Better reporting from POLITICOEurope on the recent NGO witch hunt in the European Parliament NGOs are diverse & do a world of good. Media should defend civic space in the same way as they do free media More of this please Elise Braun Max Griera Louise Guillot / @l-guillot.bsky.social politico.eu/article/fact-c…

About last night... we packed a venue mid-week to launch @katrienbrussels survival guide for women (&men) in power 📸This picture captures the moment when I asked the women present if they had been treated differently by the media than men Read the book! bit.ly/4hHBSNW

Remember #Orban complaining about the right to assembly when it serves his own agenda? He changes his mind when it is about ideas with which he does not agree. #Pride is celebration of our European culture of equality. No matter the decision, they cannot take away Hungarian Pride

😡😮🚨OUTRAGEOUS 🚨Budapest Pride is BANNED! Viktor Orbán’s far-right government passed a law banning LGBTQ+ events in public and allowing facial recognition to track attendees. This is a direct attack on freedom and equality. But liberals are fighting back. Our Hungarian

Absolutely insane. Momentum MPs are banned from Hungarian Parliament after protesting. This is what democratic backsliding and authoritarianism looks like Orbán Viktor. All liberals and democrats in Europe should be very vocal about this.

On my panel @ #CALDRegionalConference2025 in Manila, academics and think tankers from the Indo-Pacific were optimistic about Trump 2.0. As the US retreats from Europe, they are pivoting attention to South China Sea My advice:caution & serious consideration 4 strategic autonomy

#Civil society are the unsung heroes that democrats and liberals take for granted. The witch hunt in the European Parliament is dangerous for our democracy. 👓Read my blog on the value of NGOs and what Renew Europe MEPs can do to help. liberalforum.eu/2025/04/freedo… Civil Society Europe

Sometimes you need to go somewhere where freedom is challenged to appreciate your job. Thank you to European Liberal Forum our HU🇭🇺 members, all the delegates, our Board and my amazing team for an unforgettable GA in Budapest where we protested and strategised 4 a better Europe

#ASEAN countries must define strategic autonomy on their own terms, and the EU should be a partner in this. But in order to do so, we have to move beyond the narrow focus on the economy and trade. ELF Executive Director Alva Finn post about the EU-ASEAN relations:

♀️Last weekend, I was in #Kyiv with a delegation of liberal women The unbreakable spirit of #Ukraine inspired me. I captured my thoughts & the journey in this blog:shorturl.at/sEoPn 🇺🇦Slava ukraini! Svenja Hahn MdEP Партія «Слуга Народу» ALDE Party The Alliance of Her Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

Requesting subtitles for the Eurovision. Thanks RTÉ!

On the journey back from Kyiv, we asked our colleagues what they learned during the Women's Leadership in Times of War Forum

Welcoming the Serbian youth running for #Novisad yesterday in Brussels! 2000km for democracy! European Liberal Forum

At Renew Europe event on #Reconstruction & Ukraine’s EU accession, ELF Exec Director Alva Finn highlighted the future of EU-Ukraine relations & the case for staged integration. 📖 Dive deeper in our study: bit.ly/3pwLpl2

Happy almost Pride! #Pride is about more than partying, its about progress. ✍️Please sign this European Citizen's Initiative for an EU-wide ban on conversion therapy today! Deadline is tomorrow and we need to reach 1 million signatures! eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/s…

The Georgian people have been on the streets for + 170 days fighting autocracy & standing for 🇪🇺European values. Disgusting news about Liberal Georgian opposition leader Zurab Girchi Japaridze of Girchi•More Freedom being jailed. Please share his story, demand his immediate release & stand with 🇬🇪!

📞The call is coming from inside the house❗️ The scale of attacks against #civilsociety is unprecedented. In our new policy brief with MEP Garcia Hermida-van der Walle, we argue the EU must not choose between hard & soft power but create smart power by empowering civil society.

I'm a semi-recent convert to #nuclear energy. You will be too if you listen to our pod on the amazing potential of recent nuclear innovation for Europe by our friends from Fundalib. Enjoy! European Liberal Forum open.spotify.com/episode/6JtPmd…

For years, there have been discussions on the need for a more balanced partnership between the EU and the countries of the African continent. Our latest publication written in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa and ALYF (Africa Liberal Youth for Freedom) explores the potential

➡️Read our post by Alva Finn on the #CAP reform: bit.ly/3JcfyQn 🚜 While the proposed #CAP reform includes positive initiatives like a “starter pack” for young farmers, the removal of climate ringfencing and continued reliance on outdated land-based subsidies risk