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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe - European Liberal Democrat and Reform ELDR party

The European Liberal Democrat and Reform (ELDR) party brings together political parties with common liberal, democratic and reform ideals from more than 30 European countries. The ELDR party is an international non-profit association (aisbl) which has its seat in Brussels (Belgium).

The role of the ELDR party is to: strengthen the Liberal Democrat movement in the EU and throughout Europe

assist Liberal Democrat politicians across Europe to become better acquainted and to define a common political vision

draw up and adopt a common manifesto for the European Parliament elections.

The European Liberal Democrats were the first to create a European political family in 1976 in view of the first European elections and established ELDR as a true European political party in 1993.

Representing millions of European voters, the ELDR party provides an increasingly vital link between citizens and the EU institutions and is continuously growing in size and significance.

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