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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Guarantee access to basic bank account to ensure social inclusion
Today the European Parliament voted on a report laying down recommendations to the Commission on Access to Basic Banking, which final aim to overcome the current lack in many Member States of legal or voluntary requirements for providers …
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs
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Cypriot presidency of the EU: small country , big challenges
During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, ALDE highlighted the priorities and challenges that lie ahead for the incoming Cypriot presidency of the EU over the next six months. Cyprus will have to ta…
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Tagged Press Release,The EU and its Institutions
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Science and early intervention key to new EU animal welfare strategy
The European Parliament today sent a strong signal to the European Commission to come forward with a holistic EU strategy on animal welfare by adopting the ALDE MEP Marit Paulsen’s (Sweden, Liberal People’s Party) recommendations with a l…
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Tagged Press Release,,Agriculture,AGRI :: Agriculture
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ACTA: An ineffective agreement that puts civil liberties at risk
The European Parliament rejected today, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). European Liberals and Democrats played a key role in this decisive vote which should give a fatal blow to the EU ratification process.
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Press Release,,Leader Press releases and news,Trade,INTA :: International Trade,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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ACTA: An ineffective agreement that puts civil liberties at risk
The European Parliament rejected today, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). European Liberals and Democrats played a key role in this decisive vote which should give a fatal blow to the EU ratification process.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Press Release,,Leader Press releases and news,Trade,INTA :: International Trade,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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EU-US Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme agreement is a dead letter
ALDE is calling for a debate with the Commission on the implementation of the EU-US Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) agreement, given the alarming conclusions that have emerged from the second monitoring of the Joint Supervisor…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,LIBE :: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,Privacy / data protection,Terrorism, Press Release,Civil Liberties,Civil Liberties
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2013 Budget: budget realism means investing in the EU2020 strategy
European Liberals and Democrats today have called for budgetary realism, during the public debate in the European Parliament on the mandate to bring to the trialogue for 2013. For ALDE, realism means seizing the opportunity of this final …
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Tagged Press Release,,Budget Reform,BUDG :: Budgets,Financial Perspectives
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2013 Budget: budget realism means investing in the EU2020 strategy
European Liberals and Democrats today have called for budgetary realism, during the public debate in the European Parliament on the mandate to bring to the trialogue for 2013. For ALDE, realism means seizing the opportunity of this final …
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Tagged Press Release,,Budget Reform,BUDG :: Budgets,Financial Perspectives
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EU customs authorities get more power to protect intellectual property
Today, the European Parliament has voted in favour of improved intellectual property protection. By adopting the report on Customs enforcement at first reading, EU customs authorities will be entitled to a greater extent to detain and pos…
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Tagged Press Release,,ITRE :: Industry, Research and Energy
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Why Europe´s water law is needed
The European Parliament today adopted a report which calls for better implementation of the current water legislation and identification of new challenges and gaps in order to achieve long-term sustainability of water resources.
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Tagged Press Release,ENVI :: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,Water
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