European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
Europäische liberale demokratische und Reformpartei Parti européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs Partito europeo dei democratici, liberali e riformatori Partido Europeo de los Liberales, Demócratas y Reformistas
President	Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck MEP
Founded	March 1976 (as "Federation of Liberal and Democrat Parties in Europe") April 30, 2004 (as formal Party)
Headquarters	Rue Montoyer / Montoyerstraat 40, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Political Ideology	Liberalism
International Affiliation	Liberal International
European Parliament Group	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colours	Gold and Blue
Website	www.eldr.eu
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Having developed from a loose confederation of national political parties in the 1970s, the ELDR is now a recognised European political party incorporated as a non-profit association under Belgian law. Despite this legal status, the ELDR Party has yet to achieve significant grassroots involvement and retains much of the character of a mere confederation of national political parties. The European political party, or formally political party at European level, is a type of political party organization in the European Union, eligible to receive funding from the Union. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... A confederation is an association of sovereign states or communities, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

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The Party is politically represented in the European Parliament by the ALDE Group, formed in conjunction with the centrist European Democratic Party, which is dominated by ELDR MEPs and led by Graham Watson, a British Liberal Democrat and former leader of the separate ELDR Parliamentary Group. Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... For the eurosceptic informal grouping, see European Democrats. ... Graham Watson (born 23 March 1956) is a Member of the European Parliament for South West England for the Liberal Democrats. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Nationally, ELDR member parties participate in the national governments of 11 out of the 27 EU Member States, contributing five prime ministers: A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

• Andrus Ansip (ERP, Estonia)
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Venstre, Denmark)
• Matti Vanhanen (Keskusta, Finland)
• Guy Verhofstadt (VLD, Belgium)
• Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (PNL, Romania)

The youth wing of the ELDR Party is the European Liberal Youth, which is predominantly based upon youth and student liberal organisations from across Europe but also contains a small number of individual members. LYMEC is led by Spanish politician Roger Alibinyana i Saigi, who was elected to a two-year term as LYMEC President in April 2004, and has a collective membership of over 170,000 young liberal Europeans. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Estonian political parties | Liberal parties ... Anders Fogh Rasmussen , also: (born January 26, 1953) is the current Prime Minister of Denmark (in Danish Statsminister, meaning State Minister). ... Venstre[1] (IPA: , in Danish literally: Left), full name: Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (Venstre, Liberal Party of Denmark) is the largest political party in Denmark, founded with a basis on free market Liberalism, now a right-of-centre party. ... Matti Taneli Vanhanen ( ) (born November 4, 1955, in Jyväskylä) is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Finnish political parties | Nordic Agrarian parties ... Guy Verhofstadt (help· info) (born April 11, 1953) is a Belgian politician, municipal councillor in Ghent and current Prime Minister of Belgium. ... VLD may refer to: Ventilated Linear Dynamic Flemish Liberals and Democrats Category: ... Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu () (born January 14, 1952) is a Romanian politician, the current Prime Minister of Romania — since December 28, 2004. ... The Partidul NaÅ£ional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. ... European Liberal Youth (LYMEC - Liberal and Radical Youth Movement of the European Community) is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party. ... This is a list about liberalism and political parties around the world. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... European Liberal Youth (LYMEC - Liberal and Radical Youth Movement of the European Community) is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party. ...

Leadership

The leadership of the ELDR Party is Annemie Neyts, a Flemish MEP for the Belgian VLD and spokesperson on Foreign affairs, security and defense for the ALDE group. Neyts was elected for a two-year term of office at the meeting of the ELDR Party Congress held in Bratislava in September 2005, defeating former Dutch foreign minister Jozias van Aartsen, parliamentary leader of the Dutch VVD. Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck is a Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... VLD may refer to: Ventilated Linear Dynamic Flemish Liberals and Democrats Category: ... Nickname: Location of Bratislava within Slovakia Coordinates: Country Slovakia Region Bratislava Region Districts Bratislava I-V City parts 17 city boroughs Cadastral areas 20 cadastral areas First mentioned 907[1] Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor (Primátor) Andrej ÄŽurkovský[2] Area  - City 367. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... Jozias Johannes van Aartsen (born December 25, 1947 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician and member of the liberal Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ...

In her mission statement for the party presidency, Annemie Neyts declared: “The most fundamental tenets of ELDR, liberalism, the spread of freedom, democracy and economic development by virtue of integration into the EU and the EU herself are being questioned as seldom before. The need for a strong, well-articulated, future-oriented answer from ELDR, the European political party that embodies liberalism has never been greater. I intend to spend a large amount of my time helping ELDR meet the huge challenges it is faced with.”

Former President of Liberal International between 1999 and 2005, Annemie Neyts was Belgian State secretary for Foreign Affairs in 2000-2001 and Deputy Minister for foreign Affairs in charge of European Affairs, International trade and Agriculture between 2001 and 2003. She was previously a Minister for the Brussels region and Member of Parliament in Belgium.

Structure

Bureau

The day to day management of the ELDR Party is handled by the Bureau, the members of which are:

President

• Annemie Neyts MEP (VLD, Belgium): ELDR Party President

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• Sharon Bowles MEP (Lib Dem, UK)
• Wilfried Derksen (D66, Netherlands)
• Katarina Gloncakova-Golev (ANO, Slovakia) (ANO Vice-President)
• Johannes Lebech (RV, Denmark)
• Markus Löning MP (FDP, Germany)
• Calin Popescu Tariceanu MP (PNL, Romania) (Prime Minister of Romania)
• Vesna Pusić MP (HNS, Croatia)

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• Bas Eenhoorn (VVD, Netherlands)

ALDE Group Leaders The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ...

• Graham Watson MEP (Lib Dem, UK): ALDE Group Leader, European Parliament
• Matyas Eörsi MP (SZDSZ, Hungary): ALDE Group Leader, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• Ivo Opstelten (VVD, Netherlands): ALDE Group Leader, EU Committee of the Regions

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• Willy De Clercq MEP (VLD, Belgium): Honorary President
• Lex Corijn (VLD, Belgium): ELDR Party Secretary-General
• Alexander Beels (VVD, Netherlands): ALDE Group Secretary-General
• Roger Albinyana i Saigi (Convergencia, Spain): President, European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)

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ELDR Congress

The ELDR Congress is the sovereign body of the ELDR aisbl, usually meeting on an annual basis, and as such its primary purposes are to:

• Elect members of the ELDR Bureau
• Debate, and adopt, resolutions on matters of policy;
• Adopt the ELDR Party's electoral manifesto for European Parliament elections
• Make amendments to the ELDR Party Statutes

The voting members of the ELDR Congress number around 600-700, and are composed of: Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ...

• Members of the ELDR Council
• A number of representatives nominated by each of the Member Parties based on the number of votes that Party received at the last set of European Parliament elections,
• 2 representatives nominated by each of the Affiliate Parties, and
• 10 representatives nominated by the European Liberal Youth.

In addition to the voting members of the ELDR Congress, the following are entitled to attend as non-voting members: Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ...

• ELDR members of the European Parliament,
• ELDR members of the EU Committee of the Regions,
• One delegate nominated by each of the liberal democrat groupings in other European parliamentary assemblies, and
• One delegate nominated by Liberal International

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ELDR Council

The ELDR Council acts as the ELDR Party's de facto executive committee, meeting in between meetings of the ELDR Congress, and is empowered to: De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

• Approve the budget of the ELDR Party;
• Approve ELDR membership applications; and
• Speak and act on behalf of the ELDR Party in between meetings of the ELDR Congress.

The voting members of the ELDR Council number around 100-150 members and are composed of:

• Voting members of the Bureau,
• Two or more representatives nominated by each of the Member Parties based on the number of votes that Party received at the last set of European Parliament elections, and
• One representative nominated by each of the Affiliate Parties, and
• One representative nominated by the European Liberal Youth

In addition to the voting members of the ELDR Council, the following are entitled to attend as non-voting members: Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ... European Liberal Youth (LYMEC - Liberal and Radical Youth Movement of the European Community) is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party. ...

• Non-voting members of the Bureau,
• One representative nominated by each of the liberal democrat groups in European parliamentary assemblies (including the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions), and
• One representative nominated by Liberal International

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ELDR Political Leaders Meeting

In addition to the formal structure of the ELDR Party, there are convened at least two meetings a year of the Political Leaders Meeting in order to exchange views on the items on the agenda of the European Council and more general views on the European political situation. The European Council, informally called the European summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission. ...

The members of the Political Leaders Meeting are:

• The President and Vice-Presidents of the ELDR Party,
• ELDR Members of the European Commission,
• ELDR Heads of Government,
• The political leaders of ELDR Member Parties,
• Other ELDR Ministers,
• The President of the European Liberal Youth

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History of pan-European liberalism

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Cultural liberalism is a form of liberalism which stresses the freedom of the individual from what Lord Acton called the tyrany of the majority, the right of the non-conformist to march to a different drummer. ... The liberal theory of economics is the theory of economics begun in the Englightenment, and believed to be first fully forumulated by Adam Smith. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about political philosophy of Ordoliberalism. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... Contributions to liberal theory is a partial list of individual contributions on a worldwide scale. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Individualism is a term used to describe a moral, political, or social outlook that stresses human independence and the importance of individual self-reliance and liberty. ... Laissez-faire is short for laissez faire, laissez passer, a French phrase meaning to let things alone, let them pass. First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a synonym for strict free market economics. ... Liberal democracy is a form of government. ... Liberal neutrality is the idea that the liberal state should not promote any particular conception of the good. This idea formed a cornerstone of John Rawls work and has been developed by many other liberal thinkers e. ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty refers to an individuals liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. ... Positive liberty is an idea that was first expressed and analyzed as a separate conception of liberty by John Stuart Mill but most notably described by Isaiah Berlin. ... Liberty is generally considered a concept of political philosophy and identifies the condition in which an individual has immunity from the arbitrary exercise of authority. ... A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... It has been suggested that Definitions of capitalism be merged into this article or section. ... A mixed economy is an economy that has a mix of economic systems. ... An open society is a concept originally developed by philosopher Henri Bergson. ... For the direction right, see left and right or starboard. ... This article discusses liberalism as a major political current in specific regions and countries. ... Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ... The International Federation of Liberal & Radical Youth (IFLRY) is an international grouping of Liberal parties - it is the youth wing of the Liberal International. ... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... European Liberal Youth (LYMEC - Liberal Youth Movement of the European Community) is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party. ... The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats is a regional organization of liberal and democratic political parties in Asia. ... The Africa Liberal Network is composed of 16 parties in Africa, from 14 different countries, and is an associated organisation of Liberal International, the political family to which Liberal Democratic parties belong. ... The Liberal Network for Latin America (Red Liberal de América Latina, RELIAL) is an international network founded in 2003 with the official launch taking place in Costa Rica November 2004. ... Pan-European liberalism has been a political force since the establishment of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party in 1976. ...

Pan-European liberalism has a long history dating back to the foundation of Liberal International in April 1947. In March 1976, the Federation of Liberal and Democrat Parties in Europe was established, which gradually evolved into the ELDR Party with a group in the European Parliament Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ...

At an extraordinary Congress in Brussels held on April 30, 2004 the day before the enlargement of the European Union, the ELDR Party incorporated itself under Belgian law, being the first step towards legal recognition as a European political party. April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Union (EU) was created by six founding states in 1957 (following the earlier establishment by the same six states of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952) and has grown to 27 member states. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... The European political party, or formally political party at European level, is a type of political party organization in the European Union, eligible to receive funding from the Union. ...

It originated as the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform party grouping with seats in the European Parliament, but on April 30, 2004 (the day before the enlargement of the European Union) reformed itself as a pan-European political party, although it has yet to organise itself at a grassroots level. Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Union (EU) was created by six founding states in 1957 (following the earlier establishment by the same six states of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952) and has grown to 27 member states. ... A European political party, formally a political party at European level, sometimes informally (especially in academic circles) a Europarty, is a type of political party organization operating transnationally in Europe. ...

This was followed later that year by the establishment of the ALDE political group in the European Parliament, in collaboration with the newly established EDP Party. ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... For the eurosceptic informal grouping, see European Democrats. ...

European Commissioners

ELDR Member Parties contribute 7 out of the 27 members of the European Commission: The Commission seat in Brussels The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ...

• Siim Kallas (ERP, Estonia): Vice-President (Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud)
• Mariann Fischer Boel (Venstre, Denmark): Agriculture and Rural Development
• Neelie Kroes (VVD, Netherlands): Competition
• Louis Michel (MR, Belgium): Development and Humanitarian Aid
• Olli Rehn (Keskusta, Finland): Enlargement
• Andris Piebalgs (Latvian Way, Latvia): Energy
• Janez Potočnik (LDS, Slovenia): Science and Research

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• Markos Kyprianou (DIKO,Cyprus): Health and Consumer Protection

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Member Parties

 Albania Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ...

• Democratic Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca Demokratike)

 Andorra The Democratic Alliance Party (Albanian: Partia Aleanca Demokratike) is a centrist liberal party in Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ...

• Liberal Party of Andorra (Partit Liberal d'Andorra)

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• Liberal Forum (Liberales Forum)

 Belgium The Liberal Forum (de: Liberales Forum, or LiF) is a small liberal party in Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ...

• Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten)

• Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur)

 Bosnia and Herzegovina The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 from the former PVV and a few other politicians from other parties. ... The Mouvement Réformateur (MR) is a Belgian French-speaking liberal party, favoring a united Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ...

• Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno Demokratska Stranka)

 Bulgaria The Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno Demokratska Stranka) is a liberal party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ...

• Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi)
• National Movement for Simeon II (Nacionalno Dvizhenie Simeon Vtori)

 Croatia The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Движение за права и свободи, Dviženie za Prava i Svobodi) is a centrist ethnic political party in Bulgaria, based in the Turkish minority. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Bulgarian political parties | Liberal parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ...

• Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats (Hrvatska Narodna Stranka - Liberalni Demokrati)
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (Hrvatska socijalno liberalna stranka)
• Istrian Democratic Assembly (Istarski demokratski sabor/Dieta Democratica Istriana)

 Cyprus The Croatian Peoples Party - Liberal Democrats (Croatian Hrvatska narodna stranka - Liberalni Demokrati; HNS) a liberal party in Croatia. ... Croatian Social Liberal Party (Croatian: Hrvatska socijalno liberalna stranka, HSLS) is a liberal party in Croatia. ... The Istrian Democratic Assembly (Croatian: Istarski Demokratski Sabor, Italian: Dieta Democratica Istriana) is a Croatian regional political party in Istria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus_(bordered). ...

• United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates)

 Czech Republic The United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates) is a liberal party in Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ...

• Civic Democratic Alliance (Obcanska demokraticka aliance)

 Denmark The Civic Democratic Alliance (Czech: Občanská demokratická aliance, ODA) is a small, almost defunct liberal party in the Czech Republic, currently led by JiÅ™ina Nováková. It has one senator. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ...

• The Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre)
• The Liberal Party (Venstre)

 Estonia Det Radikale Venstre (literally: The Radical Left, but officially translated by the party as Danish Social Liberal Party), is a social liberal party in Denmark. ... The Liberal Party (Liberale Parti, also known as Venstre) is a major free market liberal party in Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ...

• Centre Party of Estonia (Eesti Keskerakond )
• Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond)

 Finland The Centre Party of Estonia (Eesti Keskerakond or Kesk) is a centrist, liberal party in Estonia. ... The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a free market liberal party in Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ...

• Centre Party of Finland (Suomen Keskusta)
• Swedish People's Party (Svenska Folkpartiet)

 Germany Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Finnish political parties | Nordic Agrarian parties ... The Swedish Peoples Party (Swedish: ; Finnish: ) is a Swedish speaking minority and mainly liberal party in Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

• Free Democratic Party (Freie Demokratische Partei)

 Greece Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | German political parties | Liberal parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ...

• Liberal Alliance (Φιλελεύθερη Συμμαχία)

 Hungary The PLC flag The Constitutional Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Constitucionalista, PLC) is the governing political party of Nicaragua. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...

• Alliance of Free Democrats (Szabad Demokratak Szövetsege )

 Ireland This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Hungarian political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

• Progressive Democrats

 Italy The Progressive Democrats (Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, lit. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

• European Republican Movement (Movimento Repubblicani Europei)
• Italian Radicals (Radicali Italiani)
• Italian Republican Party (Partito Repubblicano Italiano)
• Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori)

 Latvia The European Republican Movement (Italian: Movimento Repubblicani Europei) of Italy is a small center left liberal party, part of the Olive Tree coalition and the ALDE group in the European Parliament. ... Do not confuse the Italian Radicals with the Transnational Radical Party. ... The Italian Republican Party (Partito Repubblicano Italiano) is an old left liberal party in Italy, with roots to Giuseppe Mazzini. ... Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori, IdV) is a populist and anti-corruption political movement in Italy, headed by former magistrate and Mani Pulite campaigner Antonio Di Pietro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...

• Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš)

 Lithuania Latvian Way (Latvian: Latvijas Ceļš) is a very liberal party in Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ...

• Liberal and Centre Union (Liberalų ir centro sąjunga)
• New Union Social Liberals (Naujoji sąjunga (socialliberalai))

 Luxembourg This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Lithuanian political parties ... Politics of Lithuania Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Lithuanian political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

• Democratic Party (Luxembourg) (Demokratesch Partei) (Democratic Party)

 Republic of Macedonia The Democratic Party is a liberal party in Luxembourg, led by Claude Meisch who took over from Lydie Polfer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ...

• Liberal Party of Macedonia (Liberalna Partija na Makedonija)
• Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno-Demokratska Partija)

 Netherlands The Liberal Party of Macedonia (Liberalna Partija na Makedonija) is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Macedonian political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...

• Democrats 66 (Democraten 66)
• People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)

 Norway Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

• Liberal Party (Venstre)

 Poland This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Norwegian political parties | Liberal parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ...

• Democratic Party - demokraci.pl (Partia Demokratyczna - demokraci.pl)

 Romania The Democratic Party () is a liberal party in Poland, publicly announced on February 28 and formally established on May 9, 2005 as an enlargement of the Freedom Union (Unia WolnoÅ›ci), which it legally succeeds. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ...

• National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal)

 Russia The Partidul NaÅ£ional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ...

• Yabloko (Российская демократическая партия "Яблоко")

 Serbia Yabloko (official title: the Russian Democratic Party Yabloko, in Russian: Российская демократическая партия Яблоко, (Russian: — Apple)) is a Russian social-liberal party, led by Grigory Yavlinsky. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ...

• Liberals of Serbia (Liberali Srbije)
• Liberal Party of Kosovo (Partia Liberale e Kosoves)

 Slovakia The Liberals of Serbia (Либерали Србије, Liberali Srbije) is a liberal party in Serbia. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Stub | Liberal parties | Kosovan political parties ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ...

• Alliance of the New Citizen (Aliancia Nového Občana)

 Slovenia The Alliance of the New Citizen (Slovak: Aliancia Nového Občana, ANO) is a new liberal party in Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ...

• Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (Liberalna demokracija Slovenije)

 Spain Liberal Democracy of Slovenia or LDS (Slovenian: Liberalna demokracija Slovenije) is the liberal and former ruling political party of Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...

• Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya)
• Mallorcan Union (Unió Mallorquina)

 Sweden The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. ... The Mallorcan Union (Unió Mallorquina) is a regional liberal party in Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...

• Centre Party (Centerpartiet)
• Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet Liberalerna)

 Switzerland The Centre Party (Centerpartiet) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Liberal Party of Sweden (in Swedish: Folkpartiet liberalerna, abbreviated fp, meaning Peoples Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ...

• Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei/Parti Radical Démocratique)

 United Kingdom The Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP), French: Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD), Italian: Partito liberale radicale svizzero (PLR)) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...

• Liberal Democrats
• Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ...

See also

• Political parties of the world
• Liberal International
• European Liberal Youth

This is a list of political parties around the world. ... Liberal International is a political international for international liberal parties. ... European Liberal Youth (LYMEC - Liberal and Radical Youth Movement of the European Community) is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party. ...

External links

• European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) official site
• European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)

Pan-European political organisations
Recognized by the EU as "political parties at European level":
European Democratic Party | EUDemocrats | European Free Alliance | European Green Party | Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe | Party of the European Left | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party | Alliance for Europe of the Nations | European People's Party | Party of European Socialists Image File history File links European_flag. ... A European political party, formally a political party at European level, sometimes informally (especially in academic circles) a Europarty, is a type of political party organization operating transnationally in Europe. ... For the eurosceptic informal grouping, see European Democrats. ... EUDemocrats (EUD) is an alliance of parties, movements and political organisations operating as a transnational Party at a European level (European political party), and incorporating members from both the centre-left and the centre-right. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... European Greens (or the European Green Party) is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe (most commonly represented in French, as Alliance des Démocrates Indépendants en Europe) is an apparent European political party, whose existence is claimed by both itself and by the EUDemocrats[1]. Little, however, is known about the composition of the ADIE or... The European Left party is a political party at European level and an association of socialist and communist political parties in the European Union. ... The Alliance for Europe of the Nations is a pan-European political party that gathers nationalist parties from across the continent. ... The European Peoples Party (EPP) is the largest European political party. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a European political party whose members are 33 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway. ...
Other pan-European confederations of national political parties:
European Anticapitalist Left | European Christian Political Movement | European Democrat Union | Euronat | European National Front | Nordic Green Left Alliance | Movement for European Reform | Platform for Transparency The European Anti Capitalist Left (EACL) is an informal network for European anticapitalist left wing parties with a certain representativeness. ... The European Christian Political Movement (ECPM) is an European political association for reflection and working on Christian-democratic politics in Europe from an explicit Christian Social view. ... The European Democrat Union is the European wing of the International Democrat Union. ... Euronat (also known as EuroNet and Euro-Nat) is/was an effort by Jean-Marie Le Pen of Front National to gather all the Euronationalist parties of Europe. ... European National Front is a coordinating structure of European far-right nationalist movements. ... The Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) is a green and socialist political party at the European level founded in Reykjavík on February 1, 2004. ... The Movement for European Reform is a pan-European alliance of national political parties founded on 13 July 2006, intended to group forces of the center-right in favour of free market policies and critical of further European integration. ... Platform for Transparency is a loose unofficial grouping within the European Parliament, established in 2005[1], for three MEPs who are not affiliated to an official European political party. ...
Dedicated pan-European parties:
Europe – Democracy – Esperanto | Newropeans Europe – Democracy – Esperanto or E° D° E° (EDE) (in Esperanto: EÅ­ropo – Demokratio – Esperanto) is an electoral list, which participates in the European elections. ... The Newropeans, founded in 2005, claim to be the first truly pan-european political party (while Europe United makes the same claim). ...
Political groups in the European Parliament
EPP–ED (277) | PES (218) | ALDE (105) | UEN (44) | Greens–EFA (42) | EUL–NGL (41) | IND/DEM (23) | ITS (21) • 14 MEPs are not attached to any political group • Political Groups in the European Parliament combine the MEPs from European political parties, informal European political blocs, and independents, into powerful coalitions. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a European political party whose members are 33 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway. ... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... UEN logo The Union for Europe of the Nations is a nationalist and (mostly) euro-sceptic party grouping with seats in the European Parliament. ... Logo of the European Federation of Green Parties - EFA The European Greens – European Free Alliance (The Greens - European Free Alliance; Greens - EFA; French: Le Groupe Verts - Alliance libre européenne; Les Verts - ALE, German Fraktion der Grünen/Freie Europäische Allianz) is one of the parliamentary groups in the... GUE-NGL logo The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... IND/DEM logo The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs in the European Parliament. ... Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty (ITS) is a political group in the European Parliament composed of 21 members from European parties variously described by their political adversaries as far right and extremely nationalist. ... Non-Inscrits (English: Non-Attached; the English name is also official, but the French name is prevalent even in English texts) are Members of the European Parliament who do not sit in one of the political groups. ...
Related articles: table of political parties in Europe by pancontinental organisation, elections in the European Union, party composition of the council The majority of major political parties in Europe have aligned themselves into the pan-European political organisations listed below. ... Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ... The member-states of the European Union by the European party affiliations of their leaders, as of April, 2006. ...