Liberal Insider - Issue 30 (2022)

Liberal delegation in support of Ukraine

European liberal leaders led by ALDE Party co-President Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP travelled to Ukraine to strengthen cooperation with the Ukrainian Government, to better assist reconstruction and war efforts and the country’s integration within the EU.

On 30-31 August, Kyuchyuk travelled to Ukraine with Iulian Bulai, President of the ALDE Party delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE); Sabina ?udi?, Member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina parliament; Edin Forto, Prime Minister at Government of Sarajevo Canton; Roman Jaki?, President of LIBSEEN; Emil Kirjas, Vice-President of Liberal International; Dan-Aria Sucuri, President of the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) and Monika Zajkova; Member of the Parliament of North Macedonia and the OSCE Political Assembly.

This liberal delegation met with key Ukranian leaders such as Yevhen Perebyinis, Deputy Foreign Minister, Olexander Polischuk, Deputy Minister of Defense, Oleksandr Kornienko, First Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Kira Rudik, ALDE Party Vice President and member of the Ukrainian Parliament, among others.

They also attended two sessions of the Ukrainian Parliament where they applauded the work of the parliamentarians to keep up democracy during the war and organising the defence of the country.

The mission ended with a visit to the cities of Hostomel and Irpin, devastated by the Russian attacks.

Find out more about the liberal mission to Ukraine here

British liberals call on the new PM to hold elections and freeze energy bills

The UK Liberal Democrats urge the new Prime Minister to hold a General Election and present legislation to freeze energy bills to help families and pensioners pay their bills and heat their homes this winter.

Responding to the election of Liz Truss as the new leader of the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey said: “Liz Truss stuck by Boris Johnson to the very end. All we can expect is more of the same - taking people for granted, crisis and chaos. Truss should scrap the energy price hike then call a General Election, to bring about the real change the public deserves.”

The party is calling for urgent action to address the energy price hike. Truss has repeatedly refused to give an answer about her plans to solve this issue during her campaign, promising to come up with a plan after the first week of her mandate. British liberals will present a bill to Parliament this week that would prohibit Ofgem, Great Britain’s independent energy regulator, from increasing the cap above its current level.?Learn more about the proposed bill and join the campaign to support it here.

Meanwhile,?Naomi Long, leader of the?Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, hopes that the new PM takes the chance to make a positive impact in Northern Ireland by reforming the institutions: "If the new Prime Minister implements reform, it will not only end the current impasse but can end ransom politics for good. Failure to do so may not only sink restoration but could jeopardise the future of the Good Friday Agreement," she said.

Have a closer look at the liberals reaction to Truss’ election here

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