Monthly Archives: September 2012

Verhofstadt appointed as one of EP negotiators to participate in preparations for full economic and monetary union

Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, was today appointed by the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, to be one of three negotiators, on behalf of the Parliament, to participate in preparations of the four building blocks to genu…

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Anti-Europese partijen weggevaagd in Nederlandse verkiezingen

Guy VERHOFSTADT, leider van de liberale fractie in het Europees Parlement (ALDE) verwelkomt de uitkomst van de Nederlandse verkiezingen, die op ondubbelzinnige wijze afrekent met anti-Europese partijen, in een verkiezingsstrijd waarin een…

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Condemnation of assassination of US diplomats in Benghazi

On behalf of the ALDE group, Louis Michel (MR, Belgium), co-president of the EU- ACP parliamentary assembly condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the assassination of the American ambassador, Christopher Stevens and three other staff…

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Romania: Political party spat leads to audit of judicial systems across the EU

On the insistence of the EPP group, the European Parliament today rehashed the public spat between the two main political forces in Romania that took place over the summer and which has only served to diminish the image of the country bot…

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Tory Stem Cell Report Puts UK Medical Research At Risk

Liberal Democrat MEPs today voted against proposals in the European Parliament to restrict stem cell research. The report, drawn up by a UK Tory MEP, calls for stricter requirements on voluntary and unpaid donations of tissues and cells for the …

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All stakeholders have an interest in agreeing on a more sustainable fishing policy

The European Parliament adopted a report today on the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources. Nils Torvalds (Swedish Peoples Party, Finland) took over the report from his predecessor, current Minister of Defence in Finland – Car…

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Hard hitting sanctions for unsustainable fishing practices

Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament approved a report by Pat the Cope Gallagher, (FF, Ireland) legislating for hard hitting sanctions against non EU countries engaged in unsustainable fishing practices.

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"Magnitsky Law" will show Russia that we have moved from words to action

The European Parliament today adopted a strongly worded resolution critising Russia’s human rights record but for Kristiina Ojuland, ALDE Spokesperson on Russia this is no longer enough.

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Karlsruhe ruling on ESM: "A good signal for Europe"

Leading members of the ALDE group reacted with relief towards the decision of Germany’s highest court this morning in Karlsruhe to accept the constitutionality of the eurozone’s permanent bailout fund.

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Karlsruhe ruling on ESM: "A good signal for Europe"

Leading members of the ALDE group reacted with relief towards the decision of Germany’s highest court this morning in Karlsruhe to accept the constitutionality of the eurozone’s permanent bailout fund.

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