Renew Europe
European Parliament political group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
European Parliament political group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renew Europe (Renew) is a liberal, pro-European political group of the European Parliament founded for the ninth European Parliament term.[9] 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, and under a variety of other names in earlier Parliaments. Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions is the sister group of Renew Europe.
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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] Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre[5] to centre-right[8] |
European parties | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party European Democratic Party European People's Party (PMP) |
Associated organisations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe L’Europe Ensemble Liberal International |
From | 20 June 2019 |
Preceded by | ALDE Group |
Chaired by | Valérie Hayer |
MEP(s) | 77 / 720 |
Website | reneweuropegroup |
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.[10] During and following the European elections, the group temporarily styled itself "ALDE plus Renaissance plus USR PLUS".[11]
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.[12][13]
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.[14] In October 2021, Cioloș resigned to return to domestic politics in Romania.[15]
Following the resignation of Dacian Cioloş, Stéphane Séjourné announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament and, as he ran unopposed, he was elected by acclamation on 19 October 2021.[16] On 11 January 2024, Séjourné was appointed minister of Europe and foreign affairs in Gabriel Attal's government and therefore resigned from his position as chair of the Renew group.
On 25 January 2024, Valérie Hayer from French Renaissance party was elected by acclamation as leader of Renew Europe parliament group, as she ran unopposed.[17][18]
In March 2024, 'New Europeans' was founded as an association under French law, bringing together Macron's Renaissance party and other French, Romanian, Slovenian, Polish and Danish parties that are inside Renew Europe, but that are not affiliated with a European party (ALDE or EDP), for a total of 22 MEPs.[19]
Renew Europe presented three lead candidates for the 2024 European Parliament election, one for each of the three factions that form the joint group: ALDE (Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann), EDP (Sandro Gozi) and L'Europe Ensemble (Valérie Hayer).[20]
State | National party | European party | MEPs[21] | |
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NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum (NEOS) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 20 | |
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Reformist Movement Mouvement Réformateur (MR) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 22 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Open VLD) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 22 | ||
The Committed Ones Les Engagés (LE) |
EDP | 1 / 22 | ||
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Movement for Rights and Freedoms Dviženie za prava i svobodi (DPS) Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi (DPS) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 17 | |
We Continue the Change Prodalzhavame promyanata (PP) |
None | 2 / 17 | ||
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Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (V) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 15 | |
Danish Social Liberal Party Radikale Venstre (B) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 15 | ||
Moderates Moderaterne (M) |
None | 1 / 15 | ||
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Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond (RE) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 7 | |
Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond (K) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 7 | ||
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Centre Party Suomen Keskusta (Kesk) Centern i Finland (Centern) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 15 | |
Swedish People's Party Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP) Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 15 | ||
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Renaissance Renaissance (RE) |
None | 6 / 81 | |
Democratic Movement Mouvement démocrate (MoDem) |
EDP | 3 / 81 | ||
Horizons Horizons |
None | 2 / 81 | ||
Union of Democrats and Independents Union des démocrates et indépendants (UDI) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 81 | ||
Italia Viva[lower-alpha 1] Italia Viva |
EDP | 1 / 81 | ||
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Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) |
ALDE Party | 5 / 96 | |
Free Voters Freie Wähler (FW) |
EDP | 3 / 96 | ||
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Fianna Fáil (FF) | ALDE Party | 4 / 14 | |
Independent Ireland (II) | EDP | 1 / 14 | ||
Independent Michael McNamara |
Independent | 1 / 14 | ||
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For Latvia's Development Latvijas attīstībai (LA) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 9 | |
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Liberals' Movement Lietuvos Respublikos Liberalų sąjūdis (LRLS) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 11 | |
Freedom Party Laisvės partija (LP) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 11 | ||
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Democratic Party Demokratesch Partei (DP) Parti Démocratique (PD) Demokratische Partei (DP) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 6 | |
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People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) |
ALDE Party | 4 / 31 | |
Democrats 66 Democraten 66 (D66) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 31 | ||
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Poland 2050 Polska 2050 (PL2050) |
None | 1 / 53 | |
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Liberal Initiative Iniciativa Liberal (IL) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 21 | |
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Save Romania Union Uniunea Salvați România (USR) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 33 | |
People's Movement Party Partidul Mișcarea Populară (PMP) |
EPP | 1 / 33 | ||
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Progressive Slovakia Progresívne Slovensko (PS) |
ALDE Party | 6 / 15 | |
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Freedom Movement Gibanje Svoboda (GS) |
None | 2 / 9 | |
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Basque Nationalist Party Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea (EAJ) Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV) Parti national basque (PNB) |
EDP | 1 / 61 | |
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Centre Party Centerpartiet (C) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 21 | |
Liberals Liberalerna (L) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 21 | ||
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Total | 77 / 720 |
State | National party | European party | MEPs[22] | |
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NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum (NEOS) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 19 | |
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Open VLD) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 21 | |
Reformist Movement Mouvement Réformateur (MR) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 21 | ||
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Movement for Rights and Freedoms Dviženie za prava i svobodi (DPS) Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi (DPS) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 17 | |
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Istrian Democratic Assembly Istarski demokratski sabor (IDS) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 12 | |
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ANO 2011 ANO 2011 (ANO) |
ALDE Party | 5 / 21 | |
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Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (V) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 14 | |
Danish Social Liberal Party Radikale Venstre (B) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 14 | ||
Moderates Moderaterne (M) |
None | 1 / 14 | ||
Independent Karen Melchior |
Independent | 1 / 14 | ||
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Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond (RE) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 7 | |
Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond (K) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 7 | ||
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Centre Party Suomen Keskusta (Kesk) Centern i Finland (Centern) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 14 | |
Swedish People's Party Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP) Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 14 | ||
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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 Party | 1 / 79 | ||
Horizons Horizons |
None | 1 / 79 | ||
Cap Ecology Cap écologie (CE) |
None | 1 / 79 | ||
Independent Jérémy Decerle |
Independent | 1 / 79 | ||
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Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) |
ALDE Party | 5 / 96 | |
Free Voters Freie Wähler (FW) |
EDP | 2 / 96 | ||
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Independent Giorgos Kyrtsos |
Independent | 1 / 21 | |
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Momentum Movement Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 21 | |
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Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach (FF) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 13 | |
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Action Azione |
ALDE Party | 2 / 76 | |
Italia Viva Italia Viva |
EDP | 1 / 76 | ||
Independent Marco Zullo |
Independent | 1 / 76 | ||
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Development/For! Attīstībai/Par! (AP!) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 8 | |
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Liberals' Movement Lietuvos Respublikos Liberalų sąjūdis (LRLS) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 11 | |
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Democratic Party Demokratesch Partei (DP) Parti Démocratique (PD) Demokratische Partei (DP) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 6 | |
Independent Monica Semedo |
Independent | 1 / 6 | ||
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People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) |
ALDE Party | 5 / 29 | |
Democrats 66 Democraten 66 (D66) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 29 | ||
Volt Netherlands Volt Nederland (Volt) |
Volt Europa | 1 / 29 | ||
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Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050 Polska 2050 Szymona Hołowni (PL2050) |
None | 1 / 51 | |
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Renewing Romania's European Project Reînnoim Proiectul European al României (REPER) |
None | 5 / 33 | |
Save Romania Union Uniunea Salvați România (USR) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 33 | ||
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Progressive Slovakia Progresívne Slovensko (PS) |
ALDE Party | 3 / 14 | |
Apple Jablko |
None | 1 / 14 | ||
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Freedom Movement Gibanje Svoboda (GS) |
None | 1 / 8 | |
Greens of Slovenia Zeleni Slovenije (ZS) |
None | 1 / 8 | ||
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Citizens Ciudadanos (Cs) |
ALDE Party | 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 | ||
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Centre Party Centerpartiet (C) |
ALDE Party | 2 / 20 | |
Liberals Liberalerna (L) |
ALDE Party | 1 / 20 | ||
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Total | 102 / 705 |
Country | National party | European party | MEPs | |
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Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) | ALDE Party | 16 / 70 | |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) | ALDE Party | 1 / 3 |
On 21 January 2022, representatives of Renew Europe held a meeting with the European Party of Armenia.[32]