Liberal Insider - Issue 9 (2023)
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Liberals win in Estonian parliamentary election
On 5 March, Estonians went to the polls in record numbers to elect the country’s new Parliament. Eesti Reformierakond, the party of Incumbent Prime Minister?Kaja Kallas?and one of ALDE Party’s members in Estonia, won by a landslide with 31.2% of the vote, 2.3% more than in 2019 and 15% more than the second-largest party. This result grants the party 37 members of Parliament.?
Kallas broke another record by?receiving?31,821 personal votes, more than any other Estonian politician in history.??
ALDE Party Co-Presidents Senator?Timmy Dooley?and?Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP?congratulated Kallas and Eesti Reformierakond on their fantastic election result.?
Vestager: We need women everywhere
In 2020, only one in six?Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists and?one in three Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in the EU was a woman. If those numbers double by 2027, the EU stands to benefit from an?increase?of between 260-600 billion euros in GDP.??
Moreover, the?European Commission?predicts that the EU needs 20 million ICT specialists by 2030. This means that Europe needs to double the number of employed ICT experts.??
This International Women’s Day, European Commission Executive Vice-President?Margrethe Vestager?shared a message on why women and girls’ inclusion is essential for Europe’s digital future.?
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She Will Be Heard: Win a trip to our film premiere
A society where women have equal power, and where female leadership is valued is a society that is more open, more inclusive and more prosperous for everyone. But so often, young women in politics struggle to be heard. This is not right.??
This International Women’s Day, the Alliance Of Her is thrilled to announce our upcoming documentary film, She Will Be Heard: The Movie.?
In the film, you'll meet Aoife, Katrīna and Elena. Three young women from different corners of Europe, all at the beginning of their political journey.??
These women are determined to lead and succeed. Ready to take their place wherever political decisions get made. Where they belong. Where they will do extraordinary things.?It’s time for their voices to be heard, loud and clear.?
Enter our giveaway by 23:59 on 8 March for the chance to win a trip to Brussels for you and a friend to attend the exclusive film premiere event on 3 May!??
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