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Monthly Archives: June 2012
EP calls for stricter and simpler rules on food intended for vulnerable populations
The European Parliament today adopted a report on the European Commission’s Regulation on “Food intended for infants and young children and food intended for special medical purposes”, drafted by ALDE MEP Fréderique Ries (MR, Belgium…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,ENVI :: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,Food labelling,Food safety
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European Parliament calls on United Nations to officially ban Female Genital Mutilation
The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has severe health consequences for girls and women and is not only performed in far-away countries: at least 500.000 women and girls in Europe are living with FGM and an estimated 180.000 gi…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,Women's Rights and Gender Equality
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Liberals and Democrats call for pro-growth structural reform to fight unemployment
Unemployment in the EU rose to 10.3% in April 2012, as employers cut 102.000 jobs from their payrolls. Unemployment in the EU has not been this high since 2000, with governments across the EU facing the double challenge of reducing unempl…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,,Growth & Jobs,Recovery strategy,EMPL :: Employment and Social Affairs,Employment
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Better and less EU legislation to boost the Single Market’s potential
The European Parliament debated today – and is going to adopt tomorrow – a resolution addressed to the Member States and the European Commission on how to better implement and regulate the Single Market.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Internal Market and Industry,Press Release,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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EP to reinforce protection from major industrial accidents
The European Parliament will vote tomorrow on the report for the revision of the EU´s Seveso Directive on controlling major industrial accidents involving dangerous substances and mixtures of chemicals which applies to around 10 000 esta…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,
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Lambsdorff: "EU must close ranks at the UN to make it more effective"
The European Parliament today adopted a report by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (FDP, Germany) on priorities for the EU at the 67th United Nations General Assembly.
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Tagged Press Release,
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Post-2013 Financial Framework: No Agreement with Parliament without a new system of own resources
The public debate held today in the European Parliament’s Strasbourg plenary session, on the next post-2013 multiannual financial framework, was an opportunity for the ALDE group leader, Guy VERHOFSTADT, to warn the European Council agai…
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Tagged Press Release,,Trade,INTA :: International Trade
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EU / Japan: ALDE deplores the timidity of Parliament and the Council to open negotiations for a free trade agreement
European Liberals and Democrats deeply regret that the European Parliament meeting in the Strasbourg plenary session today did not seize the opportunity to vote on a report on trade relations with Japan to call clearly for an opening of n…
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Tagged Press Release,EU in the World,International Trade
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Verhofstadt: EU leaders should be locked in a room together until they have agreed a plan to end the crisis
Addressing the plenary of the European Parliament this morning in Strasbourg, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Liberal and Democrat group called for immediate action and an end to the string of speeches and statements of intent.
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Tagged Leader Press releases and news,Press Release,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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