Issue n°33 - 28 September 2022

- Issue n°33 - 28 September 2022

27/09/2022

The Alliance Of Her delegation used the opportunity of UNGA to make the case through meetings, events and activism, that a powerful way to solve these and other crises is by prioritising female political leadership and ensuring more liberal women are represented in political life around the world.

27/09/2022

Sophie in 't Veld denounces Europe’s Watergate in Warsaw

Sophie in 't Veld MEP denounced the Polish Government’s use of mercenary spyware to spy on, blackmail, discredit, intimidate and manipulate critics and opponents during her mission to Warsaw. She was there as part of the European Parliament’s delegation of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.

28/09/2022

ANO wins most major cities in Czech local election

ANO, ALDE Party’s member party in Czech Republic, won most of the country’s major cities in a mix of local and senate elections. The party, in opposition since last autumn, won in 17 out of 27 large cities and made gains in the first round of the senate elections.

29/09/2022

Liberals discuss women’s rights at International Conference

European liberals gathered on Croatian National Day for Elimination of Violence against Women to discuss the rise of conservatism in Europe, the impact of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine on women’s rights, and the measures needed to achieve real gender equality. In his intervention as a speaker, ALDE Party co-President Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP stressed that liberal parties across Europe must be united to continue fighting for equality.

27/09/2022

ALDE Party and MR host the first "Liberal Movie Night"

Liberals discussed the future of electric vehicles and debunked myths around their construction at the first “Liberal Movie Night” hosted by ALDE Party and Mouvement Réformateur (MR). The event started with a speech from European Commissioner Didier Reynders, continued with the screening of the documentary "À contresens", and concluded with a debate moderated by Alexia Bertrand, head of the MR group in the Parliament of the region of Brussels.

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27/09/2022

EU must agree on new sanctions to respond to Russia's fake referendums in Ukraine

Last week, Renew Europe called for a new sanctions package in response to Russian threats, military mobilisation and plans to hold fake referendums in Ukrainian territory. The Group called for further sanctions on individuals in Putin's regime and an immediate, full embargo on Russian fossil fuels or a cap on the price of Russian oil and new sanctions against certain Russian goods.

29/09/2022

Renew Europe: Poland must embrace its European destiny

On 24 September, Renew Europe held a political rally in Warsaw to discuss Poland's European future, the invasion of Ukraine and other pressing European affairs. The event, titled ‘Europe 2050,’ brought together 500 participants, who heard from Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, European Commissioner Thierry Breton and the President of Polska 2050, among others.

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30 September – 1 October: Fianna Fáil 80th Ard Fheis
1 October: Parliamentary elections in Latvia
2 October: Snap Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria
2 October: Parliamentary elections in Bosnia Herzegovina
4 October: ELF Webinar 2 EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement’ Series - How can cooperation strengthen food security?
6 October: ELF Conference and Book Launch - Business Future Under EU Green Taxonomy
7-9 October: ELF & LYMEC - Young Changemakers Academy 2022 - Event 3

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