ALDE - The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

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Strack-Zimmermann weighs in on von der Leyen, Orbán and the far right

Her name is Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and she is one of three lead candidates chosen by the European liberals for the upcoming EU elections. But what does she really think?

27 March 2024

Europe News

European liberals defy system and bet on three names for EU elections

European liberals have put forward not one but three names to lead their campaign for the elections to the European Parliament.

20 March 2024

Europe News

German MP Strack-Zimmermann set to lead Liberals in EU elections

German politician and defence veteran Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is set to join the race to head the EU executive, after she was fielded to be the lead candidate of Europe's Liberal party (ALDE) in June's ballot.

11 March 2024

Europe News

‘Not acceptable’: Xavier Bettel lashes out at Viktor Orbán over Kirill's removal from EU sanctions

The Luxembourg Prime Minister texted Viktor Orbán to say he was "not amused" by Hungary's "unacceptable" last minute objection to the new sanctions package.

3 June 2022

Europe News

EU Parliament: Liberal ALDE group rebrands as 'Renew Europe'

The new name comes with just over two weeks until the new batch of MEPs take their seats in European Parliament.

12 June 2019

United Kingdom

How Naomi Long smashed a 40-year duopoly in Northern Ireland

Euronews answers why Northern Ireland elected two Remainer MEPs and also broke a nationalist and unionist duopoly.

3 June 2019

World News

Euroviews. The EPP-S&D duopoly is at an end. It’s time for the liberals to forge the EU’s future ǀ View

The simple conclusion of the European elections is that the centrist mainstream still holds. But it is what the liberals decide to do now that will help decide the EU's future.

28 May 2019

United Kingdom

Guy Verhofstadt slams Britain's decision to abandon European family

European Liberals leader Guy Verhofstadt said Britain's decision to abandon the European family has caused more damage than could have ever been imagined

10 May 2019

World

European elections profile: ALDE

Centre-left grouping ALDE is positioning themselves as change-makers for the upcoming EU elections.

10 May 2019