term. After a hard-fought election campaign, ALDE Party member Venstre fell short of the 4%... 10 Sep 2025 News
Renew Europe: Urgent action as Gaza faces suffering and famine While the Israeli government has called for the evacuation of Gaza City, Renew Europe is leading efforts on a resolution that will be submitted to the members of the European Parliament for adoption l... 10 Sep 2025 News
Moldova faces Russian interference ahead of crucial elections On 9 September, the European Parliament hosted the President of Moldova Maia Sandu days before a parliamentary election damaged by Russian interference that will determine the future of the country’s ... 10 Sep 2025 News