In the first half of the 21st century, human civilisation is faced with an unprecedented test. It is confronted by a rolling catastrophe of its own making. Climate change caused by systemic pollution and a steady rise in carbon dioxide…

This publication is the result of an ELF seminar that brought together young liberals from all over Europe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina end of July 2019. This two-day event in the heart of the Western Balkans was a great…

Autonomy in Weapon Systems is not a new phenomenon. Some armed forces have been using it already for decades, for example in ship-mounted anti-missile systems. However, the recent progress in civilian research has driven innovation in the field of autonomous…

This report gives an overview of the concept of planned obsolescence and offers several examples of products and business practices which are affected by planned obsolescence. Planned obsolescence is directly linked to climate change as purposely designing products that stop…

Could a local village be liberal? How could small communities deal with globalization? In our conference, we wish to answer these questions and identify liberal values, which have local relevance and can be used to promote liberal political solutions on…

The European Liberal Forum was present at the 40th ALDE Party Congress in Athens. We organised two sessions. Climate change and transatlantic relations were the topics discussed with distinguished speakers, including EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, MEPs Martin Hojsik…