Issue n°31 - 15 September 2021

- Issue n°31 - 15 September 2021

14/09/2021

ALDE Party Co-Presidents’ Statement ahead of SOTEU

Ahead of the State of the Union address earlier this morning, ALDE Party acting co-Presidents, Ilhan Kyuchyuk and Timmy Dooley, issued a statement highlighting the importance of Conference on the Future of Europe as an opportunity for Europe to forge a new path forward, to build a stronger Europe on health issues, a bolder Europe towards strategic rivals such as China and Russia, an open Europe when it comes to trade and transatlantic relations, and a global leader to combat climate change.

15/09/2021

Venstre in Norway secures eight seats in Stortinget

On 13 September, Norwegians went to polls to elect their representatives to the country’s parliament, Stortinget. ALDE Party member Venstre ran in these elections winning 4.5% of the votes. This is the third time in a row that the party secures over 4% of the vote in parliamentary elections. For party leader Guri Melby, this was the first time she led the party in a national election since becoming the leader last year.

14/09/2021

Despite crackdown on the opposition, Yabloko seeks to compete in Russian elections

Yabloko, one of ALDE member parties in Russia, will be the sole opposition party critising the current policies and offering a programme of change to participate in the poll starting 17 September. The party will be listed under number 7 in the State Duma elections ballots and will also participate in 56 election campaigns at the regional and municipal levels in 27 regions of Russia.

14/09/2021

‘Dialogue for Liberty’ series launched with ALDE VP

On Thursday 9 September, ALDE Party Vice President Dita Charanzová MEP participated in the first of a series of online “Dialogue for Liberty” events organised in partnership with RELIAL – the Liberal Network of Latin America. In her contribution, Charanzová took the chance to stress the European liberals commitment to defend their international partners rights and freedoms and work to make their wish for liberty a reality.

14/09/2021

Mayors Decoster & Vallo win Public Service & Future awards

Mayors François Decoster (Saint-Omer, France) and Matús Vallo (Bratislava, Slovakia) have been awarded the World Public Service Award and Future Award respectively as part of this year’s World Mayor Prize and Awards. Learn more of their work in this article and in the latest ‘Letter from Brussels’ podcast from the Renew Europe CoR.

14/09/2021

Dalibor Paus elected new leader of IDS Croatia

At the party’s 34th electoral assembly, held in Poreč, Croatia, on 11 September, Dalibor Paus was elected the new leader of ALDE Party member the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS). In his speech, Paus noted that his decision to enter the leadership race was motivated by the same reason why he decided to enter into politics in the first place: sharing his time, knowledge and skills with the community

13/08/2021

Welcome to our new Office Assistant

Last week, a new Office Assistant joined the ALDE Party Secretariat in Brussels. Carla Garcia Fabbri, who has had an extensive career as Executive Assistant, Receptionist and Administrative Coordinator positions at international companies, looks forward to this new challenge, as she is interested in EU politics, and enjoys living in Brussels. Welcome Carla!

From Our Members of the European Parliament

15/09/2021

Renew Europe calls for EU strategy to combat Afghanistan crisis

On 14 September, Renew Europe expressed strong concerns about the unfolding humanitarian, economic and migration crisis in Afghanistan in a European Parliament plenary debate. The Group has emphasised the need for a stable and inclusive government that respects fundamental human rights in to be able to end the free fall of the country’s devastated economy.

15/09/2021

Alexei Navalny named Renew Europe candidate for Sakharov Prize

Renew Europe has this week designated its candidate for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist. Navalny came to international prominence by organising demonstrations and running for office, to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia and Vladimir Putin’s regime.

15/09/2021

New EU-China strategy must have fundamental values at its core

The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament is calling for the EU to set the foundations for a firm new strategy for China, based on dialogue when it comes to global challenges like climate change and health crises, while raising concerns over systemic human rights violations.

Upcoming events:

16 September: SMC Congress
16 September: ELF Webinar On The Agenda – Urban, soft and shared mobility
17 September: European Citizens' Panel 1 - First Session
17 September: Liberal Democrat Online Autumn Conference
17 September: ELF Event - A Europe of Values 2: Navigating the Rule of Law
17 September: ELF & LYMEC - Young Leaders' Meeting 2021
18 September: MR Statutory Congress
18 September: Lithuania's Liberal Movement Congress
18 September: Lib Dem European Group Fringe Debate on the Future of Europe
19 September: Russian parliamentary elections
19 September: Extraordinary FDP federal party conference
20 September: ELF Event - Democracy and Rule of Law and the Future of Europe
23 September: Renew Europe Webinar - Companies Corporate Sustainability Reporting
23 September: ELF Book Launch - Liberal White Book Europe 2030
24 September: European Citizens' Panel 2 - First session
25 September: Parliamentary elections in Iceland
26 September: German federal elections

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