FNF East and Southeast Europe

16/06/2026

❓How is the European narrative made attractive?

🌍„European Narratives“ was the theme of the FNF Europe and Projekt: Polska ‚Party Factory‘ session in Reykjavik, bringing together political, academic, and party perspectives, as well as workshops and discussions on current European developments and campaigning.

📢Our FNF Europe Regional Director, Jules Maaten, shared first-hand impressions.

16/06/2026

💡 “I want to bring politics closer to people.I think that politics is often seen as people fighting for their benefits and not in the benefit of the people. I believe I can change that.” shares Diana Maria Cret from the USR Party from Romania, an alumna of our flagship female leadership programme - The Alliance of Her (AOH) East and Southeast Europe.
💪 ♀️ She is ready to lead, succeed, survive and thrive. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power.
♀ 💪 The time for women to lead in Europe has come. This is her time. And . AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive.
👏 2025 The Alliance Of Her East and Southeast Europe Academy was fully funded and organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe FNF East and Southeast Europe



Diana Maria Cret USR Satu Mare USR Friedrich Naumann Foundation Romania and Moldova Diana Cret

15/06/2026

💡 “ I believe women are seen as too weak or too emotional. We want to be perceived as decision-makers, equal to men, not because of our gender or based on gender quotas, but because of our competence and professionalism.” says Diana Maria Cret from the USR Party from Romania. She is an alumna of our flagship female leadership programme - The Alliance of Her (AOH) East and Southeast Europe.
💪 ♀️ She is ready to lead, succeed, survive and thrive. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power.
♀ 💪 The time for women to lead in Europe has come. This is her time. And . AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive.
👏 The 2025 Alliance of Her East and Southeast Europe Academy was fully funded and organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe



Diana Maria Cret USR Satu Mare USR
Friedrich Naumann Foundation Romania and Moldova Diana Cret

12/06/2026

Celebrate with us in Vienna!
On 2 July in Vienna, The Alliance Of Her and Rainbow Platform come together to celebrate what makes us fabulous: a shared belief in freedom and equality.

Together, we’ll honour diverse leadership and present our Women in Politics Champion of the Year Award ahead of the ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe 50th Anniversary Congress.

We can’t wait to see you there 💛🌈

European Liberal Forum

Celebrate with us in Vienna!

On 2 July, the Alliance Of Her and Rainbow Platform come together to celebrate what makes us fabulous: a shared belief in freedom and equality.

Together, we’ll honour diverse leadership and present our Women in Politics Champion of the Year Award ahead of the ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe 50th Anniversary Congress.

We can’t wait to see you there 💛🌈

European Liberal Forum FNF East and Southeast Europe

11/06/2026

🚨 Democracy is changing. So is the internet. So is politics. Last 5 days left to apply for »GenNow«™ 2026, do not miss the chance to join this flagship capacity-building!
⚡ “The Ensh*ttification of Democracy: Politics in the Age of Strongman Gone Mad”
📍 Sofia, Bulgaria
📅 2–6 September 2026
📝 Apply by 16 June 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wOwC3u
❓ Join young changemakers from across East & Southeast Europe to discuss populism, authoritarianism, TikTok politics, digital culture & the future of liberal democracy. No doomscrolling. No despair. Just GenNow™.
🎥 Workshops. Debates. Media Labs. Real Conversations.
TARGET Audience
🎯 Young people active in politics, civil society, media, campaigning, digital communication, or content creation.
🌍 Participants from Türkiye, the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and EU member states in the region — are encouraged to apply.
is organized by FNF Europe and Friedrich Naumann Foundation - Turkey

10/06/2026

🇺🇦🇪🇺 "Women in Power: Ukraine – Ukrainian High-Level Book Launch and European Dialogue” took place in Kyiv on 8 June.

The event marked the presentation of the Ukrainian edition of the book „Confronting the 10 Traps of Power“ by Katrien van den Broeck and created a space for an open discussion on leadership, responsibility, democratic values, and women’s role in shaping Ukraine’s European future during wartime.

The programme featured two high-level panels addressing women’s political leadership, the challenges of exercising power under extraordinary circumstances, and the contribution of women from politics, civil society, business, and media to strengthening democratic culture and public trust.

We were honoured to welcome distinguished speakers, including Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, as well as representatives of the Parliament of Ukraine, media and civil society - Olena Kondratiuk, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Mariia Ionova, Alona Shkrum, Iryna Starominska, Anka Feldhusen, Yana Honcharenko, Nina Dombrovska, Olha Lymar, Yaryna Chornohuz, Viktoriia Melnyk and Yevheniia Kravchuk.

Thank you to all speakers and guests for contributing to this inspiring dialogue🙌🏼

The event was organised by Land of Freedom Foundation with the support of our colleagues at Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Ukraine

📸 Photos by Valentyna Nadtochii.

09/06/2026

⚡The global balance of power is shifting
As China expands its economic and geopolitical presence across Latin America🌎, Europe faces growing pressure to redefine its strategic role in the region 🇪🇺🤝

❓How can the EU strengthen its long-term relevance in Latin America?
❓What kind of partnership is needed in an increasingly competitive global environment?

📍 Join us on 11 June in Brussels at the Liberal House as policymakers, researchers, and international affairs experts come together to discuss the future of EU–Latin America relations in a rapidly changing international order.

Join us for a policy paper presentation and roundtable discussion exploring Europe’s response to China’s growing influence in Latin America 💬 The discussion will centre around the new policy paper:
📘 Europe and Latin America: A Strategic Policy Agenda in Response to China’s Rise

The event will explore trade, investment, sustainability, technological development, and the evolving triangular relationship between Latin America, China, and the European Union 🌍

📝 Register now 🔗 https://how-to-reposition-europe-in-latin-america.eventbrite.be

Red Liberal de América Latina - Relial

08/06/2026

🎯12 communications professionals from liberal organizations from 9 EU countries graduated from ‘Tell Me Your Story” flagship communications capacity-building from 5-7 June, in Warsaw.

👉 The learning journey was an intense bootcamp on how to become “The One-Person Content Studio: A Practical Guide to AI-Power Your Content Pipeline“, and included theory, live demos, and practical exercises on how to use different LLMs to produce various types of content. Short-form videos and TikTok had special focus in the age of algorithmically curated environments.

🔝 Special thanks to all participants, partners, organizers and main facilitator, Sven Gerst. Remarks were delivered by:

🎙️Dr Milosz Hodun, President of Projekt: Polska Foundation; European Liberal Forum Treasurer; TMYS Founder
🎙️Boryana Atanassova, LCN Co-founder; FNF Europe Regional Communications Manager
🎙️Mariam Germisashvili, European Liberal Forum Junior Communications Officer; LCN alumna

🤝 The Tell Me Your Story flagship Academy is organized by the European Liberal Forum, supported by Projekt: Polska and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Europe.

✨This is a special edition of the Liberal Communicators Network (LCN), an umbrella cooperation program and a pan-European professional community of liberal marketeers.

05/06/2026

🚨 Democracy is changing. So is the internet. So is politics. 11 days left to apply for »GenNow«™ 2026:
⚡ “The Ensh*ttification of Democracy: Politics in the Age of Strongman Gone Mad”

📍 Sofia, Bulgaria
📅 2–6 September 2026
📝 Apply by 16 June 🔗https://bit.ly/4wOwC3u

❓ Join young changemakers from across East & Southeast Europe to discuss populism, authoritarianism, TikTok politics, digital culture & the future of liberal democracy.
No doomscrolling. No despair. Just GenNow™.
🎥 Workshops. Debates. Media Labs. Real Conversations.

TARGET Audience
🎯 Young people active in politics, civil society, media, campaigning, digital communication, or content creation.
🌍 Participants from Türkiye, the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and EU member states in the region — are encouraged to apply.

is organized by FNF Europe and Friedrich Naumann Foundation - Turkey