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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other uses Шаблон:Infobox European Parliament group The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE Group) was the liberalcentrist[1][2] political group of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2019. It was made up of MEPs from two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party and the European Democratic Party, which collectively form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

The ALDE Group traced its unofficial origin back to September 1952 and the first meeting of the Parliament's predecessor, the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community. Founded as an explicitly liberal group, it expanded its remit to cover the different traditions of each new Member State as they acceded to the Union, progressively changing its name in the process. Its immediate predecessor was the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group (ELDR).

The ALDE Group was the fourth-largest group in the Eighth European Parliament term, and previously participated in the Grand Coalition (the coalition designed to provide a majority) during the Sixth Parliament (2004–2009). The pro-European platform of ALDE was in support of free market economics and pushed for European integration and the European single market.[3]

On 12 June 2019, it was announced that the successor group in alliance with La République En Marche! would be named Renew Europe.[4][5]

History

Файл:Guy Verhofstadt in 2005.jpg
Guy Verhofstadt

The ALDE Group traced its unofficial ancestry back to the Liberal members present at the first meeting of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (the Parliament's predecessor) on 10 September 1952,[6] but the Group was officially founded as the Group of Liberals and Allies[7] on 23 June 1953.[7]

As the Assembly grew into the Parliament, the French Gaullists split from the Group on 21 January 1965[8] and the Group started the process of changing its name to match the liberal/centrist traditions of the new member states, firstly to the Liberal and Democratic Group[7][9] in 1976,[7] then to the Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group[10] on 13 December 1985,[7] then to the Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party[7][9][11] on 19 July 1994[7] to match the European political party of the same name.

In 1999, the Group partnered with European People's Party–European Democrats (EPP-ED) group to form the Grand Coalition for the Fifth Parliament. The customary split of the Presidency of the European Parliament between Groups in the Coalition meant that the Group achieved its first President of the European Parliament on 15 January 2002, when Pat Cox was elected to the post to serve the latter half of the five-year term. The Group lost its Grand Coalition status after the 2004 elections.

On 13 July 2004, the Group approved a recommendation to unite with MEPs from the centrist political party at the European level called the European Democratic Party (EDP) founded by François Bayrou's Union for French Democracy, the Labour Party of Lithuania and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy of Italy.

The Group accordingly became the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe[7] (ALDE) on 20 July 2004,[7] to match the eponymous transnational political alliance, although the two European-level parties remained separate outside the European Parliament. The MEP Graham Watson of the British Liberal Democrats became the first chair of ALDE.

In May 2019, speaking at a debate leading up to the 2019 European Parliament election, ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt announced that following the election, the group intended to dissolve and form a new, centrist alliance with Emmanuel Macron's "Renaissance" list.[12]

Membership

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The ALDE has MEPs from 20 countries, including 14 with more than one MEP (in yellow) and six with one MEP each (light yellow).

Membership by party in Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Parliaments

The national parties that are members of ALDE are as follows:

Country National party National party in national language European party MEPs
2004–2009
MEPs
2009–2014
MEPs
2014–2019
Шаблон:AUT NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:BEL Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Шаблон:Lang-nl ALDE Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar
Reformist Movement Шаблон:Lang-fr ALDE Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar
EDPШаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:BGR National Movement for Stability and Progress Шаблон:Lang
(Шаблон:Lang)
ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Movement for Rights and Freedoms Шаблон:Lang
(Шаблон:Lang)
ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:HRV Civic Liberal Alliance Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Istrian Democratic Assembly Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:CYP Democratic Party Шаблон:Lang-el
(Шаблон:Lang)
Шаблон:Lang-tr
ALDE Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:CZE ANO 2011 ANO 2011 ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Petr Ježek and Pavel Telička (Independent)Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:DNK Venstre - Denmark's Liberal Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Efn
Danish Social Liberal Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:EST Estonian Centre Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Estonian Reform Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:FIN Centre Party Шаблон:Lang-fi
Шаблон:Lang-sv
ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Swedish People's Party Шаблон:Lang-fi
Шаблон:Lang-sv
ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:FRA Democratic Movement Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Efn
Cap21 Шаблон:Lang None Шаблон:Composition bar
Civic Alliance for Democracy in Europe Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:Lang none Шаблон:Composition bar
Radical Movement Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Union of Democrats and Independents Шаблон:Lang EDP (2014-2016)

ALDE (2016-2019)

Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:DEU Free Democratic Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Free Voters Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:GRE Drassi Шаблон:Lang
Шаблон:Lang
none Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:HUN Alliance of Free Democrats Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Hungarian Liberal Party Шаблон:Lang
Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom
Шаблон:IRL Fianna Fáil ALDE Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar - Шаблон:Efn
Marian Harkin (Independent) EDP Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:ITA Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (note: merged into PD in 2007) Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar
Italy of Values Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Alliance for Italy Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Italian Radicals Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:LVA Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Union of Greens and Farmers Шаблон:Lang EGP (LZP) Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:LTU Labour Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition barШаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Liberal and Centre Union Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Liberal Movement Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:LUX Democratic Party Шаблон:Lang-lb
Шаблон:Lang-fr
Шаблон:Lang-de
ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:NLD People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Democrats 66 Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:POL Democratic Party – demokraci.pl Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Paweł Piskorski (Independent) none Шаблон:Composition bar
Marek Czarnecki (Independent) none Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:POR Liberal Initiative Iniciativa Liberal ALDE
Democratic Republican Party Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:ROU National Liberal Party Шаблон:Lang ALDEШаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (formerly PNL and Independent) Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Renate Weber (formerly PNL) ALDEШаблон:Efn Шаблон:Composition bar
Mircea Diaconu (Independent) ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:SVK People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:SVN Liberal Democracy of Slovenia Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Zares – Social Liberals Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia Шаблон:Lang EDP Шаблон:Composition bar
List of Marjan Sarec Lista Marjana Šarca, LMŠ ALDE
Шаблон:ESP Basque Nationalist Party Шаблон:Lang-eu EDP Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Catalan European Democratic Party Шаблон:Lang-ca ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Union, Progress and Democracy Шаблон:Lang-es None Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Citizens Шаблон:Lang-es ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:SWE Liberals Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Centre Party Шаблон:Lang ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Шаблон:GBR Liberal Democrats Шаблон:Lang-cy ALDE Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar Шаблон:Composition bar
Total ALDE Party 70 74 56
Total EDP 26 10 8
Total Other 4 1 4
Total 100 85 68

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Membership at formation

In September 1952, the third-largest grouping in the Common Assembly was the Liberal grouping with 11 members.[13] The Group of Liberals and Allies was officially founded on 23 June 1953.[7] By mid-September 1953, it was again the third-largest Group with 10 members.[14]

Structure

Subgroups

ALDE was a coalition of liberal and centrist MEPs. It did not have formal subgroups, although the MEPs fell naturally into two informal subgroups, depending on whether they associated with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party or the European Democratic Party.

Organisation

The Bureau was the main decision making body of the ALDE Group and is composed of the leaders of the delegations from each member state that elects ALDE MEPs.[15] The Bureau oversaw the ALDE Group's main strategy and policies and was headed by a chair (referred to as the Leader). The day-to-day running of the Group was performed by its secretariat, led by its Secretary-General.

The senior staff of ALDE as of July 2012 were as follows:[15]


Member

Position

Nation
Guy Verhofstadt President Belgium
Sophia in 't Veld Vice-President Netherlands
Pavel Telička Vice-President Czech Republic
Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz Vice-President Spain
Andrus Ansip Vice-President Estonia
Filiz Hyusmenova Vice-President Bulgaria
Marielle de Sarnez Vice-President France
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica Vice-President Spain
Norica Nicolai Vice-President Romania
Petras Auštrevičius Member Lithuania
Catherine Bearder Member United Kingdom
Philippe De Backer Member Belgium
Mircea Diaconu Member Romania
José Inácio Faria Member Portugal
Fredrick Federley Member Sweden
Charles Goerens Member Luxembourg
Marian Harkin Member Ireland
Ivan Jakovčić Member Croatia
Alexander Graf Lambsdorff Member Germany
António Marinho e Pinto Member Portugal
Louis Michel Member Belgium
Angelika Mlinar Member Austria
Ulrike Müller Member Germany
Javier Nart Member Spain
Maite Pagazaurtundúa Member Spain
Morten Helveg Petersen Member Denmark
Jozo Radoš Member Croatia
Olli Rehn Member Finland
Yana Toom Member Estonia
Nils Torvalds Member Finland
Ramon Tremosa i Balcells Member Spain
Ulla Tørnæs Member Denmark
Viktor Uspaskich Member Lithuania
Ivo Vajgl Member Slovenia
Johannes Cornelis van Baalen Member Netherlands
Cecilia Wikström Member Sweden

The chairs of ALDE and its predecessors from 1953 to 2019 are as follows:

Chair Took office Left office Country
(Constituency)
Party
Yvon Delbos Файл:Yvon Delbos-1925.jpg 1953 1956 Шаблон:Flag
Radical Party
René Pleven Файл:René Pleven.jpg 1957 1968 Шаблон:Flag Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance
Cornelis Berkhouwer Файл:Cees Berkhouwer.jpg 1970 1973 Шаблон:Flag Файл:VVD logo (2020–present).svg
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Jean-François Pintat 1978 1979 Шаблон:Flag
Union for French Democracy
Martin Bangemann Файл:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F052010-0020, Kiel, FDP-Bundesparteitag, Bangemann.jpg 1979 1984 Шаблон:Flag Файл:Logo der Freien Demokraten.svg
Free Democratic Party
Simone Veil Файл:Simone Veil bij uitreiking Four Freedoms Awards in Middelburg, Bestanddeelnr 933-0124 - Restoration.jpg 1984 1989 Шаблон:Flag
Union for French Democracy
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Файл:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1975).jpg 1989 1991 Шаблон:Flag
Union for French Democracy
Yves Galland 1992 1994 Шаблон:Flag
Union for French Democracy
Gijs de Vries 1994 1998 Шаблон:Flag Файл:VVD logo (2020–present).svg
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Pat Cox Файл:Pat Cox (2009).jpg 1998 2002 Шаблон:Flag
(Munster)
Independent
Graham Watson Файл:GrahamWatsonMEPHead and Shoulders.jpg 2002 2009 Шаблон:Flag
(South West England)

Liberal Democrats
Guy Verhofstadt Файл:Guy Verhofstadt June 2021.jpg 2009 2019 Шаблон:Flag
(Dutch)
Файл:Open VLD.svg
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

Academic analysis

Along with the other political groups, ALDE has been analysed by academics on its positions regarding various issues. In short, it's a group of cohesive, gender-balanced centrist Euroneutrals that cooperate most closely with the EPP, are ambiguous on hypothetical EU taxes and supportive of eventual full Turkish accession to the European Union.

References

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External links

Шаблон:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party Шаблон:European Democratic Party Шаблон:European Parliament groups Шаблон:Authority control