Liberal International mourns the passing of Emma Bonino, one of Italy’s great champions of freedom, human rights and European liberalism.

Europe's security challenges can no longer be viewed in isolation. From Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine to emerging technologies, the Black Sea and the rapidly evolving Arctic, the continent faces an increasingly interconnected security landscape that demands coordinated liberal responses. Against this backdrop, Liberal International convened the inaugural London Security Conference at the National Liberal Club on 7 September, bringing together parliamentarians, policymakers, diplomats, academics and civil society leaders from across Europe and beyond to examine the future of European security.

Applications are now open for the NextGen Liberals Mentorship Programme, an in-person, three-day leadership and mentorship initiative taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 2–4 October 2026.

Liberal International bureau strongly condemns President Daniel Ortega's declaration that there will be "no more elections" for Nicaragua's democratic opposition and the legislative measures that would effectively abolish meaningful democratic elections in the country. Together, these actions make clear the Ortega-Murillo regime's intention to extinguish any remaining prospect of a peaceful democratic transition and entrench one-party authoritarian rule, moving Nicaragua closer to the model of a single-party state such as Cuba.

Liberal International's Human Rights Committee is following with concern the ongoing developments in New Delhi, where members and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), India's youth-led anti-incumbency movement, have organised a march to Parliament calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the NEET examination paper leak, which affected more than two million students, and broader concerns over accountability in the education system.

Liberal International Human Rights Committee (LI HRC) is deeply shocked by the racist comments made by Senator Celeste Amarilla against a French footballer Kylian Mbappé, as well as by her threat to pursue legal action against him