Renew Europe
| Renew Europe | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
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| Name | Renew Europe |
| English abbr. | Renew[1] |
| Formal name | Renew Europe group[2] |
| Ideology | Liberalism[3] Social liberalism[4] Conservative liberalism[4] Classical liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre[5] |
| European parties | ALDE Party EDP |
| Associated organisations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe L’Europe Ensemble Liberal International |
| From | 20 June 2019 |
| Preceded by | ALDE Group |
| Chaired by | Stéphane Séjourné |
| MEP(s) | 101 / 705 |
| Website | reneweuropegroup |
Renew Europe (Renew) is a liberal, pro-European political group of the European Parliament founded for the ninth European Parliament term.[6] The group is the successor to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group which existed during the sixth, seventh and eighth terms from 2004 to 2019. Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions is the sister group of Renew Europe.
History
In May 2019, speaking at a debate leading up to the 2019 European Parliament election, Guy Verhofstadt, president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group, announced that, following the election, the ALDE Group intended to dissolve and form a new alliance with French President Emmanuel Macron's "Renaissance" electoral list.[7] During and following the European elections, the group temporarily styled itself "ALDE plus Renaissance plus USR PLUS".[8]
The new group announced the adoption of its name on 12 June 2019 after it formed an alliance with La République En Marche!. En Marche wanted to avoid the word liberal in the name, though the group continues to also be referred to as the Liberal Group outside of France.[9][10]
On 19 June 2019, it was announced that Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, had been chosen as the group's inaugural chairman, defeating Sophie in 't Veld by 64 votes to 42 and thus becoming the first Romanian to become the leader of a European Parliamentary group.[11] In October 2021, Cioloș resigned to return to domestic politics in Romania.[12]
MEPs
9th European Parliament
| State | National party | European party | MEPs[13] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum (NEOS) |
ALDE | 1 / 19
| |
 Belgium
|
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Open VLD) |
ALDE | 2 / 21
| |
| Reformist Movement Mouvement Réformateur (MR) |
ALDE | 2 / 21
| ||
 Bulgaria
|
Movement for Rights and Freedoms Dviženie za prava i svobodi (DPS) Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi (DPS) |
ALDE | 3 / 17
| |
 Croatia
|
Istrian Democratic Assembly Istarski demokratski sabor (IDS) |
ALDE | 1 / 12
| |
 Czech Republic
|
ANO 2011 ANO 2011 (ANO) |
ALDE | 5 / 21
| |
 Denmark
|
Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (V) |
ALDE | 3 / 14
| |
| Danish Social Liberal Party Radikale Venstre (B) |
ALDE | 1 / 14
| ||
| Moderates Moderaterne (M) |
None | 1 / 14
| ||
| Independent Karen Melchior |
Independent | 1 / 14
| ||
 Estonia
|
Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond (RE) |
ALDE | 2 / 7
| |
| Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond (K) |
ALDE | 1 / 7
| ||
 Finland
|
Centre Party Suomen Keskusta (Kesk) Centern i Finland (Centern) |
ALDE | 2 / 14
| |
| Swedish People's Party Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP) Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) |
ALDE | 1 / 14
| ||
 France
|
Renaissance Renaissance (RE) |
None | 13 / 79
| |
| Democratic Movement Mouvement démocrate (MoDem) |
EDP | 6 / 79
| ||
| Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party Parti républicain, radical et radical-socialiste (PR) |
ALDE | 1 / 79
| ||
| Horizons Horizons |
None | 1 / 79
| ||
| Cap Ecology Cap écologie (CE) |
None | 1 / 79
| ||
| Independent Jérémy Decerle |
Independent | 1 / 79
| ||
 Germany
|
Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) |
ALDE | 5 / 96
| |
| Free Voters Freie Wähler (FW) |
EDP | 2 / 96
| ||
 Greece
|
Independent Giorgos Kyrtsos |
Independent | 1 / 21
| |
 Hungary
|
Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum) |
ALDE | 2 / 21
| |
 Ireland
|
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach (FF) |
ALDE | 2 / 13
| |
 Italy
|
Action Azione |
ALDE | 1 / 76
| |
| Italia Viva Italia Viva |
EDP | 1 / 76
| ||
| Independent Marco Zullo |
Independent | 1 / 76
| ||
 Latvia
|
Development/For! Attīstībai/Par! (AP!) |
ALDE | 1 / 8
| |
 Lithuania
|
Liberals' Movement Lietuvos Respublikos Liberalų sąjūdis (LRLS) |
ALDE | 1 / 11
| |
 Luxembourg
|
Democratic Party Demokratesch Partei (DP) Parti Démocratique (PD) Demokratische Partei (DP) |
ALDE | 1 / 6
| |
| Independent Monica Semedo |
Independent | 1 / 6
| ||
 Netherlands
|
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) |
ALDE | 5 / 29
| |
| Democrats 66 Democraten 66 (D66) |
ALDE | 1 / 29
| ||
| Independent Sophie in 't Veld |
Independent | 1 / 29
| ||
 Poland
|
Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050 Polska 2050 Szymona Hołowni (PL2050) |
None | 1 / 51
| |
 Romania
|
Renewing Romania's European Project Reînnoim Proiectul European al României (REPER) |
None | 5 / 33
| |
| Save Romania Union Uniunea Salvați România (USR) |
ALDE | 2 / 33
| ||
 Slovakia
|
Progressive Slovakia Progresívne Slovensko (PS) |
ALDE | 3 / 14
| |
| Apple Jablko |
None | 1 / 14
| ||
 Slovenia
|
Freedom Movement Gibanje Svoboda (GS) |
None | 2 / 8
| |
 Spain
|
Citizens Ciudadanos (Cs) |
ALDE | 7 / 59
| |
| Basque Nationalist Party Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea (EAJ) Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV) Parti national basque (PNB) |
EDP | 1 / 59
| ||
| Independent Javier Nart |
Independent | 1 / 59
| ||
 Sweden
|
Centre Party Centerpartiet (C) |
ALDE | 2 / 20
| |
| Liberals Liberalerna (L) |
ALDE | 1 / 20
| ||
 European Union
|
Total | 101 / 705
| ||
Former members
- The UK MEPs of the Liberal Democrats and the Alliance Party de facto left the group on 31 January 2020 when the UK left the EU.
| Country | National party | European party | MEPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) | ALDE | 16 / 70
| |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) | ALDE | 1 / 3
| ||
- On 20 January 2021, the Renew Europe Group terminated the membership of Viktor Uspaskich, MEP of the Lithuanian Labour Party.
- In March 2021, Czech MEP Radka Maxová left the Renew Europe group because of disagreement with ANO 2011.
Resignation and replacement
- Fredrick Federley, MEP of the Swedish Centre Party, resigned on 11 December 2020 from all politics immediately.
- In August 2022, Søren Gade, MEP from Venstre, announced that he would stand in the upcoming general election. It was later announced that Bergur Løkke Rasmussen would replace him in the European Parliament.[14] On March 13 2023, he announced that he would switch his party affiliation to the Moderates. [15] [16]
New members
- In February 2020, Nicola Danti leaves the S&D group and joins Renew Europe.
- In March 2021, Marco Zullo, elected among the Five Star Movement (independent) leaves his party and joins Renew Europe.
- In May 2021, Lucia Nicholsonová, from Slovakia, then Independent at the national level but having been part of the European Conservatives and Reformists, leaves this group and joins Renew Europe.[17]
- On November 10, 2021, Renew Europe's president Stéphane Séjourné announces that the Polish political party Poland 2050 has joined Renew Europe, leading to Róża Thun joining the group.[18]
- On November 17, 2021, Carlo Calenda joins Renew Europe following the accession of his party, Azione. Renew Europe reaches 100 MEPs.
- On December 7, 2021, Michal Wiezik leaves the EPP and joins Renew Europe following his transfer to Progressive Slovakia.[19]
- On March 8, 2022, Salima Yenbou, a French MEP from Europe Ecology – The Greens, leaves The Greens and joins Renew Europe after endorsing Emmanuel Macron in the run-up to the French presidential election.[20]
- On May 4, 2022, Greek MEP Giorgos Kyrtsos leaves the EPP and joins Renew Europe.[21][22]
Leadership
- President:
Stéphane Séjourné - First Vice-President:
Malik Azmani[23] - Vice-Presidents: Sylvie Brunet,[24]
Katalin Cseh, 
Jordi Cañas Pérez, 
Morten Løkkegaard, 
Iskra Mihaylova, 
Frédérique Ries, Dominique Riquet, 
Martin Hojsík - Secretary General: Anders Rasmussen
International cooperation
On 21 January 2022, representatives of Renew Europe held a meeting with the European Party of Armenia.[25]
References
- ^ "Browse table". European Parliament. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Parliament's seven political groups | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 7 February 2019.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "European Union". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Slomp, Hans (26 September 2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "20 MEPs to watch in 2020". POLITICO.eu. 13 January 2020.
The European Parliament is younger, more diverse — and more divided ... Macron's baby in the Parliament: the centrist Renew Europe group.
- ^ "Renew Europe. – News – ALDE". alde.eu. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Frenzy in Firenze: 4 takeaways from EU lead candidate debate". Politico. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Eder, Florian (27 May 2019). "ALDE 2.0 deals blow to Weber's Commission dream". Politico.
- ^ Baume, Maïa de La (12 June 2019). "Macron-Liberal alliance to be named Renew Europe". Politico. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "[Ticker] Liberal Alde rename themselves 'Renew Europe'". EUobserver.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David; Baume, Maïa de La (19 June 2019). "Ex-Romanian prime minister to lead centrist Renew Europe group". POLITICO. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "French supremacy fears loom over Renew Europe leadership search". POLITICO. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "MEPs by Member State and political group". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Skiftedag i Bruxelles: Bergur Løkke tager over for Søren Gade | Nyheder". ugeavisen (in Danish). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Bergur Løkke Rasmussen skifter Venstre ud med Moderaterne | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Løkkes søn skifter til Moderaterne | Nyheder". tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Slovak MEP Ďuriš Nicholsonová changes factions", rtvs.sk, 2021-09-05
- ^ "Press conference by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Renew Europe President, on the enlargement of the group", Multimedia Centre, 2021-11-10
- ^ "Le député européen Michal Wiezik rejoint le groupe Renew Europe," Renew Europe, 7 December 2021
- ^ Sophie Bordier, "Seine-et-Marne : la députée européenne Salima Yenbou s'éloigne des écologistes et se rapproche des macronistes," Le Parisien, 12 March 2022
- ^ "Νέα Δημοκρατία: Πώς η αλλαγή «ευρωομάδας» από τον Γιώργο Κύρτσο δημιουργεί πολιτικές εξελίξεις," ΤΟ ΠΟΝΤΙΚΙ, 5 May 2022
- ^ "Μέλος της πολιτικής ομάδας Renew Europe ο Γιώργος Κύρτσος," Documento, 4 May 2022
- ^ "Renew Europe Group elects Vice-Presidents". Renew Europe. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Movers and Shakers". theparliamentmagazine.eu. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ European Party of Armenia [@ArmEuroParty] (21 January 2022). "European Party of Armenia holds meeting with Renew Europe" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Renew Europe on Facebook
- Renew Europe on Twitter
- Negotiations with USR Plus
- Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions
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