Together with our liberal and democrat member parties within the European Union and beyond, we are translating the principle of freedom into politics, economics and all other areas of society! MEPs from our member parties – together with partner parties – form the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament, the third largest political force with over 100 MEPs. Liberals and democrats created their European political family in 1976 in view of the first European elections. In 1993, the ALDE Party was established as a true transnational political party. The current president of the ALDE Party is Hans van Baalen.