2022 was a pivotal and unforgettable year for the EDP as many doors were opened to its achieving its current successes while setting further goals for the upcoming year. EDP’s growth has been a reflection of its accomplishments and looking back on the past year, the party has strengthened its presence and influence all across the board of the European Parliament. This past year of wide-range success paved the way for the EDP to continue to pursue its future endeavours. Here is a recap of some of the most important changes/events that occurred in the last year.

EDP SUCCESSES IN 2022

The last news of 2022

EDP CONGRESS ROME

In October 2022, the party hosted its biggest event of the year: the EDP Congress in Rome. The Congress brought together all affiliated parties and members to reconvene on the work executed thus far by the EDP and to set the goals for the upcoming months, including the organization of the outline for the 2023 EDP Manifesto. A hundred people attended to discuss the various policy areas which each member and/or national party holds valuable to them on a European level. The EDP Congress was the trademark of its events in 2022 and Secretary General, Sandro Gozi, led the congress with high hopes and fulfilled expectations after a two-year pandemic period. 

Various policy areas were discussed via different round tables and panel debates. Guest speakers such as Carlo Calenda from Azione and Matteo Renzi from Italia Viva spoke on behalf of the political situation in Italy as well as the ways in which political leaders can enhance their democratic values, such as those in the EDP. Diverse issues were tackled, and new policy incentives were introduced for the further development of the national parties, the EDP and Renew Europe.

USA TRIP

The EDP wrapped up its events with a delegation visit to New York and D.C. in November. This was the second visit to the United States between 2021 and 2022. Sandro Gozi led the delegation to various high-level meetings with U.S. Democrats and policymakers, as well as European ambassadors and officials in the United Nations. This mission allowed for the EDP to exchange its democratic values with American politicians and to engage in dialogue with them and associated thinktanks/ NGOs. The EDP left a valuable impression on U.S. officials and have remained in touch with them to organize further visits/meetings on both sides of the Atlantic. 

SOLUTIONS FOR EUROPE

In February, the debut for the EDP’s regional campaign, “Solutions for Europe” launched in Angers. During the year, three additional “Solutions of Europe” campaigns took place in Krakow, Brno, and the Canary Islands. Through this campaign, the EDP has exhibited its commitment to understanding the importance of raising the voices of local communities on a European level. Member States expressed their local and regional concerns and how they expect the European Union to respond to the economic, social, democratic, and educational challenges that they face today. The different events hosted in the four countries allowed for many stakeholders to present solutions alongside EDP initiatives to particular challenges faced within the given territory of the Member State. 

Each “Solutions for Europe” campaign revolved around topics relevant to a particular territory, i.e. Member State. In May, the EDP hosted its second event in Krakow, in which Poland’s eighteen years of EU membership were recognized with political party Polska 2050. In July, the EDP hosted an event in Brno in light of the Czech Council Presidency. Czech party member, Senator 21, helped with the organization and focus on the White Paper on EU for the Czech Council Presidency. 

The last “Solutions for Europe” event of 2022 took place in Tenerife, where the focus was placed on the Canary Islands. This event particularly, in coordination with member party, Coalicion Canaria, highlighted the roles that outermost regions, such as the Canary Islands, play in the European Union. 

ADDITIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Over the last year, the EDP worked closely with its member parties to host various events in their corresponding states. Germany, France, Spain, and Italy held different EDP events throughout the year, connecting each national party’s priorities to those on the European level.

Bologna was the location for a conference in April under the theme “thinking liberal and democratic” with Sandro Gozi and Stefano Mazzetti. At this conference, Gozi pushed to “overcome the old traditional views” and to understand the importance of a Democratic standpoint is for the status of Europe. Experts and academics also spoke at the conference, reminding everyone of Europe’s stance for the fundamental choice of democracy and civilization.  

In Guidel, the EDP hosted its annual “Europe Days” alongside affiliated party, MoDem, in which 10 high-impact workshops and two plenary sessions were conducted. Conflict resolution and youth involvement in the European Union were two major topics successfully conversed at the event, in which EDP Secretary General, Sandro Gozi, closed with “More than ever, we want to strengthen European democracy, and the role of European parties. With real transnational political movements”.

Bilbao was home to the Congress of the Young Democrats for Europe in early November. This congress was the first presential congress since before the pandemic in 2020. This symbolic conference called for YDE members to gather in Basque Country and to express their political involvement both nationally and supranationally, with words of wisdom from MEP Izaskun Bilbao. This congress encouraged the youth to further their democratic practices with the EDP and planned various projects for 2023 and 2024. 

In September and December, the EDP with MEP Engin Eroglu, hosted two “Zukunftsmacher” events in Germany. The first event in Frankfurt gathered members of MEP Eroglu’s party, Freie Waehler, from all sixteen Bundeslaender to express their expectations from their party not only within Germany, but more so from the institutions in Brussels. The participants wrote down their policy ideas which they would continue to elaborate on in the second event that took place in Kassel. At this event, policy ideas were finalized for the implementation of the EDP manifesto. 

NEW WEBSITE

Before the 2022 year came to a close, the EDP’s website underwent construction in which a new and more use friendly website has been launched. This gives all followers easier access to EDP news, events, and ongoing developments the party will have in 2023 and beyond. 

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