Liberal Insider Pro February 2022

Crisis in Ukraine

ALDE welcomes Zelenskyy’s party to the liberal family

ALDE Party member parties voted to grant temporary affiliate status to Servant of the People (Слуга народу/Sluga Narodu)

Joint statement following the Extraordinary ALDE Leaders Summit meeting on Ukraine

At an extraordinary ALDE Leaders Summit Meeting on Ukraine, the ALDE Party Bureau and the leaders of the ALDE member parties across Europe, adopted the following statement

Lukashenka is no better than Putin: Renew Europe calls for strong EU sanctions

The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime

Liberals call for European and transatlantic unity in the face of the Russian threat

The 58^th edition of the Munich Security Conference was overshadowed by the threat of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

ALDE condemns Russia’s provocative recognition of occupied areas and calls for EU sanctions

ALDE acting co-Presidents Senator Timmy Dooley and Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP responding to the latest events.

Donate for Ukraine

ALDE has launched a donation campaign in aid of the International Committee of the Red Cross operating in Ukraine.

ALDE Bureau meets with Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister

ALDE Party Bureau meet with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

ALDE Activity

ALDE Vice Presidents of the European Parliament secure key portfolios

During the January 2022 plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs elected their new President and 14 Vice Presidents that will serve until the next European elections in 2024.

DEPA holds its first-ever congress

ALDE Party member Dimokratiki Parataxi (DEPA) held its first-ever congress on February 20th, ahead of Cyprus’ presidential elections to take place in February 2023.

Liberal forces unite in Bosnia Herzegovina

Liberal forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina have formally united after an agreement on joining the Liberal Democratic Party to Naša Stranka was signed on Monday 21 January in Sarajevo.

ALDE Polling Insights

ALDE data insights from across Europe. This month we examine polling data from Spain, and Estonia with significant polling support for smaller parties.

Economics and Finance

Parliament seeks to address single market shortcomings through removing barriers

MEPs voted in favour of a report which addresses non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market.

EU-Africa Partnership: Renew Europe ready to move forward

Last week, EU and African Union leaders met in Brussels, and the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament welcomes the conclusions of the summit.

MEPs adopt reports on ‘the impact of national tax schemes’ &‘Reducing EU VAT gap

On the 16^th of February, MEPs adopted two reports on Taxation in the Strasbourg Plenary.

Health and Safety

Parliament calls for strengthen rules surrounding Toy Safety

MEPs have asked for the Commission and member states to increase measures to ensure all toys within the EU market comply with the Toy Safety Directive (TSD).

Parliament adopted its final recommendations for a comprehensive and coordinated EU strategy to fight cancer

With 40% of cancers preventable through targeting behaviour related risk factors, calls were made for effective prevention measures at both national and EU level based on science-based methods and independent expertise.

Innovation Policy

MEPs call for faster deployment of off-shore renewable energy sources

MEPs respond to the Commission communication “An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future”.

Commission aims to tackle Chip shortage

Commission announces measures to strengthen European competitiveness in Silicon chip sector, and ensure value chain security via strengthened supply and resilience.

The Alliance Of Her Academy Class of 2022 is about to begin

On 22 February, the Alliance Of Her (AOH) announced its Class of 2022. This year the AOH is offering two classes for a combined 40 participants representing 25 member parties, making the 2022 class the biggest yet.

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