Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (ALDE-PACE)

Joined January 2024
ALDE-PACE in Budapest today for “Educate. Engage. Empower. Youth Shaping Democracy” Parliamentary Conference. The future of democracy starts with young voices. Learn more and Watch live: pace.coe.int/en/pages/youths… @ALDEParty @liberalinternat @EurLiberalForum
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VUČIĆ OUT! HOPE FOR A NEW SERBIA 🇷🇸 Yesterday, the Serbian people chose freedom over corruption. A brighter, more democratic future is within reach! #serbia #studentskalista #hopecore #democracy #vucic
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Congratulations to the people of Serbia! @studentblokade
Congratulations to the people of 🇷🇸Serbia on the record-high turnout yesterday & to the @studentblokade. Your commitment to change has remained steadfast over the past two years. Looking forward to working together as neighbours & advancing our regional interests. @ALDExPACE
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GEORGIAN DREAM IS TAKING ITS AUTHORITARIAN CRACKDOWN EVEN FURTHER! 🇬🇪 😡
GEORGIAN DREAM IS TAKING ITS AUTHORITARIAN CRACKDOWN EVEN FURTHER! 🇬🇪 😡 Now, major opposition parties face being banned, potentially stripping hundreds of thousands of Georgian voters of their political representation, including our own ALDE member parties. After targeting protesters, civil society and independent media, the Georgian Dream is now going after political opposition itself. The EU must respond with tougher sanctions against those responsible. We stand with the Georgian people fighting for freedom and a European future.
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Today at the @RenewEurope Leaders Summit in Brussels, ALDE-PACE group leader Iulian Bulai @iulibulai discussed with liberal partners how to move forward on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. There can be no peace without accountability. 🇺🇦🇪🇺
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The Constitutional Court of Georgia will hold hearings on the banning of political parties on October 21, 22, and 23.
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Georgian opposition leader @Zuraja @GIRCHIMF detained at the airport in Türkiye, on his way to the Renew Europe leaders summit in Brussels. Pressure on the 🇬🇪 opposition is tightening. Full solidarity with Zurab and all Georgians fighting for freedom & democracy.
We're concerned to learn that @Zuraja, leader of ALDE member party @GIRCHIMF has been detained at the airport in Turkey, held in a cell with his passport and luggage confiscated and will be sent back to Georgia tomorrow. He was transiting en route to Brussels where he was invited and was due to participate in the @RenewEurope Leaders’ Summit. We regret that he will not be able to participate and lament that such pressures continue to be placed on the work and movements of opposition parties who seek a pro-European and democratic future for their country.
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Cork County Councillor Gillian Coughlan @fiannafailparty was unanimously elected as the new President of the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions @RenewEuropeCoR . Congratulations !
Congratulations to Cllr Gillian Coughlan on her election to lead the Renew Europe group in the EU Committee of the Regions. Gillian brings a wealth of experience to this role and will make a significant contribution to the policy of the regions.
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We never communicate what we will do next in our operations. Last night, we did not attack any energy facilities on the territory of Russia because President Trump said that there would be an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. We did not attack, while Russia attacked our gas stations, energy infrastructure, and other facilities. I think it was Putin’s answer to President Trump. And the message from Russia was very clear – they don't know anything about the energy ceasefire. It's a pity, because they always find reasons not to stop this war. Which is why I think we need more pressure on Russia. From an interview with Fox News.
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You can’t hear a word of what I’m saying in this video because this is the sound of the energy ceasefire. Power out - generators on. #Ukraine survives and lives.
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ALDE-PACE retweeted
Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO Allies. Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war. This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won’t. On Monday, EU Foreign Ministers intend to approve the biggest set of sanctions listings targeting Russia’s war machine since the start of the war.
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Another interesting number to enquirer about: how much diesel does the #US EXPORT. As far as I know, USA has always been a major diesel exporter, covering its own internal needs and selling the surplus. So what happened now? I’ll tell you what happened. The BIG BEAUTIFUL DEAL is a BIG BEAUTIFUL SCAM. All to keep #putin happy and bombing. Since 1950s the USA has almost NEVER imported diesel. America always had more than enough to cover its own consumption. It sold an average of 1.2-1.6 million barrels A DAY of surplus diesel on global markets. And in 2026 the US is still selling abroad. 1.5 million barrels/day to be exact. To Europe and Latin America. On the rare occasion when the US did have to import, it did so from #Canada. This was a logistically logical historical arrangement benefiting North-Western States. Delivery of Canadian diesel across the border was cheaper than transporting it up all the way from the US Gulf Coast. BUT in September 2026 the TRUMP TARIFFS come into effect. Suddenly the 50% tariffs added aggressive price premiums to Canadian imports and caused a significant decline in normal cross-border logistical fuel deliveries. Could this diesel market disturbance been avoided? YES Would it have saved US from having to import from #russia? YES Would more Ukrainians have had to die for this? NO But Trump chose a different route. Diesel import from #russia is a choice, not a need for the USA. 300K barrels makes no difference for an economy that consumes 5.3 million barrels a day. 500K barrels from russia will be an equally insignificant drop in the ocean of the US market. Even 4 million barrels spread over TWO YEARS will not make the pump prices drop for American truck drivers and farmers. WHAT difference does the russia diesel import make and for WHOM? 1) putin. He gets extra cash for his war machine to keep going. Most importantly, he gets the US to send the signal globally that sanctions against russia can be eased. After all the US eased them, so others can now follow suit. This means more cash for russia to be killing more Ukrainians. 2) Trump. He gets to stay friends with putin AND continue making money of daily US diesel exports (especially now that global diesel prices are high). All while talking about saving the American farmer and truck driver. 3) Americans. Will not get lower diesel prices and will not get more diesel (not that they don’t have enough of what is produced in-country). 4) Ukrainians. Will suffer more attacks from russia, who was going to intensifying the bombing campaign anyway, but now will do so even more emboldened by the USA. 5) President @ZelenskyyUa and Ukrainian military will need to carry out more attacks on rusdisn oil sector. Without patriots and US support, it’s the only way for the Ukrainian president to protect the people.
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The Trump–Putin diesel deal reminds me of Putin’s Sputnik vaccine sales during COVID, only worse. The Russians are selling something they cannot deliver, and even if they could, it wouldn’t solve the problem. This time, the US is also betraying everything it has stood for throughout its history: liberty, human dignity, and loyalty. And all for an imagined benefit. A sad day for the free world, or what’s left of it.
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After tonight's announcement of new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, listen to these words from the ICC's Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, addressing PACE last week...
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Joint statement of the foreign minister of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
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The Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine (RD4U) has opened for submission all 43 categories of claims for compensation for damage, loss or injury. 👉rd4u.coe.int/en/-/register-o…
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