Denver, USA, Democratic Party Convention, August 2008. From left to right: Bart Somers (President Open VLD), Hans Van Baalen (Vice-President Liberal International), Annemie Neyts (Past President Liberal International), Lord John Alderdice (President Liberal International), Emil Kirjas (Secretary General Liberal International)
I’ve known Hans Van Baalen since the late eighties of the 20th century, when he was international Secretary of the Dutch VVD, and often accompanied Frits Bolkestein to the meetings of Liberal International.
