The President of the
ELDR, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, once more called on the European People's Party to exert pressure on Greece's main opposition Nea Dimokratia party so that a new "political consensus" can emerge concerning the austerity plan that is to be submitted to Greek MPs for approval, on 28 June.
ELDR President Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck advised the Portuguese political class not to waste time.
On the occasion of the
ELDR congress in Helsinki, Jaatteenmaki encouraged the members of her party to support fully paid maternity leave of 20 weeks, while saying she was open to compromise.
ELDR President Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck acknowledged that self-determination could be a solution: "Some cite the example of Sweden, which allows a certain margin (61-67 years) and allows the extension of this age bracket to 69, but we must await the adoption of the amendments," adding that she herself favoured finding a flexible solution.
Besides creating suitable conditions for active ageing, thus making it possible for older workers to remain longer in the labour market, the
ELDR calls for getting the best of immigration linked to employment.
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (
ELDR) did not wait for the European Commission's green paper on the future of pensions (now expected on 7 July) in order to position itself on the subject: its members intend to analyse the challenges that demographic change poses to pension systems and present the party's positions to the general public throughout the year, which they have christened "focus year on demographic change".
More than 100 European Liberal Democrats gathered in Rome, on 12 and 13 March, for the
ELDR Party Council meeting.
Vassiliou was vice-president of the European Liberal Democrats and Reform Party (
ELDR) from 2001 to 2006.
Climate change, the economy and Commission portfolios are the main dossiers addressed at the European Council of 10 and 11 December, according to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (
ELDR).
Luxembourg's Viviane Reding (EPP), for instance, would have to give up telecoms, which as a result could go to Dutch Commissioner Neelie Kroes (
ELDR), who has also been reappointed.
Meeting in Barcelona for their thirtieth annual congress, the Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (
ELDR) elected its new leadership, on 20 November.
The annual congress of the group of the European Liberal Democrats (
ELDR) - which makes up the majority of the group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe - officially opened its doors on 18 November in Barcelona for two days of seminars, working groups and the adoption of a thematic resolution entitled Kick-start Europe!