Liberal Insider - Issue 2 (2023)
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Ministers discuss protectionism ahead of ECOFIN Council
On 17 January, ministers from our political family and the European Investment Bank President met to discuss the US Inflation Reduction Act and economic and financial challenges for Europe in 2023.
The Ministers agreed that the integrity of the European Single Market and international trade rules need to be respected and a coordinated European response should be put in place to return to fiscal sustainability. Protectionism should not be fought with protectionism.?
Though subsidy canons and state aid were wide-reaching and effective tools during COVID-19 pandemic, the current economic reality demands stability for Europeans. Governments need to invest in our economies in areas such as green technologies and digitalisation based on fairness and reciprocity in a global trading system. It is crucial to stand up for fair competition within a free-market economy while ensuring a level playing field.??
The meeting was chaired by?Morten L?kkegaard MEP, Vice-Chair of the Renew Europe Group, who welcomed two new ALDE Party Finance Ministers?Troels Lund Poulsen?(Venstre, Denmark) and?Michael McGrath?(Fianna?Fáil?, Ireland).??
Ciudadanos concludes refoundation with new leadership
Under the theme ‘Radically free’, Spanish ALDE Party member Ciudadanos held their General Assembly on 14-15 January to confirm the new leadership and political direction of the party.
Patricia Guasp and Adrian Vázquez Lázara MEP became the Political Spokesperson and Secretary General, respectively, after obtaining 53% of the vote in a primary process on 11-12 January. With this election, the party moves to a new leadership model with two leaders: a reinforced Secretary General, acting as leader of the organisation, and a Political Spokesperson.
Speaking at the event, ALDE Party Co-President Timmy Dooley stressed the need for a political party such as Ciudadanos in Spain. Liberal Prime Ministers Mark Rutte and Alexander De Croo also shared messages of support for the new leadership at the Assembly.
The membership also voted in favour of new statutes, which define the party as liberal and progressive, and elected the new Executive Committees, formed by representatives from local, regional, European, and national levels. Finally, the party presented a new brand identity and logo.
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Renew Europe CoR: Croatian Mayor on the adoption of euro
On 1 January, Croatia became the 20th EU Member State to adopt the euro as currency; with its economy becoming more stable for investors and showing that in challenging times, working more closely together as a Union has tangible benefits. How does?Ivan Gulam, Mayor of Pirovac, see this change? ?
Find out in?this interview?with the Renew Europe Group in the Committee of the Regions.?
How do you see Croatia’s change to the euro??
As of 1 January, Croatia replaced its kuna with the euro, becoming the 20th member in the eurozone. For our citizens and economy, the euro makes it easier, cheaper and safer for businesses to buy and sell within the euro area and to trade with the rest of the world. The introduction of the euro will improve our economic stability and growth. We will be better integrated, and therefore more efficient on financial markets, with greater influence in the global economy. For a country like Croatia, the introduction of the euro along with joining the Schengen zone is certainly a very positive thing, especially in the long term.?
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