Issue n°33 – 27 September 2017

25/09/2017

Strong return of German Liberals to the Bundestag

ALDE member party FDP obtained 10.7% of the vote in last Sunday’s legislative elections in Germany, succeeding in making a strong return to the Bundestag. Congratulations to party leader Christian Lindner and FDP for achieving the results their impressive campaign deserved!

27/09/2017

PM Jüri Ratas welcomes you to the Estonian EU Presidency

Ahead of the Tallinn Digital Summit with EU heads of government on Friday, ALDE Prime Minister of Estonia, Jüri Ratas, prepared a video message for our readers: “I am sure that our future is digital, not analogue. You are all very welcome to visit us in Tallinn throughout the Estonian EU Presidency.”

12/09/2017

Individual Members: Time to vote for your Steering Committee candidates

The elections for the next ALDE Party individual members Steering Committee members are on. Take a look at the motivations and ideas of the seven nominated candidates running in this election. If you are a paid -up individual member, make sure to cast your vote by 2 October!

26/09/2017

Martikainen elected new CoR’s Chair of Natural Resources Commission

Ossi Martikainen, a member of the ALDE Group in the Committee of the Regions, has been recently elected as the new Chair of Natural Resources Commission in the CoR. “It is important to ensure that agricultural production can continue to be carried out profitably across the EU,” says Martikainen.

06/09/2017

Individual members: Invitation “Maastricht, 25 years after the Treaty”

Individual members and friends of ALDE are kindly invited to what promises to become a memorable event on Saturday 7 October in Maastricht, the Netherlands to discuss the future of Europe. Register your participation today!

27/09/2017

Invitation: FNF Freedom Rising

You are invited to join the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom event on 7 October in Düsseldorf, Germany. Get the chance to discuss how to increase freedom in our lives with FDP Deputy Leader Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and Individual Members Steering Committee member Chris Pyak.

28/08/2017

The 38th ALDE Party Congress will take place from 1 to 3 December in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Congress will bring together around 1,000 European liberals and democrats for three days of in-depth policy discussions, crucial votes and elections, and sociable networking occasions. Register now!