In this monthly series, we share some key updates on what’s happening in liberal politics, in Brussels and beyond. To find out more and to stay up-to-date on the latest news, make sure you follow us and our members on Twitter!   

Happening in September 2022:  

• 1 September: ELF Webinar - Protectionism: Does it show its face? 
• 3 September: European Commissioner of Justice Didier Reynders participates in the  48th Ambrosetti Forum 
• 6 September: ALDE Party Stakeholders Event - Data Centres and the Green Transition 
• 7 September: ALDE Party Stakeholders Event – The Consumer Credit Directive 
• 9-11 September: Moscow city elections, Russia 
• 11 September: Parliamentary elections in Sweden 
• 12-15 September: European Parliament Plenary and European State of the Union  
• 13 September: Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager presents the Single Market Emergency Instrument, the Forced Labour Products Ban and the European Cyber Resilience Act 
• 13 September: Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová presents the European Media Freedom Act 
• 15 September: ELF Strategic Working Group on European Digital Strategic Autonomy at the M100 SANSSOUCI COLLOQUIUM 
• 15-18 September: Alliance Of Her Academy 2022 OPEN Class Session 2 
• 17 September: Open VLD - Operation Liberal Fire - 3rd Congress 
• 17-20 September: Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference 2022 
• 23 September: Municipal elections, Czech Republic 
• 23- 25 September: ELF & LYMEC - Young Leaders Meeting 2022 
• 25 September: Snap parliamentary elections in Italy 
• 28 September: Vestager and Jourová present the ‘Adapting liability rules’ initiative 
• 28 September: ELF World Café Event “The Great Inflation 2.0 Unconference” 
• 29 September: Liberals speaking at POLITICO Agrifood Summit: European Commissioner of Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič and Adrián Vázquez Lázara MEP
• 30 September – 1 October: Fianna Fáil 80th Ard Fheis 

Please note that while periodically updated with relevant additions, this article isn’t a comprehensive list of all possible events. Make sure you follow our member parties, the European Institutions or our Individual Members programme for all updates