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EU bee population at risk unless action is taken to ban harmful pesticides

EU bee population at risk unless action is taken to ban harmful pesticides
MEPs of Parliament´s environment committee will today hold a debate on the dangers of pesticides to Europe’s bee population. They will call on the European Commission for concerted action to restrict certain neonicotinoid pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam) and other neurotoxins. Recent scientific evidence from the European Food Safety Authority and European Environment Agency has shown that the insecticides may pose risks to bees which play a key part in our food chain.

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EU bee population at risk unless action is taken to ban harmful pesticides

EU bee population at risk unless action is taken to ban harmful pesticides
MEPs of Parliament´s environment committee will today hold a debate on the dangers of pesticides to Europe’s bee population. They will call on the European Commission for concerted action to restrict certain neonicotinoid pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam) and other neurotoxins. Recent scientific evidence from the European Food Safety Authority and European Environment Agency has shown that the insecticides may pose risks to bees which play a key part in our food chain.

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EU needs to make itself an attractive place for skilled migrants, say Liberals and Democrats

Today the Parliament’s Employment committee unanimously adopted the report drafted by Nadja Hirsch (Germany, FDP) on the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour markets and the external dimension of social security coordination…

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EU needs to make itself an attractive place for skilled migrants, say Liberals and Democrats

Today the Parliament’s Employment committee unanimously adopted the report drafted by Nadja Hirsch (Germany, FDP) on the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour markets and the external dimension of social security coordination…

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ALDE supports Commission in enforcing social partner agreement on flag state responsibilities

The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) supported the European Commission’s proposal on Flag State responsibilities (1) aimed at enforcing the social partners’ agreement on the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC…

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ALDE supports Commission in enforcing social partner agreement on flag state responsibilities

The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) supported the European Commission’s proposal on Flag State responsibilities (1) aimed at enforcing the social partners’ agreement on the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC…

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ALDE MEPs welcome deal on CAP reform proposals but reject double greening payments for farmers and inflexible market interventions

Today the European Parliament’s Agricultural Committee (AGRI) voted on reform proposals to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). ALDE MEPs welcomed the votes in general as a major step towards a more sustainable European agricultural mode…

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Cameron’s speech: confused? I am!

Today Conservative leader David Cameron gave a speech on Europe. It was billed as his vision for a better EU with the UK in it, but the reality was somewhat different.

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ALDE Newsletter January 2013


18 January 2013 Headlines ALDE NewsProfiles of MEPs in the News ALDE’s SME BOOST Campaign ALDE News Europe needs closer integration rather than the repatriation of powers to the nation states Addressing the European Parliament in a debate on the future of Europe with the Austrian President, Werner Faymann, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group president) underlined the uncertainty and confusion coming from the other side of the channel. Read More Made in: Parliament urges the Commission to reconsider its decision to withdraw the origin marking regulation In a resolution adopted by a large majority during the January plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament urges the European Commission to reconsider its decision to withdraw its proposal for a regulation on origin marking, called “made in”. The European Parliament, and the ALDE group in particular, has itself lent firm support to this text at the October 2010 first reading, and considers that the Commission should have consulted MEPs before taking such an initiative of withdrawal. The resolution urges the Council to finally address this issue which arouses great expectation on the part of European industry. Read More EU must tackle airlines excessive and arbitrary rules on ‘One carry-on bag’ Ahead of the proposals the European Commission is due to present in the coming months to review air passenger rights, the European Parliament during the January Strasbourg plenary session debated the “one carry-on bag” rule imposed by certain airline companies. In particular EP Members addressed the excessive and often arbitrary restrictions faced by passengers on their hand luggage. Read More Verhofstadt strongly criticizes first Commission draft on banking resolution Addressing the incoming rotating President of the Council, Irish Taioseach Enda Kenny in the January Strasbourg session and in the presence of the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Guy Verhofstadt strongly criticized the first Commission draft on banking resolution as reported in the media. Read More Council risks derailing fisheries reform – EP takes action During the January Strasbourg plenary session the European Parliament voted to postpone by an overwhelming majority and for the second time, a report by Pat the Cope Gallagher on Technical Conservation Measures. The purpose of deferring the vote is to once again highlight the difficulty the European Parliament is experiencing with the Council on the issue of Long Term Management Plans. Read More EU further improves regulation on Credit Rating Agencies and aims at reducing overreliance On January 16 the European Parliament signed off on another legislative improvement to the recently revised EU laws regulating Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), following their contribution to the worsening of the financial and debt crisis. Read More Further examination of a form of common bond issuance is justified On January 16th the European Parliament voted on the report by ALDE MEP Sylvie Goulard (Modem, France) on the “feasibility of the introduction of stability bonds” which responds to the Green Paper launched by the Commission in November 2011. Read More Irish Presidency must end the toxic link in Europe between banks and sovereign debt Addressing the Irish Taioseach on January 16 in Strasbourg on the priorities for its six-month chairmanship of the EU, Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF, Ireland) said: “The Presidency should provide the Government with an opportunity to give practical effect to the June 2012 agreement by EU leaders to break the link between the sovereign and private bank debt. The issue of the promissory note must also be dealt with as quickly as possible as this is a matter of great importance to Ireland and confidence in the Irish economy.” Read More The EU should not get distracted from the real foreign affairs crisis in Syria Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader, has welcomed news there will be an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council later this week on the situation in Mali, but deplores the fact the EU has not taken meaningful action on Syria despite 60,000 deaths and 600,000 displaced people. Read More ALDE rejects more red tape for companies in times of crisis Challenges posed by the effects of globalization and the economic crisis are affecting companies all over Europe. Restructuring processes often are the only path towards survival for companies going through times of economic hardship. But practices differ widely across Member States with regards to facilitating information and consultation in economic change as well as to what degree social and environmental responsibility is taken into account in the restructuring process. Read More Big boost for renewable energy projects across Europe ALDE MEP Chris Davies (UK, Liberal Democrat) has welcomed news on December 18th that a funding mechanism he helped steer through Parliament on behalf of the Liberal and Democrat Group in 2009 will lead to over €3 billion being put into new clean energy technologies across Europe. Read More Fisheries Committee votes for crucial overhaul of Common Fisheries Policy On Decemer 18th the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee voted on major reforms to the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) calling for legally binding commitments by 2015 and 2020 to rebuild fish stocks, a ban on fish discards at seat, and devolved management of fisheries to regional bodies within the remit of the Treaty. Read More Public procurement reform hampers SMEs Changes voted On December 18 by MEPs to the reform of the EU rules on public procurement have worsened the balanced text of the Commission in many important respects, according to ALDE MEPs. They would increase the likelihood of distortions of competition and hamper the participation of small and medium sized enterprises. ALDE members of the Committee therefore voted against the report. Read More Connecting Europe Facility is a growth instrument that must demonstrate added EU value MEPs in the Industry and Transport Committees voted on December 18th for a new financing instrument, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aimed at building and upgrading the Trans-European Networks for Transport, Energy and Telecommunications as the backbone of the internal market. Read More Easier financing for Europe’s SMEs The EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs adopted on December 18 a report to explore innovative tools and alternative funding mechanisms for Europe’s 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises, strongly supported by the Liberal and Democrat Group. Read More EU Summit a missed opportunity to make progress towards EMU Welcoming the official endorsement by EU leaders of the single supervisory mechanism for Europe’s systemic banks, as decided by ECOFIN Ministers early on December 13th, ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt said: “EU leaders cannot claim we have broken the vicious circle between sovereigns and banks until we have a real and fully operational Banking Union”. Read More MEPs to press for treaty change for Single Seat following ECJ ruling On December 13th the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in Case C-237/11 (Joined Cases C-237/11, C-238/11), France v European Parliament against MEPs’ decision to reduce their Strasbourg sittings. Read More ALDE’s SME BOOST Campaign ALDE Boost SME Campaign Update Reporting back…Happy New Year! We are looking forward to an eventful 2013 for our SME campaign! If you would like to report back from any visits and meetings you’ve had during the winter recess, please do let us know and we will put a short piece on our ALDE4SME blog. In the Parliament….In the last week before the Christmas break, the IMCO Committee voted on a reform to the EU’s public procurement rules. Jürgen Creutzmann followed the dossier on behalf of ALDE and our MEPs voted against the amended report despite being in the minority, because it watered down the initial balanced proposal by the European Commission. Mr Creutzmann in particular highlighted the detrimental effects the new proposals would have on SMEs who would be increasingly excluded from public calls to tender. Mr Creutzmann and the IMCO team will negotiate hard during trilogues to get a better deal for SMEs.On the same day, IMCO also voted to approve new legislation on alternative dispute resolution and online dispute resolution (ADR-ODR). The new rules should come into force in the next two years and an online platform to help settle claims outside court will be put in place six months later. While that will mainly benefit consumers at first, there are plans in the pipeline by the Commission to also come forward with business-to-business alternatives and online dispute resolution mechanisms to help stimulate cross-border trade and e-commerce. Robert Rochefort (for IMCO) and Cristian Silviu Busoi (for JURI) are following developments closely on behalf of the ALDE Group. In the Commission….Philippe de Backer welcomed the European Commission’s communication on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Act, presented last week, which takes on board a lot of the points made in the de Backer INI report “Improving access to finance for SMEs” which is to be voted during the February plenary.Coming up….. Munich calling! After Bucharest last October, 2013 will also bring a special event that connects an ALDE Group meeting abroad with a conference as part of our SME campaign. From 24 to 26 June ALDE members will meet in Munich, Germany and on the 26th ALDE will host a conference for German SME’s. For more detailed information please continue to follow this space. Read More Profiles of MEPs in the News Louis Michel MEP (MR, Belgium) Louis Michel was born in 1947. Professor of Germanic languages, he taught Dutch literature, English and German at the “Ecole Normale” in Jodoigne Belgium from 1968 till 1978.Showing a strong interest in national politics, Louis Michel became president of the “Young Liberals” in Nivelles in 1967 and remained in this position for 10 years. He was elected President of the Liberal Reform Party (PRL) in January 1982 and Mayor of Jodoigne in 1983. In 1978 Louis Michel was elected member of the Belgian Parliament and later served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Institutional Reforms from 1999 till 2004.In November 2004 he was appointed European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid. During his mandate he deeply renewed, modernized and strengthened European development aid. He continues to work to implement an equal relationship between developing countries and Europe convinced that partners having equal rights and duties, that respect each other and that dialogue is the basis of an effective partnership.In July 2009, Louis Michel joined the European Parliament. He is a full member of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee and co-President of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly ACP-EU . He was particularly active on the issue of consular protection for EU citizens abroad. For Michel, consular protection must be effective, efficient and well-coordinated so that all EU citizens can benefit. He also believes we should give a more important role to the EU delegations, including consular competencies to improve the effectiveness of European diplomacy and the visibility of the Union and to strengthen European citizenship. He is also a strong supporter of European rights and the basic Treaties of the Union and has repeatedly denounced the human rights violations following the constitutional reforms adopted by the Hungarian authorities.As co-President of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly ACP-EU , he is often in Africa for the ACP and ALDE PAC conferences and has a deep commitment to the continent.Convinced that Africa has a bright future he always strives to highlight the successes of the continent. Since the current status of its development reflects neither its potential nor its resources, he opposes those who, due to a lack of vision, disfigure Africa. For him Africa will “take-off” when its exceptional potential is combined with the benefits of a market economy and the virtues of impartial institutions.In addition to being passionate about politics and Africa, Louis Michel relaxes with his passion for golf which he took up in 2007 with his wife and enjoys the sport as it is mental, technical and physical, and engenders respect between players. His lifelong passion is his motorcycle and the feeling of freedom it brings, especially when riding through the French countryside whilst on holiday.Louis Michel is a rational Epicurean! He enjoys life and family and is deeply attached to his region, Wallonia Brabant. His two sons, Charles and Mathieu are both involved in politics. Charles is currently President of the Reform Party and Mathieu was elected in October 2012 as the new president of the Walloon Brabant province. For more information, please contact:ALDE Press Service and Inter-institutional relations unitneil.corlett@europarl.europa.euwillem.vandenbroucke@europarl.europa.euJoin ALDE on FacebookFollow ALDE on TwitterEventsModern Technologies for a Sustainable EU Future2013-01-31 The Iron Curtain2013-01-30 Videos Verhofstadt criticises UK attempts to renegotiate membership of EU Phil Bennion on Information and consultation of workers Marielle de Sarnez on Situation in Mali . Wolf Klinz on Credit rating agencies . Sylvie Goulard on Feasibility of introducing stability bonds Pat the Cope Gallagher on Programme of activities of the Irish Presidency .LinksAlliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe – ALDE Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party – ALDE Party European Democratic Party – EDP Liberal International Friedrich Naumann Stiftung LYMEC European Parliament

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18 January 2013 Headlines ALDE NewsProfiles of MEPs in the News ALDE’s SME BOOST Campaign ALDE News Europe needs closer integration rather than the repatriation of powers to the nation states Addressing the European Parliament in a debate on the future of Europe with the Austrian President, Werner Faymann, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group president) underlined the uncertainty and confusion coming from the other side of the channel. Read More Made in: Parliament urges the Commission to reconsider its decision to withdraw the origin marking regulation In a resolution adopted by a large majority during the January plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament urges the European Commission to reconsider its decision to withdraw its proposal for a regulation on origin marking, called “made in”. The European Parliament, and the ALDE group in particular, has itself lent firm support to this text at the October 2010 first reading, and considers that the Commission should have consulted MEPs before taking such an initiative of withdrawal. The resolution urges the Council to finally address this issue which arouses great expectation on the part of European industry. Read More EU must tackle airlines excessive and arbitrary rules on ‘One carry-on bag’ Ahead of the proposals the European Commission is due to present in the coming months to review air passenger rights, the European Parliament during the January Strasbourg plenary session debated the “one carry-on bag” rule imposed by certain airline companies. In particular EP Members addressed the excessive and often arbitrary restrictions faced by passengers on their hand luggage. Read More Verhofstadt strongly criticizes first Commission draft on banking resolution Addressing the incoming rotating President of the Council, Irish Taioseach Enda Kenny in the January Strasbourg session and in the presence of the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Guy Verhofstadt strongly criticized the first Commission draft on banking resolution as reported in the media. Read More Council risks derailing fisheries reform – EP takes action During the January Strasbourg plenary session the European Parliament voted to postpone by an overwhelming majority and for the second time, a report by Pat the Cope Gallagher on Technical Conservation Measures. The purpose of deferring the vote is to once again highlight the difficulty the European Parliament is experiencing with the Council on the issue of Long Term Management Plans. Read More EU further improves regulation on Credit Rating Agencies and aims at reducing overreliance On January 16 the European Parliament signed off on another legislative improvement to the recently revised EU laws regulating Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), following their contribution to the worsening of the financial and debt crisis. Read More Further examination of a form of common bond issuance is justified On January 16th the European Parliament voted on the report by ALDE MEP Sylvie Goulard (Modem, France) on the “feasibility of the introduction of stability bonds” which responds to the Green Paper launched by the Commission in November 2011. Read More Irish Presidency must end the toxic link in Europe between banks and sovereign debt Addressing the Irish Taioseach on January 16 in Strasbourg on the priorities for its six-month chairmanship of the EU, Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF, Ireland) said: “The Presidency should provide the Government with an opportunity to give practical effect to the June 2012 agreement by EU leaders to break the link between the sovereign and private bank debt. The issue of the promissory note must also be dealt with as quickly as possible as this is a matter of great importance to Ireland and confidence in the Irish economy.” Read More The EU should not get distracted from the real foreign affairs crisis in Syria Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader, has welcomed news there will be an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council later this week on the situation in Mali, but deplores the fact the EU has not taken meaningful action on Syria despite 60,000 deaths and 600,000 displaced people. Read More ALDE rejects more red tape for companies in times of crisis Challenges posed by the effects of globalization and the economic crisis are affecting companies all over Europe. Restructuring processes often are the only path towards survival for companies going through times of economic hardship. But practices differ widely across Member States with regards to facilitating information and consultation in economic change as well as to what degree social and environmental responsibility is taken into account in the restructuring process. Read More Big boost for renewable energy projects across Europe ALDE MEP Chris Davies (UK, Liberal Democrat) has welcomed news on December 18th that a funding mechanism he helped steer through Parliament on behalf of the Liberal and Democrat Group in 2009 will lead to over €3 billion being put into new clean energy technologies across Europe. Read More Fisheries Committee votes for crucial overhaul of Common Fisheries Policy On Decemer 18th the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee voted on major reforms to the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) calling for legally binding commitments by 2015 and 2020 to rebuild fish stocks, a ban on fish discards at seat, and devolved management of fisheries to regional bodies within the remit of the Treaty. Read More Public procurement reform hampers SMEs Changes voted On December 18 by MEPs to the reform of the EU rules on public procurement have worsened the balanced text of the Commission in many important respects, according to ALDE MEPs. They would increase the likelihood of distortions of competition and hamper the participation of small and medium sized enterprises. ALDE members of the Committee therefore voted against the report. Read More Connecting Europe Facility is a growth instrument that must demonstrate added EU value MEPs in the Industry and Transport Committees voted on December 18th for a new financing instrument, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aimed at building and upgrading the Trans-European Networks for Transport, Energy and Telecommunications as the backbone of the internal market. Read More Easier financing for Europe’s SMEs The EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs adopted on December 18 a report to explore innovative tools and alternative funding mechanisms for Europe’s 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises, strongly supported by the Liberal and Democrat Group. Read More EU Summit a missed opportunity to make progress towards EMU Welcoming the official endorsement by EU leaders of the single supervisory mechanism for Europe’s systemic banks, as decided by ECOFIN Ministers early on December 13th, ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt said: “EU leaders cannot claim we have broken the vicious circle between sovereigns and banks until we have a real and fully operational Banking Union”. Read More MEPs to press for treaty change for Single Seat following ECJ ruling On December 13th the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in Case C-237/11 (Joined Cases C-237/11, C-238/11), France v European Parliament against MEPs’ decision to reduce their Strasbourg sittings. Read More ALDE’s SME BOOST Campaign ALDE Boost SME Campaign Update Reporting back…Happy New Year! We are looking forward to an eventful 2013 for our SME campaign! If you would like to report back from any visits and meetings you’ve had during the winter recess, please do let us know and we will put a short piece on our ALDE4SME blog. In the Parliament….In the last week before the Christmas break, the IMCO Committee voted on a reform to the EU’s public procurement rules. Jürgen Creutzmann followed the dossier on behalf of ALDE and our MEPs voted against the amended report despite being in the minority, because it watered down the initial balanced proposal by the European Commission. Mr Creutzmann in particular highlighted the detrimental effects the new proposals would have on SMEs who would be increasingly excluded from public calls to tender. Mr Creutzmann and the IMCO team will negotiate hard during trilogues to get a better deal for SMEs.On the same day, IMCO also voted to approve new legislation on alternative dispute resolution and online dispute resolution (ADR-ODR). The new rules should come into force in the next two years and an online platform to help settle claims outside court will be put in place six months later. While that will mainly benefit consumers at first, there are plans in the pipeline by the Commission to also come forward with business-to-business alternatives and online dispute resolution mechanisms to help stimulate cross-border trade and e-commerce. Robert Rochefort (for IMCO) and Cristian Silviu Busoi (for JURI) are following developments closely on behalf of the ALDE Group. In the Commission….Philippe de Backer welcomed the European Commission’s communication on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Act, presented last week, which takes on board a lot of the points made in the de Backer INI report “Improving access to finance for SMEs” which is to be voted during the February plenary.Coming up….. Munich calling! After Bucharest last October, 2013 will also bring a special event that connects an ALDE Group meeting abroad with a conference as part of our SME campaign. From 24 to 26 June ALDE members will meet in Munich, Germany and on the 26th ALDE will host a conference for German SME’s. For more detailed information please continue to follow this space. Read More Profiles of MEPs in the News Louis Michel MEP (MR, Belgium) Louis Michel was born in 1947. Professor of Germanic languages, he taught Dutch literature, English and German at the “Ecole Normale” in Jodoigne Belgium from 1968 till 1978.Showing a strong interest in national politics, Louis Michel became president of the “Young Liberals” in Nivelles in 1967 and remained in this position for 10 years. He was elected President of the Liberal Reform Party (PRL) in January 1982 and Mayor of Jodoigne in 1983. In 1978 Louis Michel was elected member of the Belgian Parliament and later served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Institutional Reforms from 1999 till 2004.In November 2004 he was appointed European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid. During his mandate he deeply renewed, modernized and strengthened European development aid. He continues to work to implement an equal relationship between developing countries and Europe convinced that partners having equal rights and duties, that respect each other and that dialogue is the basis of an effective partnership.In July 2009, Louis Michel joined the European Parliament. He is a full member of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee and co-President of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly ACP-EU . He was particularly active on the issue of consular protection for EU citizens abroad. For Michel, consular protection must be effective, efficient and well-coordinated so that all EU citizens can benefit. He also believes we should give a more important role to the EU delegations, including consular competencies to improve the effectiveness of European diplomacy and the visibility of the Union and to strengthen European citizenship. He is also a strong supporter of European rights and the basic Treaties of the Union and has repeatedly denounced the human rights violations following the constitutional reforms adopted by the Hungarian authorities.As co-President of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly ACP-EU , he is often in Africa for the ACP and ALDE PAC conferences and has a deep commitment to the continent.Convinced that Africa has a bright future he always strives to highlight the successes of the continent. Since the current status of its development reflects neither its potential nor its resources, he opposes those who, due to a lack of vision, disfigure Africa. For him Africa will “take-off” when its exceptional potential is combined with the benefits of a market economy and the virtues of impartial institutions.In addition to being passionate about politics and Africa, Louis Michel relaxes with his passion for golf which he took up in 2007 with his wife and enjoys the sport as it is mental, technical and physical, and engenders respect between players. His lifelong passion is his motorcycle and the feeling of freedom it brings, especially when riding through the French countryside whilst on holiday.Louis Michel is a rational Epicurean! He enjoys life and family and is deeply attached to his region, Wallonia Brabant. His two sons, Charles and Mathieu are both involved in politics. Charles is currently President of the Reform Party and Mathieu was elected in October 2012 as the new president of the Walloon Brabant province. For more information, please contact:ALDE Press Service and Inter-institutional relations unitneil.corlett@europarl.europa.euwillem.vandenbroucke@europarl.europa.euJoin ALDE on FacebookFollow ALDE on TwitterEventsModern Technologies for a Sustainable EU Future2013-01-31 The Iron Curtain2013-01-30 Videos Verhofstadt criticises UK attempts to renegotiate membership of EU Phil Bennion on Information and consultation of workers Marielle de Sarnez on Situation in Mali . Wolf Klinz on Credit rating agencies . Sylvie Goulard on Feasibility of introducing stability bonds Pat the Cope Gallagher on Programme of activities of the Irish Presidency .LinksAlliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe – ALDE Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party – ALDE Party European Democratic Party – EDP Liberal International Friedrich Naumann Stiftung LYMEC European Parliament

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