Issue n°40 - 23 November 2022

- Issue n°40 - 23 November 2022

21/11/2022

Meet our leaders: Ferenc Gelencsér (Momentum, Hungary)

In this interview, we spoke with Ferenc Gelencsér, leader of ALDE Party member Momentum Mozgalom in Hungary to learn from his experiences on transforming a citizens’ movement into a political party, to hear how the first months as a party leader have been like and to share his vision for our shared future.

23/11/2022

USR outlines liberal reform mission for Romania ahead of 2024 election year

Cătălin Drulă, leader of the USR party in Romania, outlined his vision for the party at a meeting of the party’s Political Council held in Bucharest on 19 November. He outlined the three things that the party will do in order for Romania to become the country they want: stop the waste of public money, invest in the country's true priorities, and promote honest, professional and hard-working people in the administration.

22/11/2022

Venstre meets for the first post-electoral congress to discuss liberal solutions and reforms

Meeting for the first time since the parliamentary elections in early November, Danish member party Venstre brought together 1400 members on 19 November to discuss how the party can continue ensuring that liberal priorities and values, along with the necessary reforms, are implemented during the upcoming government term.

23/11/2022

LDP North Macedonia elects Monika Zajkova as first female leader

Over the weekend, Monika Zajkova was elected as the new party leader of LDP, ALDE Party member party in North Macedonia, at the party’s 8th National Congress held under the slogan "United, brave, loud!". In her acceptance speech she promised to deliver a future-oriented leadership focused on developing policies that will create a better tomorrow.

23/11/2022

D66 Congress delegates push for rapid implementation of refugee law

On 19 November, D66 members adopted a motion in favour of rapid implementation of the refugee law to urge for direct solutions to the refugee crisis during their 116th Congress in Rotterdam. They highlighted the importance of respecting international human rights and the responsibility of the Netherlands in welcoming people fleeing war and violence.

22/11/2022

Young liberals set goals for the next two years

Over the weekend, the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) approved the organisation’s action plan for 2022-2024 at the LYMEC Congress in Bucharest, Romania. Young liberals will focus on six policy areas for the next two years: EU structural reform, democracy and rule of law, environment and energy, digitalisation and security, globalisation and trade and education and youth unemployment.

22/11/2022

E-commerce needs regulation that puts sustainability, consumers, and small businesses first

On 16 November, ALDE Party hosted an event focused on the “The Future of e-Commerce” in collaboration with Shopify. Speakers discussed the growth of online retail and what to expect in the coming years with the audience. They focused on regulation that considers consumers’ user experience, understanding the limitations of small businesses and the rise in sustainable consumer choices.

22/11/2022

Renew Europe COR: Chauvet says mayors have more ambition than governments at COP27

Defending the necessity to involve local and regional authorities to fight climate change at COP27, Vincent Chauvet, Mayor of Autun, thinks a larger role for local authorities is the answer to the flagrant lack of ambition from States.

17/11/2022

Apply to become our next Research Analysis Trainee

The ALDE Party Secretariat is looking for a Research Analysis Trainee to join the team in Brussels. The successful candidate will support the Research and Empowerment Unit by carrying out regular European wide quantitative and qualitative studies, drafting briefings and presentations for political decision-makers, managing open-source analysis tasks, and much more. Applications are open until 3 December.

From Our Members of the European Parliament

22/11/2022

World Cup 2022: FIFA must do better

Renew Europe condemns statements by the Qatari World Cup ambassador describing homosexuality as “damage in the mind” and threats launched by FIFA to sanction players wearing the OneLove armband to support the LGBTQIA+ community. Football is for everyone, and it’s time to blow the whistle on FIFA and Qatari authorities for their abysmal human rights record as this shameful World Cup begins.

22/11/2022

Renew Europe welcomes COP27 agreement, urges more action

Renew Europe welcomes the agreement at COP27 to support vulnerable countries in tackling the effects of climate change but warns that more action is needed. However, though the Conference reached an agreement to support the most vulnerable countries in tackling loss and damage caused by climate change, it failed to make the necessary progress to accelerate the green transition.

Upcoming events:

23 November: ELF Book Launch - It's not a data breach, it's a surprise backup
24 November: ELF Event - Next Generation EU: Taking stock
25 November: ELF Event - New European Liberalism Workshop
29-30 November: Renew Europe Youth Academy
30 November: Renew Europe Event - Safe financial transactions for all
1 December: ELF EU-Mercosur Webinar Series 4 - Where is the EU-Mercosur FTA going?
2-3 December: ALDE Party Council Bratislava 2022

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