Own The Future!

With climate change, pandemic, energy crisis, rising inflation and the changing geopolitical landscape, many people feel that our future has become more unpredictable than ever before. The future is upon us, but we, liberals should embrace change, and instead of fearing what is coming, we should shape the agenda for a freer and fairer world. Our vision is a liberal, prosperous Europe that provides opportunities for all citizens, and where the EU's liberal values of freedom, democracy, equality, and human rights are defended.

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Techno-Politics Forum 2025

ELF’s Techno-Politics Forum is coming back with new ideas and new faces. Join us for the fourth edition of the Techno-Politics Forum, a full-day event exploring the intersection of technology, democracy, and strategic autonomy in Europe. Techno-Politics Forum creates a community around the crossover between technology, politics, and sustainability. Once again, we’re gathering top expert MEPs, policymakers, industry and civil society representatives to discuss the digital and sustainability agenda post-2024 European elections.

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Supporting Civil Society

As global democracy faces mounting threats, civil society remains a crucial pillar for defending liberty, human rights, and the rule of law. Our new Policy Paper explores how the EU can reinforce its commitment to civil society both within and beyond its borders. The paper outlines the critical need for structured civil dialogue between EU institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs), calling for an inter-institutional framework to enhance transparency, participation, and accountability.

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Reconstructing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has long been the solid framework of the European agricultural sector, but the current financing and delivery model, which allocates subsidies based on land area rather than efficiency or innovation, is increasingly misaligned with the EU’s broader economic, environmental, and technological ambitions. We need a CAP that is adaptable, resilient, and forward-looking.

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Liberal Awards 2025

The European Liberal Forum is presenting the fifth edition of the Liberal Awards, which celebrates the champions of liberal values and ideas and ensures their recognition and impact at the European level. The project aims to put the spotlight on and celebrate the achievements of liberal figures, stakeholders, changemakers and activists during the 2025 ALDE Congress, taking place in Brussels on 24-25 October.

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Together with our network of 56 Member organisations across Europe, we foster collaboration among liberals.

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We develop comprehensive liberal solutions to real-life problems, acting as an incubator for the processes of European policy debates.

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With over 180 events a year we bring together stakeholders to discuss the pressing issues of our time.

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Our Latest Blog Posts

5 December 2025

Democracy Shield or a Sharper Sword? Why We Need Both (and more!)

Recently, the European Commission dropped two policies we’ve been waiting for: the Democracy Shield and the EU Civil Society Strategy.

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4 December 2025

A Strong European Voice: Defending Global Freedom

When attending the Black Sea Security Conference in Tbilisi in October 2024, a joint event led by the liberal Friedrich Naumann Foundation with the support of ELF, some ominous shadows loomed large. Georgians were less than a month away from the parliamentary election, facing justified fears, now materialized, of what a victory for the Georgian Dream party could mean for the country.

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1 December 2025

From Tbilisi Street Clashes to Continental War Plans: Countering Illiberal Populism

Georgia, once a regional beacon, has taken a drastic detour from its Euro-Atlantic path. In October, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party again secured a contested local majority, followed by the Parliamentary Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili accusing the EU of financing anti-governmental protests, or “street wars”. This claim reflects the party’s broader illiberal populist rhetoric, which portrays Western liberal institutions as threats to Georgian sovereignty and national identity.

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Join us for the fourth edition of the Techno-Politics Forum, a full-day event exploring the intersection of technology, democracy, and strategic autonomy in Europe. From the environmental cost of green tech to the governance of AI and Europe’s place in the digital geopolitical race, this forum dives deep into the policy, ethics, and innovation shaping our digital future.

Techno-Politics Forum

Techno-Politics Forum creates a community around the crossover between technology, politics, and sustainability. Once again, we’re gathering top expert MEPs, policymakers, industry and civil society representatives to discuss the digital and sustainability agenda post-2024 European elections.

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Liberal Europe Podcast

How can Europe use technology and smarter policies to secure a sustainable and resilient food system for the future?

From fertilizer shortages to CAP reform debates, Wiersma offers a clear and grounded look at the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of European agriculture.

Ricardo Silvestre with Jelte Wiersma, the Secretary General of the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association (CEMA). Tune in for their talk!

Liberal Europe Podcast Episodes

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