Libertas launches new website (and campaign for 2009 EU Parliament elections too)

[CookieMonster]

Libertas.eu

Brussels, 11 December - Libertas will contest the European elections in 2009 on a Pan-European basis, its chairman Declan Ganley announced today.

Speaking to a packed Press Conference at Libertas’ newly opened European Headquarters in Brussels, Mr. Ganley said that Libertas would field candidates across the European Union on a common pro-European platform of democracy, accountability and transparency.

Mr. Ganley stated that Europeans have reached a crossroads: “If people want a strong and healthy Europe that is democratic and answerable to them, they should vote for a Libertas candidate. If they do not want Europe to succeed or if they are happy with the current undemocratic practises, then they should vote for an incumbent party. For those who weren’t given a vote on the Lisbon Treaty, this will be their referendum”.

More: LIBERTAS LAUNCHES PAN-EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN FOR 2009 PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

I forgot to add... YAY!

[Bobert]

It looks lovely Cookie. Best of luck.

[constitutionus]

any word on candidates?

i remember it being said in another thread they'll need existing reps so i presume they got the prerequiset number of them to be a legimate party

at a guess i presume gay mitchell hasnt signed up?

EDIT.

NEWSTALK reporting MAJOR defections from other parties. apparently they got a sneak preview. good news there !

[unaligned]

Nice website...although the new logo is a bit odd. Anyway I look forward to reading the policy documents.

[Munion]

I'll be interested to see how you avoid being aligned with the likes of UKIP who want to see the destruction of the EU.

I can see a lot of people, myself included, using the phrase "anti-EU group Libertas"

[CookieMonster]

Nice website...although the new logo is a bit odd. Anyway I look forward to reading the policy documents.

Designed by our very own Mr. David Cochrane no less.

[seabhac siulach]

In that symbol on Libertas.eu is the figure raising up the 12 stars of the EU flag or pulling them down...

Whether one agrees with the politics of Libertas (which are still unclear on many issues) the development of what is effectively the first pan-European party is actually to be welcomed. It may be a catalyst for the development of other pan-European parties, e.g., a unified EU socialist party, popular party, etc., in response...

[CookieMonster]

I'll be interested to see how you avoid being aligned with the likes of UKIP who want to see the destruction of the EU.

I woudn't suspect there will be much crossover between Libertas and UKIP. They both advocate vert different ideas about Europe.

I can see a lot of people, myself included, using the phrase "anti-EU group Libertas"

I can see an awful lot of people looking like idiots while doing so. If you want to be one of them then that is your choice and your problem.

[CookieMonster]

It's also being covered by the Irish Times breaking news: Libertas set to contest EU elections next year - The Irish Times - Thu, Dec 11, 2008

[Christine Murray]

I do not see myself supporting Libertas but I do recognise that there is
a need to open out debate on many issues around Lisbon.

I presume the photos will change regularly with new issues as one does not want
to be looking at the Chair's Image all the time?