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                                                                    PMS 130                  PMs 129            PMS 130

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polices de caratères

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                                                     orld of Water Regular
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                                                   • Dax Regular
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        périmètre de sécurité

    A                 C                            La largeur du «l» d’eldr délimite la taille d’un côte du carré «A».
                      B
                                                   Reporter ce carré «A» au delà des coins inférieurs et supérieurs
                                                   du rectangle «B» qui englobe strictement le logo, vous obtenez le rectangle
                      A                            «C» qui délimite la zone inviolable du logo.

                                 A

        proportions de la baseline

                                                   La largeur de la baseline équivaut la distance du logo ELDR.

                                                   Réserver la hauteur des 2 premiers crochets du E de la baseline.

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                                            Process cyan

                                            PMS 130

                                     Autorisé en tonalités de gris:

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                                                           30% Black          10% Black        30% Black

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                                                           100% Black         50% Black        100% Black

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        European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
        Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs

                                                                                                                           European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
        Federica Sabbati                                                                                                   Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs
        Secretary General                                                                                                                                                                          www.eldr.eu

        T +32 (0)2 237 01 41                                 Rue Montoyer 31 (7th floor)
                                                                                                                           Daniel
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                                                                                                                                    Party of liberal values in Europe
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        F +32 (0)2 231 19 07                                 B-1000 Brussels - Belgium
        fsabbati@eldr.eu                                     wwww.eeldr..eu
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                                                                                                                           F +32 (0)2 231 19 07                             B-1000 Brussels - Belgium
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                                                                                                                                                                              European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
                                                                                                                                                                              Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs

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       European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
       Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rue Montoyer 31 (7th floor)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B-1000 Brussels − Belgium
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    Programme du 32ème Congrès

       EUropEan libEral DEmocrats
       32nd congrEss - palErmo, italy- 23-25 novEmbEr 2011

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Practical information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                www.eldr.eu

                                                         ELDR in 2011                                                          Table of contents:

     Balancing                                                                                                                 Practical information  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
                                                         The European Liberal Democrat and Reform party (ELDR)
                                                         consists of 55 member parties across the European continent.
                                                         Together we are translating the principle of freedom into politics,   Your guide to the ELDR Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

     the eU bUdget                                       economics and all other areas of society. The ELDR provides an
                                                         increasingly vital link between citizens and the EU institutions
                                                         and is continuously growing in size and significance.
                                                                                                                               Palermo city map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
                                                                                                                               ELDR Staff & congress responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
                                                                                                                               Useful contacts & deadlines timetable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
                                                         The Liberal Democrats created their European political family in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        congress Programme

                                                         1976 in view of the first European elections and was established      congress Programme  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
                                                         as a true transnational political party in 1993. The ELDR brings
                                                         together 75 Members of the European Parliament sitting                Notes on the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
                                                         in the ALDE Group in the European Parliament, led by Guy              Keynote speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
                                                         Verhofstadt. The ELDR is the third largest political force of the
                                                         European Parliament.                                                  Procedures and elections  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25
                                                         At present 8 out of 27 EU Commissioners represent liberal             Voting in bureau elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
                                                         democrats: Vice-President Siim Kallas, Transport; Vice-President      Bureau nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
                                                         Neelie Kroes, Digital Agenda; Vice-President Olli Rehn,
                                                         Economic and Monetary affairs; Mr. Karel De Gucht, Trade; Ms.         activities and events  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 31
                                                         Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Research, Innovation and Science;
                                                         Ms. Cecilia Malmström, Home Affairs; Mr. Janez Potocnik,              Policy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
                                                         Environment and Ms. Androula Vassiliou, Education, Culture,           Political & Information activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
                                                         Multilingualism and Youth.
                                                                                                                               Training workshops 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
                                                         3 European Prime Ministers belong to ELDR member parties:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Procedures and elections

                                                                                                                               Focus years - www.eldrfocus.eu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
       Hosted by italia dei Valori                       Mr. Andrus Ansip, Estonia, Mr. Mark Rutte, The Netherlands
                                                         and Artur Mas i Gavarró, Catalonia.
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                                                                                                           The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR Party)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A Massive Task Lies Ahead
                                                                                                           brings together 55 political parties with common liberal, democratic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        be financed, and to what extent prio-                        projects, common foreign and secu-
                                                                                                           and reform ideals and is the forum for member parties to develop                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            rities should be shifted from agricultu-                     rity policy and financial supervision.

                                                                                                     NEWS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ral spending and regional development
                                                                                                           co-ordinated policies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      to areas such as, innovation, competi-                       We already know that a substantial part
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       tiveness, research and infrastructure.                       of the budget will be allocated to agri-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    culture. The Commission has proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       For liberals and democrats both                              a slight decrease until 2020. Therefore,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       in the member states and in the                              we shall make it a priority to ensure that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       European Parliament, a key prio-                             agricultural spending is used to ensure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       rity has been increasing EU spen-                            a competitive agricultural sector based
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ding on research and innovation. We                          on innovation, efficiency, sustainability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       were very successful in 2005, and we                         and animal welfare. This is not done by

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         10                                                                                                                                                  The forthcoming budget negotiations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             will possibly be the most difficult in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the history of the EU. We are in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             middle of the biggest economic crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       should continue to push for this agen-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       da. This needs to be visible both in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       dealing with the overall budget, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       not least when dealing with indivi-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    adding to the red tape, which is already
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    making farmers’ heads turn blue. It is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    done by smart regulation and by inves-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ting in research in the food and agri-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             since the Second World War. And for                       dual programmes.                                             cultural sector.
                                 European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party                                                         ■    Parti Européen des Libéraux, Démocrates et Réformateurs                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the first time agreement will have to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             found among no fewer than 27 mem-                         Reforming eU policies                                        The same can be said for spending
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ber states by unanimity. Furthermore,                                                                                  from structural funds. The regional

                                 Thank you and goodbye
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             with the Lisbon Treaty the European                       Achieving the EU budget is all about po-                     policy should ensure regional deve-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Parliament has increased its compe-                       litics. The forthcoming negotiations may                     lopment and growth in business, not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             tences significantly and will now for-                    sound like an exercise in maths and                          growth in bureaucracy. Liberals and                   sible to explain in general, as it is both                            reaching agreements, only for finance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             mally adopt or reject the agreement                       economics. But it is much more than                          democrats shall make it a key priori-                 unfair and un-transparent.                                            ministers to cut appropriations the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             found by the 27 member states.                            that. It has the potential to significantly                  ty to ensure that agriculture and re-                                                                                       following month, making satisfactory
                                                                                                                                                          blic always goes for the original unless                                   on conservatism, fear and distrust; we                                                                                                                                                                                                            alter EU policies as we know them, and                       gional policy contributes to achieving                The Commission has proposed to es-                                    implementation virtually impossible.
                                                                                                                                                          presented with an entirely different                                       should lay the foundations for a re-                                                                                                                                                    In other words, the starting point                        to underpin an EU focused on growth,                         the 2020 goals.                                       tablish new sources to finance the EU
                                                                                                                                                          approach.                                                                  newal of trust in humankind and in                                                                                                                                                      is very difficult. Nevertheless, I am                     sustainability and cohesiveness.                                                                                   budget in order to alleviate some of                                  By changing the way the EU budget is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     its destiny.                                                                                                                                                                            convinced that an agreement will be                                                                                    a fair and transparent                                the pressure on national budgets. This                                financed, we can make it fair, transpa-
                                                                                                                                                          This is what Liberalism and liberals                                                                                                                                                                                                                               achieved. If for no other reasons, an                     The size of the EU budget is definitely                      income side                                           is to be done via a financial transac-                                rent and make sure that what is agreed
     Contents                                                                                                                                             must do urgently, besides working at
                                                                                                                                                          strengthening their inner organisation:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     I have tried to do that for the last six
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     years, with the help of many friends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             agreement will be found, because
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the alternative scenario would lea-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       an important issue to liberals and de-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       mocrats. However, equally important                          Financing the EU budget has been a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          tions tax and a new common VAT sys-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          tem. Personally I am sceptic towards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                in the European Council will actually be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                implemented. This will be to the bene-
     Page 2                                                                                                                                               devise a new liberal paradigm, one                                         and supporters, and with the help of                                                                                                                                                    ve the Union and its member states                        is how the money allocated is spent,                         controversial issue from the outset.                  taxing financial transactions but I find                              fit of European citizens, and at the same
     ■ A Massive Task Lies                                                                                                                                fit for the 21st century, its magnificent                                  the fantastic staff at the ELDR secreta-                                                                                                                                                in another crisis both politically and                    and what type of policies the budget                         However, the controversy surrounding                  the idea of a common VAT base inte-                                   time underline the legitimacy of the EU.
                                                                                                                                                          possibilities and frightening threats.                                     riat. I thank you all and wish you the                                                                                                                                                  economically.                                             supports. Today 80 % of the EU bud-                          the matter has only increased in recent               resting. There is a profound need to
       Ahead                                                                                                                                                                                                                         best. See you at the next Council mee-                                                                                                                                                                                                            get is returned to member states via                         years. Why certain member states are                  have a more independent budget - not                                                 by Anne E. Jensen MEP
     ■ Opinions on the EU
                                                                                                                                                          Gladstone could inspire us; he who                                         ting or Congress                                                                                                                                                                        Focus is key                                              either the Common Agricultural Policy                        entitled to a rebate on their contribu-               bigger - but more independent from                                    Anne E Jensen was rapporteur for
       budget 2014-2020                                                                                                                                   said that «conservatism is distrust of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       or the structural funds. This leaves 20                      tion to the common household bud-                     the current horse trading between fi-                                   the theme resolution “A budget
     ■ Associate Member                                                                                                                                   people, qualified by fear, and libera-                                           by Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck                                                                                                                                                      The main hurdles will be the size of the                  % to truly common projects such as                           get remains impossible to explain to                  nance ministers. Far too often we have                                   for Europe: liberal priorities for
       delegate at ELDR                                                                                                                                   lism is trust in people, qualified by                                                                    MEP                                                                                                                                                       overall budget, how the budget should                     research programmes, infrastructure                          the public. In fact, it remains impos-                seen heads of state toasting on new far                                       the EU budget 2014-2020”
                                                                                                                                                          prudence.» We should turn our backs                                                                                ELDR President
       Congress
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     ■ A liberal democratic
       breakthrough                                                                                                                                       ELDR theme for 2012:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Opinions on the EU budget                                                                                                                                                    Associate Member
     ■ Palermo: a bridge for

       Freedom
                                                                                                                                                          Energy Transition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2014-2020                                                                                                                                                                    delegate at ELDR
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     ■ 
       The realities of the                                                                                                                               The ELDR Bureau in its meeting of 16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ELDR’s Focus Year 2011 website
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             contains a number of interesting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       contributions from liberal politi-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       cians. Here you find a few excerpts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    that are published online on www.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    eldrfocus.eu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Congress
       crisis                                                                                                                                             September 2011 decided unanimous-
     ■ 
       Little liberal book                                                                                                                                ly to adopt a D66 proposal to make                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2007 to September 2011. Nowadays, I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     “I am confident that Europe will once again rise to the
       A guide for political                                                                                                                              “Energy Transition” the theme for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 develop my communication manage-
       party work                                                                                                                                         coming year. This means it will be                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         challenge. Defeatism is for eurosceptics and ‘told-you-                                                                                                                                                    ment business.
     ■ 
                                                                                                                                                          formally launched at the ELDR confe-
       Times of crisis require   As I complete my third and last term          At the same time, the general climate                                      rence in Palermo, as we wrap up the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        so’ people. But if we want to boost growth in line with                                                                                                                                                    What motivated you to become an
       liberal solutions         as ELDR President, Liberalism finds           turns increasingly anti-liberal. There                                     previous theme on the EU’s multi-an-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Associate Member?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the Europe 2020 strategy, we need to undertake serious
                                 itself in dire straits. When you elec-        are those who never liked liberalism                                       nual financial framework. It is hoped                                       into clear action that is implementable,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Front my point of view, ELDR is the best
     Page 5                      ted me for the first time as your pre-        in the first place and who now smell                                       that, as was the case this year, there                                      also in times of economic strain. The                                                                                                                                                                                          reforms. We need to start now. And we need to start by                                                                                                                                                     forum for people who have deep libe-
     ■ Annemie Neyts-            sident in Bratislava 6 years ago, we          revenge; there are the social demo-                                        will be ever increasing amounts of ar-                                      European Commission’s “Roadmap                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ral ideas. Furthermore, becoming an
       Uyttebroeck: President    had liberal prime ministers in Belgium,       crats who suffered setback after set-                                      ticles, activities and blogs on energy                                      for a low-carbon economy” and its                                                                                                                                                                                              reforming our own budget.”                                                                                                                                                                                 Associate member is the best option for
       2005-2011                 Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia and        back during the last decade and who                                        transition on the ELDR website, wor-                                        “Energy Roadmap 2050” outline ambi-                                                                                                                                                                                            Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish minister for European affairs (Folkpartiet Liberalerna).                                                                                                                         people who do not have an established
                                 Romania. Today we have only two li-           have scores to settle; there are the po-                                   king towards a solid resolution at the                                      tious targets for reducing greenhouse                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     liberal party in their area.
     Page 6                      beral prime ministers left: in Estonia        pulists and conservatives of all shades                                    2012 Congress.                                                              gasses. As of yet, almost no member
                                 and The Netherlands. Six years ago,           who rightly or wrongly have felt snub-                                                                                                                 state is on track to meet these targets.                                                                                                                                                 ‘O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of                                                                                                           Associate Members recently elected                                    What is your view on the EU bud-
     ■ Russian parliamentary
                                 Liberals participated in the govern-          bed by liberals, there are the fervent                                     The groundwork for the theme was                                            It will be up to liberals to outline a                                                                                                                                                    invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs                                                                                                             their delegate to the ELDR Congress                                   get 2014-2020, this year’s theme
       elections: what do they   ments of twelve member states; to-            anti-capitalists, etc, etc.                                                laid by a seminar held in May 2011                                          sustainable way forward, keeping in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2011 in Palermo, Italy. The most votes                                of the Congress?
       mean for liberals?        day, we find them in ten governments,                                                                                    by D66, Centerpartiet, the Lib Dems                                         mind the long term objectives.                                                                                                                                                                                               to behold the swelling scene!’                                                                                                         were given to Francesca Jaume i Soler                                 Obviously, the EU budget needs to af-
     ■ Russia’s Non-Elections    including Germany and the United              The opponents of liberalism are many                                       and the European Liberal Forum in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Mallorca, Spain).                                                    front the current financial crisis. As
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Shakespeare’s words still ring in the heart, though it
       and European Policy       Kingdom for the first time since more         and the deteriorating financial crisis of-                                 Amsterdam, as part of the ELDR poli-                                        The seminar also underlined the im-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       far as I am concerned, I believe it has
       Dilemma                   than sixty years. Recent opinion polls        fers them ample opportunity to lash                                        tical and information activities. Under                                     portance of the ELDR political and                                                                                                                                                         may seem strange to quote this quintessentially English                                                                                                                  Who is Francesca Jaume i Soler?                                       to help entrepreneurial people and
                                 and electoral surveys are not very kind       out at us. This is not to say that libera-                                 the title “A liberal roadmap for ener-                                      information activities in bringing to-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I was born in Vilafranca de Bonany,                                   fomenting training of young people.
     ■ ELDR Associate
                                 to liberal parties and one cannot help        lism and liberals are beyond reproach.                                     gy transition” there was a valuable ex-                                     gether national and regional poli-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 playwright in an article about Cohesion Policy! He calls                                                                                                                 Mallorca, Spain in 1980. I have a                                     Also, I believe there should be a general
       Membership                wondering: is this election fatigue, is                                                                                  change of best practices from the three                                     ticians. Members of the European                                                                                                                                                           for ‘a muse of fire’, a way of painting a picture that will                                                                                                              Law degree and now I am finishing a                                   agreement to abolish some aggressive
                                 this the inevitable price to pay for the      Too often, organisational weakness                                         participating countries. It remains clear,                                  Parliament see each other regularly,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Political Sciences degree and studying                                financial practices, and services which
     Page 7                      preceding long stretch of successes, is       has left the electoral field open to all                                   however, that successful energy tran-                                       but for MPs and municipal or regio-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   capture the hearts of his audience. At this moment in                                                                                                                  for an Information Management post                                    can be developed by private enterprise
     ■ Prospects for European    this in other words the waning succee-        others. Too often, liberal leaders have                                    sition is only possible by having so-                                       nal representatives, it is extremely va-                                                                                                                                                   time, dealing with the future of Cohesion Policy and its                                                                                                                 degree. I was Press Office Head for                                   should not be run by public authorities.
       Liberals in this decade   ding the waxing as is normal in well          ceased to lead, have stopped to show                                       lid policies at European level, which                                       luable to learn from each other’s expe-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         funding, a ‘muse of fire ‘ is just what is needed!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the Mallorca Council between 2002
     ■ Spanish elections: a
                                 functioning democracies, or has libe-         the way and have preferred to serve                                        can help guide investment and policy                                        riences. Having each other’s trust and,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and 2007 and Director of Cabinet                                      Although I know it is a state compe-
                                 ralism entered a deep existential crisis?     weakened versions of the programs of                                       decisions at national and regional le-                                      indeed, phone numbers can also give                                                                                                                                                    Flo Clucas, Leader of the ALDE Group in the Committee of the Regions (Liberal Democrats, UK).                                                                                and Communication of the regional                                     tence, I also believe it is necessary take
       European affair                                                         more successful parties. This has never                                    vel. Unless the basic parameters are in                                     a strong political edge. If a minister                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              broadcasting company IB3 since July                                   more tools to inspect fraud.
                                 It’s a bit of all of the above. Denmark       ever worked; but still liberals fall prey                                  place (such as a fair carbon price and                                      claims to be isolated in the Council
     Page 8                      for example has enjoyed a succession          to the temptation. So when the mood                                        removal of subsidies on fossil fuels to                                     of Ministers, this can be verified with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       “We need to regain the European added value of                                                                                                                                 Earlier this summer, Praxoula

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Liberal     Movers and Shakers
     ■ A drink with Annemie      of three governments led by a liberal         turns euro sceptic, they turn a little                                     create a level playing field) it will be                                    a quick phone call to a colleague in
       Neyts-Uyttebroeck         prime minister. Their party did pro-          euro sceptic; when the mood turns                                          hard for countries and regions to meet                                      another parliament. In this way libe-                                                                                                                                                                                            European expenditure. Therefore, it is necessary to                                                                                                                            Antoniadou Kyriacou, Party
     ■ Survey: Help us           gress during the last elections, but          green, so do they; when the mood                                           the targets they have set for themselves.                                   rals can use the connections forged
                                 people clearly wanted a change. Few           turns xenophobic, they become wary                                                                                                                     via the ELDR to have a greater politi-                                                                                                                                                                                           focus much stronger on Europe’s priorities: innovation,                                                                                                                        Leader of ELDR’s Cypriot mem-
       improve the ELDR
       Newspaper!
                                 are the parties that succeed to stay in       of immigration...                                                          The objectives of an EU energy policy                                       cal impact. And that of course is what
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sustainable development, energy, economic growth and                                                                                                                           ber party United Democrats
                                 the governmental lead for more than                                                                                      are shared by all liberals: energy se-                                      it should be all about!
     ■ Liberal shakers           two successive legislatures. That also        Clearly, this is not what we need.                                         curity, competitiveness and sustaina-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        a strong position in the world.”                                                                                                                                      was appointed as Minister for Com-
                                 applies to liberal parties, and so we
                                 have fewer prime ministers nowadays.
                                                                               Offered the choice between the ori-
                                                                               ginal mood and the ersatz, the pu-
                                                                                                                                                          bility. The key question is how these
                                                                                                                                                          strategic objectives can be translated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      by Lousewies van der Laan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ELDR Vice-President                                                                                                                                                                               Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP (D66, the Netherlands)                                                                                                                       merce, Industry and Tourism!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | ELDR News n°10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          November 2011

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ional reform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 of fire sales-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       on maxim ization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      For example,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            we can-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of                                   Annemie Neyts                                                                                   siiM kalla s of the                             former europe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       eR Boel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MaRiaNN Fischcommissioner (Venstre, Denma
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   rk)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at my
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 long-te rm institut                                             the revenues.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in December 2001 but
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       during • A                                        at dealing with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 cor-                                 go on with a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            program
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice-Preside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      nt                                                                  Annemie. It was          difficult agenda
                                                                                                                                                                                    vernme nt is
                                                                                                                                                                                                           mobilis ed only                                  program aimed                                                         not seriously                                   from                                                                                                                                                    ission                                        when I first met         minister. A very
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         I never forget

                                                                                      the crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       l
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 e-type politica                                       35 billion Euros                                                                                                                      lands)                      european comm                                                                                                        after tough
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           MaRk RUtte of the Netherlands (VVD, the Nether                                                                                                                   Council as a Danish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Troika.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              checks of the                                 ruption and clientel al assistance                                    that aims for                                                                                                                                                                                          estonia)                                                                            she managed

                                                                     The realities of
                                                                                                                                                                                     the periodical                                just linge-                                                                                                                   land, while no-                                                        er                                                                               (Reform Party,                                  first Agricultural                   n Presidency)                           h of
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ministers are                                     practices, with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         technic                                   the sale of public                                as-                                   Prime Minist                                                                                                                                   with Annemie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         in the chair (Belgia                 has been the strengt
                                                                                                                                                                                     In between,                                            time,                                           t EU services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and                                          d an impact                                                                                                                                                                                                                                agreement. This         very happy to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      At the same                             from the relevan                                                     body has initiate                                   to                                                    n for liberals guest speaker at our VVD par-                                                    your support over                             tions to get an                  I was
                                                                                                                                                                                      ring with inertia.                                                                                                                                                                  happen                                                                                                                                          Thank you for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  negotia                            ns and                           ie is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           annemie, a beaco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  will                                                                                                                                                                                                    nightly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sustainable solutio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               any
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ion leader denies                          agencies.                                                             sessment on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        what
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ideal   the                                                                                   as ELDR pre-                                                                   ssioner. Annem
                                                                                                                                                                                      the main opposit                                that once                                        es for Greece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             in terms                                     estate market,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 as the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             has always been                 a neighbour from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Belgium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          these last six years foreign re-                 Annemie - finding 5 years in Bruxelles as a Commi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ation, stating                                                                                                      the Greek real                                                                         Annemie Neyts                  a true liberal and                                                                                                                 my                                   lot.
                                                                                                                                                                                       kind of cooper                                             re- • New incentiv today the Greek pri-                                                                            We need to do                                                          open minded,                        she is for me a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 vital libe-               sident. Your work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    in                     with her during                        I admire her a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Minister, he will                       of investments,                                                       Commission admits.                         ng to a                                    ty congresses:                    language. Today,                                                                     in coordinating                              able person and
                                                                                                                                                                                       he becomes Prime with the Troika.                                                                    certainties and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   faces                                 ations accordi                                                                      share the same                        in the European
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Union
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           lations and help                                certainly a remark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                loans                                          vate sector lacks                                                     these privatiz                                                                        with whom we                         nt brings liberals                         li-                                       politicians be-
                                                                                                                                                                                        negotiate the                                    that this                                                      They have to                                                ganized plan.                                                               as ELDR Preside                           protecting civil                  meetings of liberal
                                                                                                                                                                                                           in   Europe knows                                                  ble difficulties.                                      rational and well-or                                                                   ral colleague who                    essentials of politics:              in the                                    Councils were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  in-
                                                                                                                                                                                        Everyb      ody
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ible, but the “Nea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                incredi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            taxes, they have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       no                                                                                                                       we agree on the                 many thanks! Also                           fore Europea     n
                                                                                                                                                                                         is practically imposs                                                   pay a lot more                                                                                         deep trouble,                                       together because                   ment! Annemie                                                                     you will keep the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         continues to follow                                                 the banks, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     eco-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   a country in                                                                      in a free market environ             our beacon   s.                                   valuable. I trust                        !                    NoV
                                                                                                                                                                                         Demokratia” party                                                       financing from                                            - Greece is                                      al. We have                                      berties                           be one of                                                                        m alive in Brussels        Mikhail kasya er
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ng and the possibi                                   has huge potenti                                                                             will remain to                                                               spirit of liberalis
                                                                                                                                                                                          a strong populis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      t line.                                     nomy is shrinki                                       are but it also                                               wor-                                   years ahead you                                                                                                     the future.                    Prime Minist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ent and growth                                          ucture. The Greek                                                                                                                                                     Best wishes for                                former
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            e’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  lities for investm                                     pt- good infrastr                                  well educa-                                                                                                                                                                                     of Russia (Peopl Russia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Troika has not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            insisted                                         danger of bankru                                       is industr ious,
                                                                                                                                                                                           Moreover, the                                                          blocked as the                                         we king force                          younger people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Democratic Union,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    between tax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          increases                                              nt. This is why                          (many of our
                                                                                                                                                                                           on a balance                                            nee-            cy is still immine                    ent   plan with ted                                       univers    ities of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           was                                                                                                            best
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        cuts,  which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   asked for an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           investm                                   alumni of      the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       taken in Moscow
                                                                                                                                                                                           and expenditure                                   failed to                                                      es from the                         and multilingual.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Greek entre-                                                                                                                                                                                     This photo was           Lenin and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the Troika also                                                tion of resourc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Neelie kRoes                                   at the place where speeches.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Besides      ,                                                  realloca                                               an        world)                             d  in  interna   tio-
                                                                                                                                                                                            ded.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       see the politica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  l and                                            and the Europe                               rs have excelle
                                                                                                                                                                                            fundamentally                                                           European budget                                       €30 preneu                              sectors. We always                                                                                                                                                       nt of the                          Trotsky used to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               deliver
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of  the issues. They                                     ent   Bank     amounting to                              market   s  and                                in                                                                                                                                Vice-Preside                                                      with President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, togeth er
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ion                                                                                                              nal                                                                                                                                                                                                      ission
                                                                                                                                                                                             social dimens                                  there are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Investm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     €10 billion could                                            commercial fleet                                                                                                                                            european comm                                                         have turned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      the fact that                                  billion, of which                                                 have the biggest                                                                                                                                                                                          lands)
                                                                                                                                                                                             always forget                                       unable                                              from the funding                                        country itself
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   has huge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (VVD, the Nether                                 Annemie Neyts, will sooner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Greece, who are                                 already be taken                                                 the world. The                    in terms of re-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and
                                                                                                                                                                                              real people in                      ic changes that                                                              also asked                          ed resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                this place liberal      into a free
                                                                                                                                                                                                                the    dramat                                         period         2014-2020. We                           the        untapp                                      but   also                                                                                                                                                  a tough cookie,                         turn  Russia
                                                                                                                                                                                              to absorb                                                                                          from the EU and                                   e energy, minera
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ls,                                                                                                                                              A professional,                                or later
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            day.                                       for guarantees                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              case, a very                                   European state.
                                                                                                                                                                                               take place every                                                                                            investm    ents in newabl                     natural       beauty and cultu-                                                                                                                                        a fighter for the                               and democratic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       EIB for new            private                                   in terms     of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                change and                                                                                                                                                            I wish all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        presented in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Brussels                                            part of the privati-                                e. We need to                                                                                                                                                           nice person whom
                                                                                                                                                                                                Last June we                                                            Greece and for                                       to a ral heritag                         into developing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ic approach,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to-                                       to be attributed                      put all our efforts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 the best!
                                                                                                                                                                                                a different econom                                       the            zation program                                                                                     mobilizing our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Verhofstadt, as                            fund for investm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ents.                                         resources and                    do that if
                                                                                                                                                                                                gether with Guy                                     rats al-                                                             expen- these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ask for deeper                                    g force. We cannot the mo-
                                                                                                                                             main evils of
                                                                                                                                                                the Greek malaise European Liberals and Democ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Greek cri- •
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Europe should
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   public consum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ption workin                                         and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         aNDRUs aNsiP
                                                                                                                      ing the The                            ed as follows
                                                                                                                                                                               :                                        handling the                                      diture cuts in                                                        economy is stalling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of estonia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Prime Minist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         er
                                                                                               literature sustain                     could be describ                                           ternative for                                                                                                           al mo- the                                     and the IMF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ser-
                                                                             Despite much                                                                                                                                       within this wider                                           in return addition                                    from Europe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               estonia)
                                                                                                   the    crisis  in Europe                                                                             Further        more,                                              and      offer                                    going         ney                                       and   public                                               eN MeP                            lands)                                                                                                                                                     (Reform Party,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  haNs VaN Baal l international (VVD, the Nether
                                                                                                                                                                                         nt sis.                                                             e,                                     ents, which are                                                past debts
                                                                             opposite view,                           Greece,                                 cratic and inefficie                                           Democratic Allianc                            ney for investm                                                vices only the
                                                                                                 entally about                         • A huge, bureau                                           plan, our party,                          ive medium-                                                      ented. This can                                                our private sec-                                                   libera                                                                                                                                                                                                            ie for serving
                                                                             is not fundam                                                                                                                                                                                 to be jointly implem                                                        ption, while                                                               President of
                                                                                                          nts no more than                                                                                            ed an alternat                                                                                            ins- consum                               people are unem-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thank you Annem
                                                                             whose GDP represe                                             public sector.                            most has suggest                           dation plan that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           was                                      with part of the                            suffocates, our                                                                                                              a heart                                                                                                                                                                          mission of stan-
                                                                                               Eurozone GDP.
                                                                                                                      We, the                                 of business, with                    term fiscal consoli                                                      be automatic,                                 loans to tor                                                                                                               cian with                                                      to-                                                                                                                     the important
                                                                                                                                        • The small size                                                                                                                                                                                                               find a job.                                                                                                        At first, we worked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   annemie, a politi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and                                      the European                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              democrat values
                                                                              2,5 % of the                                                                   towards produc
                                                                                                                                                                                   tion.                                     the Greek public                                talments from                                                  ployed and can’t                                                                                                          Annemie Neyts.
                                                                                                      to admit that Europe                 not oriented                                            put forward to                                                                                                             only.                                                                                                                  1990s, I know                           tional, later on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                as she                                                                                                                       ding for liberal
                                                                              Europeans, have                       weak po-                                              professions,                                                                                                                for investment                                                                                                               Since the early                      of Liberal Interna                                                                                                                                                                      accept my gra-
                                                                                                a particularly                                         market s and                                 the troika.                                                               be earmarked                      g should be in-                                     is simple: Greece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       was Treasurer                                            almost                                                                                                                       in Europe. Please
                                                                              has been in                                 crisis. • Closed                               by the state.                                                                                                   sector financin                                     The message                                                                           gether when she                                    last years, I worked as a                                                                                                                                                successful work
                                                                                                  a sovereign debt                                 licences issued                                                                                      of this • Private                                              recapitali-                                        and make money,                                                                            President. The              nt of ELDR and                                                                                                                              titude for your
                                                                               sition to face                                               with                                       pro-                                                          ts                                                       bank                                              again                                                                                President and                                                                                                                                                                                                      n Liberal
                                                                                                           States, it has
                                                                                                                                not
                                                                                                                                                        and time-consumin
                                                                                                                                                                                   g
                                                                                                                                                                                                     What were the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              main      elemen                                 creased. Part
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of   the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            for new to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  produc    e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                repay the debt.                                    was its Deputy                        position as Preside ent. So we have a                                                                                                                                as President of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Europea
                                                                               Unlike the United capacit y to deal • Chaotic                                                                                                                                                                         be earmarked                                                                                                                                     Annemie in her                                                                                                                                                                                          Reform Party.
                                                                                                                                                                        hing a compa-                                                                                          zation should                                         up so that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        it can quickly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 the suppor t of                                    every day with                      the European
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Parliam                                                       Dt MeP                   for europe in                                                  Democrat and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     gUy VeRhoFsta e of liberals and Democrats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        plan?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        in                                       but  even
                                                                                got the institut
                                                                                                     ional                                   cedures for establis Greeks or as alternative                                                                                                                   than patching                               why we need                                                                                   ALDE    Group                          l inspirat ion
                                                                                                             a centralized
                                                                                                                                 de-                           either by                                                                                                       investment, rather                                   go- That is                                                                                     colleague in the                    not only a politica with a strong fee-                            of the allianc
                                                                                swiftly, and through , with the crisis.                      ny or factory                                                                           and more realistic                                               loans. The Greek                                          an allies.                                                                            r. To me she is                                                                leader
                                                                                                                                                                   ent.                                                    faster                                               existing      bad                                             our   Europe                                                                          history togethe                       and a true friend                       in the                          Parliament
                                                                                                    process                                  foreign investm                     and inef- •
                                                                                                                                                                                                        A bolder,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           program, based                                                   also pay immed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ia-                                                                                                              a human being                        I ran for my seat                        the european
                                                                                cision-making
                                                                                                                                                     taxes and a corrupt                                 fiscal consolidation                                                   vernment should                                                                                              people                                  more so she is                     is wrong. When                     attacked by                                                                      d to further expand
                                                                                                                                   sa- • High                                                                                           g government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ex-                                     e obligations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               to pri-                               for sure: Greek                                                                  right and what                     I was bitterly                                                                ie Neyts has manage                    !
                                                                                                      is in a real shock:                                         of taxation.                           mainly on reducin                                                       tely its overdu                                               One thing is                        country. Only                                     ling of what is                    time in 1998,                        r of one of                              the ELDR, Annem                     a European agenda
                                                                                 Greek society                                                ficient system                                                                                            e the ac-                                          Investments already                               change their                                                                             ent for the first                   active membe                                As President of                   ally in advancing
                                                                                                         someti mes by
                                                                                                                               40%;
                                                                                                                                                         ed state enterpr
                                                                                                                                                                              ises whose
                                                                                                                                                                                                          penditure that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 would decreas                                   vate businesses.                                       ys want to                                                this                               Dutch Parliam                    e I had been an              t Unions at Leyden                                   it an important
                                                                                 laries are cut,                                equi- • Privileg                                                                                  public debt and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              posi-                                           the big highwa                                          help bring about                                                                media becaus                                                                    ELDR and make
                                                                                                                                                                   high salaries.                          cumulation of                                                          on the way, like                                              Europe can                          of all the EU                                     the left-wing                        Dutch Royal Studen
                                                                                  953,000 people
                                                                                                        are unemployed                         workers enjoy                                                                                                     was                                                in the middle                             for the sake                                                                             most traditional                       and   ultra conservative.
                                                                                                                               g age;                                        y.                                                    the markets. This                              which have stopped the next year’s change,                                                                                                          the  oldest and                         to be  elitist                       to the
                                                                                  valent to 1 in 5
                                                                                                        people of workin
                                                                                                                                     by • Lack of
                                                                                                                                                          labour mobilit                                   tively surprise                      on a reduction                                                 to                                                       must act now,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               before
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           they considered                  in an open letter
                                                                                                             up and are paid                                                                                           two thirds (2/3)                                           and can add 1,5%                                              states. But it                                                                         University which                   defended me                          years. She                              Nga                         the Netherlands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JaN-kees WieBel of state, former MeP (VVD,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and                                                      . Time
                                                                                   taxes constan
                                                                                                     tly  go                                                                                    to         based
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        iture and one
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                third                                                y rescued                                              out   of  control                                                          ie who directly                     ns through the
                                                                                                               , while the black                       the Greek econom nd. The
                                                                                                                                                                                 y seems
                                                                                                                                                                                                            of public expend                                                       GDP, must be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          urgentl                                things get totally                          ans, did                                  It was Annem                       liberal positio               t a friend and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         a
                                                                                   law-abiding citizens                             sur- Today,                                                                                            revenues.                                                                                                           and we, the Europe we can                                                               examples of my             simply to suppor                                      Member of counci                                               Federation
                                                                                                                           The                                         s a  dead-e                                                    ng                                                        d.                                               goes    by                                                                            media giving                                                                 career.                                                             with the World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          gain but she wantedhence started my political
                                                                                                                   hed.                                                                                     (1/3) in      increasi                                                 restarte
                                                                                    economy is yet
                                                                                                           untouc                                 heading toward                                                                                                                                                                  should                                     markets that                                                                                                                                                                               ation, starting              the European
                                                                                                           descent into
                                                                                                                             hell has be                        is that the socialis
                                                                                                                                                                                            t go-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • The privatiz
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ation program
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  75% of not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       persuade the                        crisis. It is                                had nothing to                      and                                                                         years of cooper                ELDR Group in
                                                                                    prise of a swift                                          main reason                                                                                                                                                   re-evaluated.                                           deal with the                                                                       ue. I was elected                                                                More than 40                 in 1970, via the                    it was a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    be realistically                                      a- efficiently                                                                                liberal colleag
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ! I owe you more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                than one!                                                               Radical Youth                       ELDR Council:

                                                                                                                    l solutions
                                                                                                             by storm.                                                                                                                                                                                            in the privatiz                                                                                                                                                                                                        of Liberal and                     recently in the
                                                                                    taken the Greeks                                                                                                                                                                                the assets already                                     ty high time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   to do it.                                                             Annemie Thanks                                                                                                  the nineties and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Parliament in

                                                                                                      require libera
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            be used as guaran
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     tion fund can                                                                                             nnis MP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         great pleasure!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and the rest to                                      by Dora Bakoya

                                                                                      Times of crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     for the new loan                                       in                                            Democratic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              new investments                                       Leader of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      earmarked for                                                                                        e of Greece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    you will find
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           a   presen-                                      privatiz   ation     program                                        Allianc                                                                                                  loRD alDeRDice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      of liberal
                                                                                                                                                                                                            On this page,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ELDR Party publica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             -        Greece. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               co-designed in
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                                                                                                                                                                                                             tation of a new                                   - which                                       the lending countri
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            es,                                  of the ELDR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Party.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      l (liberal                                                                        President of                                                 family, which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Liberal Book                                                                                                      membership
                                                                                                                                                                                                             tion – the Little                                                         peration with                                -instead for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ty within the liberal Her task at
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              aims at being                                             l li-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Annemie Neyts                      as president of                  extra-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to set up a politica ful                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 are satisfied                                                                               when resigning                    tional, has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                              tips for how
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Most politicians                                                                              does not loose                 the Liberal Interna ted by her and in her
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and remain success
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ok                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            previously, at

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Little liberatical lbo
                                                                                                                                                                                                              beral party –                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               One of your gifts                                                              the party and                felt very well-re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        presen                    na
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             It’s  at the same time                                                                                                                                                                                                                        with fluency.                                                                                                have always                           Congress in Barcelo
                                                                                                                                                                                                               over many         years.                                      nt                                                                                                                                                                                                                            of LI/ELDR was                                                                 ordinar y. We                      the ELDR Party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           a legacy of Preside                                                                                                                                                                                                                             as President                                                                                                   will never forget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                an initiative and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            understanding                                                                presidency we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         party work                                                                                                                                                                        your impressive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                yttebro eck at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Annem ie Neyts-U                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                meanings of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A guide for poli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of ELDR Preside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ncy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            of the origins and     ges. You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 end of her 6 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         langua
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          written togethe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      r with                                                                                                                                                                                                                other people’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 This booklet,                                                                                                                                                    deman ds increas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ing                                                                                               words - the me-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           , shares best
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   practice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Party politics                                                                                                                     are a master of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Philipp Hansen                                     parties,                                                                                                        but simulta neously                                                                                     dium of politics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              liberal sister                                                                                             professionalism                                 to re-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  from successful                                          inte-                                                                                                       ingly difficult
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           useful for anyone                                                                                              it becomes increas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and should be                                             par-                                                                                                    who build the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         back-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ing sustainable                                                                                           cruit volunteers                                     -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   rested in develop                                 ordered                                                                                                             l party or nonpro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Copies can be                                                                                                   bone of any politica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ty structures.                                   riat.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Secreta                                                                                                             ation.                                                                                                       a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           fit organiz
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   coBURg gothia (NMsP, Bulgaria)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     from the ELDR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          guide                               siMeoN saxe-
                                                                                                                                                                                                          to-                                       is promoting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Party                                                                                                      has written a                                                            Minister of Bulgar
                                                                                                                                                                                we are in this                           addition, ELDR                                                                                                                     The ELDR Party                         in order to                                 former Prime                                                         a friend.
                                                                                                                                                      we liberals know,                           internal In                                                is intended to                                                                                                    l party work                                                                                                       considered her
                                                                                                                                   again!    The
                                                                                                                                                                 Thanks in     part    to   the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Training Semina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                rs.  This                                                                                                    on    politica                                  par-                                                              in 2002, I have            interesting “Libera
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               l
                                                                                                                 of the year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   first encounter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      new
                                                                                           It’s that time                                 fellow gether.                                fought for over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Liberal                                                                                                  orientation for                                                                                      gs, I recall an
                                                                                                                 to convene with                                  which we have                                                           ment to the Little                                                                                                 provide some                              the one                                 Ever since our                                                              Fogh
                                                                                           exciting time                                       the market,                                                    s be a comple                               l & Information                                                                                                           person nel on                                                                 subsequent meetin                        r with Anders
                                                                                                                       Democ rats at                               r of years and
                                                                                                                                                                                         know benefit                          and the Politica                                                                                                              ty leadership                                    and                              Among various                       in Borovets, togethe ik, Olli Rehn, Lord
                                                                                            Europe an Liberal                                   to- a numbe                                       ic times, Book                                            offered our full                                                                                                           a reference book                                                          mountain lodge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   s that we have                                                                                                             hand and to be                                                                   summit” at my                         anu, Janez Potocn
                                                                                            ELDR Party Congre
                                                                                                                         ss, to discuss
                                                                                                                                                        us greatly in
                                                                                                                                                                           good econom
                                                                                                                                                                                                        area. Activitie                                        time. If your                                                                                                         for experienced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Popescu-Tarice                         ssioners, we must
                                                                                                                     to network.                                               ys a tightly knit                                   rs for a longer                                                                                                            provide ideas                                                                     Rasmussen, Calin                      . A propos Commi that the number
                                                                                            pical issues and                                            Europe is nowada                                   will membe                                                   a certain                                                                                                       other.                                                                   Sir Graham Watson                        ncy
                                                                                                                                                                             Greece and Italy                                                like to develop                                                                                                   workers on the                                                                   Alderdi ce  and                     Annem   ie’s preside
                                                                                                                                                        Difficulties in                                    and party would                                    be it anythin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       g                                                                                                                                                                        that it was during s increased significantly!                                                                                                t                                  m)
                                                                                                                              Congress is held                                   ties in Belgium                                    of your party,                                                                                                                                                      concre te                               keep in mind                                                            the very                                                               kaRel De gUch                  (open Vld, Belgiu
                                                                                             I am happy        this year’s                               thus  mean     difficul
                                                                                                                                                                                             , we are now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        feature                                         gn     strate-                                                                                                 e  you    with                                                               an Commissioner                   I wish her only                                                                                      issioner for trade
                                                                                                                         . Not only because                        rk. Across Europe                                    from fund raising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       to campai                                                                                                It will provid                 as how to build                                   of liberal Europe              rich political life,                        grati-                                                              european comm
                                                                                              in my home country with quite plea- Denma                                                                                                                    you will contact                                                                                                                                                                                      of Annemie’s                            with my sincere                                                                                                                                             political
                                                                                                                                                                                      proof      for this.                              hope       that                                                                                                          ideas    and tips, such
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     how orga-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           to                                    At this stage                         tted, together                                                                                                                                             and style to the
                                                                                              it will treat you
                                                                                                                       all                                         pain-st  aking                                        gies, we                                   together we                                                  are united in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 party chapter,                                                                    e being so commi                  liberals.                                                                                                                  t a certain flair                        mat-
                                                                                                                      ber weather –
                                                                                                                                            but be- seeing                                                                               Secretariat, and                                         European Liberals                                    the your local                                                                            best, to continu                for us Bulgarian                                                                                                              always brough                          In politics, that
                                                                                               sant late Novem                                                                                                 in- the ELDR                                                        end.                                   is advocated daily:                                      or how to deal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       with press.                                                she has done                                                                                                                  Annemie has                          out her career.                       sm
                                                                                                                                         countries                                is not, as many                                                     solutions to this                           conviction that                                     al to nize events                                                                           tude for what                                                                                                                                                  has held through Grand Dame of Flemish liberali
                                                                                                                   one of the key                               the solution                                             can develop joint                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      mandates she
                                                                                               cause Italy is                            decade of But                                      around Europe                                                                                         liberty and dignity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                of the individu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It made her the                               r. It made
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           nt and, later, ministeELDR.
                                                                                                                    crisis. Over a                                  populist parties                     tle the                                                    during this                                               goals. Based on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      firm                              also depends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            on your                                                                                                                                                                             ters a great deal.      MP, party Preside
                                                                                                in the current                            toll, both fashion               at hand, to disman                                              my absenc e                                             pursue their own                                       in Such a guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               nt of the
                                                                                                                   oni has had its                 ss. like to give                                                  - Despit e                                             ity leave,                                         formulate policies                                   Let us know
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       any short-                                              liBa i BöhM                                                                                                                       when she a Belgian around the world as preside                 gratitude for
                                                                                                Silvio Berlusc
                                                                                                                        econom        ic  progre
                                                                                                                                                                     l market in      favour       of  nationa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Congress due
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   to   my    matern
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   principl   es,  liberals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    levels.        feedba    ck.                             ns that                               caRles gasò senator (cDc, catalonia)                                                                                                          her plenty of  friends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   nt and well deserv
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        es our
                                                                                                 on society and                               its feet interna                                  Europe is not                                                                   e of the                                      councils at all                                          sugges t additio                                                 MeP and                                                                                                                                                     job as preside
                                                                                                                       to get back to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ng the outcom                                parliaments and                                                 coming s or                                                                     former                                                              for the ex-
                                                                                                        Italy needs                                        lism   and   protectionism.                        easy         I will be followi                              forward        to                                                                                          like  to  share   with others.                                                                                    and gratitude                                                                             She did a great
                                                                                                 Yet
                                                                                                                        Congress hosts
                                                                                                                                                 Italia
                                                                                                                                                                      nd-white. There
                                                                                                                                                                                                are few
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Congress closely,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and look
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        based on a so-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    you would                       take this into                                                                  deep recognition       ie Neyts for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              libe-                                                              those six years.
                                                                                                  again. Our kind                                                                                                                                                              a newly                                                                                          edition s will                                                                       to express my
                                                                                                                                            and suc- black-a – but there are certainly bet-                                                         to work with                                               er, politics is                                      Future                                                                          It is a pleasure                         out by Annem                       hip
                                                                                                  dei Valori is
                                                                                                                     workin      g  hard
                                                                                                                                                       r solutions                                                          coming        back
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           nt in 2012.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Howev
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in order to develop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ,                                                                                                           onal work carried              ibilities. Her leaders .
                                                                                                                                ge this, togethe                                            s. To achieve the                            Bureau and Preside                                          lid organization                                liberal conside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ration.                                                             cellent and excepti and different political respons                    politics
                                                                                                                                                                       worse solution                              sm elected                                                                                               and implement                                                                                                                                                              and International
                                                                                                  cessful ly to challen , both full ELDR ter and                                             more     liberali                                                                                                   nicate                                                                                                                              ral cause in so
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     many
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        us in European
                                                                                                   with Radicali
                                                                                                                      Italiani                                         Europe needs                                                                                       you all the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     commu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                is therefore based
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           on                                 by Philipp Hansen                                                         is enlightening
                                                                                                                        is good news
                                                                                                                                              for both former,                            e in govern ments. In the meanti me, I wish                                                                 policies. Success                            ability to                                           l unit at the                                and clairvoyance
                                                                                                   members. That                                             and liberal presenc                                 pre-                                        ss and the remain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            structures, the                                Head of the politica secretariat
                                                                                                                                                                                       to counter this                       best for the Congre                                                       internal party                                    your
                                                                                                    Italy and Europe
                                                                                                                           !                                  We liberals need                                                                                                                                                       members and                                                   ELDR
                                                                                                                                                                        easy-answerism
                                                                                                                                                                                                 .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              der of the year!                                                         recruit and engage
                                                                                                                                                     had vailing                                                                                                                                                                  gn for your ideas.
                                                                                                                          Congress agenda                                                                                                                                                      i        ability to campai
                                                                                                     Rarely has our                                   the                               cannot run in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 elec-                                   by Federica Sabbat
                                                                                                                               ity. In view of                 The ELDR Party                                                                                                ry General
                                                                                                     such high topical                      , it is high                                   lly, we can be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Party Secreta
                                                                                                                              al  turmoil                               But   hopefu                                                     ELDR
                                                                                                      on-going financi                              solu- tions.                                      rs doing so.
                                                                                                                        pragmatic, liberal As some help to our membe
                                                                                                      time to adopt                                  g.
                                                                                                                             ’s future financin
                                                                                                       tions for Europe

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