A HaltonDoesCopenhagen blog entry
Last night (Monday, Dec 14) we were invited by our delegation to a Liberal networking event hosted by the current governing Liberal party and the `Radical Liberals`(socialists). The event was not primarily a political speaking event, but we got a chance to hear from the opposition party leader Margaret Vesthager who gave some interesting insight into how she views Europe`s role in COP-15. She pointed out how much of a shame it is that not even Europe is united in its goals. The world is trying to reach an international agreement yet the continent perhaps the most united is not on the same page - what a start it would be if Europe could speak with one united voice. A full day has passed since this speech but note her feelings on the negotiations at the Bella Center - things seemed stalled. People seem to be losing some hope here, but Obama`s imminent arrival seems to still stand as this beacon of hope for many here. How realistic that is we are not sure.
She concludes with some strong words here - emphasizing that all the talk from the past year has all come down to 2-3 days. It is now or never for action and it is time to put our money where our mouth is:
We would also like to thank our Danish hosts for having this event - it was a pleasure to talk with other Liberals from around the world about what their countries are doing and how they are feeling as representatives during this conference.
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