Leaders of the European Liberals gather in Stockholm today until Friday to prepare their manifesto for the European Parliament elections next year. Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England, is a key figure at the European Liberal congress.
In a statement, Andrew said: "European Liberal Democrats are getting ready to fight a tough campaign in June 2009. We will combat the forces of nationalism and xenophobia which are growing in most member states of the European Union, including Great Britain. Our electoral programme will propose the actions the Europe Union has to take to address the current crisis.