Monthly Archives: February 2013

EU youth guarantee scheme gets green light

The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) welcomes the political agreement reached today in Council on the Youth Guarantee proposal.

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EU youth guarantee scheme gets green light

The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) welcomes the political agreement reached today in Council on the Youth Guarantee proposal.

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“Smart borders package”: A better management of EU external borders

Today the Commission presented its “Smart borders” package. ALDE welcomes this legislative initiative as it will simplify the life of “bona fide” foreigners frequently travelling to the EU, whose number is expected to increase in the futu…

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MEPs close deal on stricter controls over the banking sector

Last night a delegation of MEPs struck a political agreement with Council and Commission on updated prudential banking rules referred to as CRD IV establishing minimum capital requirements for Europe’s banks in line with Basel III provisi…

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L’ADLE s’opposera à la proposition de cadre financier pluriannuel mais pas à son montant global

L'ADLE s'opposera à la proposition de cadre financier pluriannuel mais pas à son montant global
Le groupe de l’Alliance des démocrates et des libéraux pour l’Europe a adopté aujourd’hui sa position concernant les négociations à mener avec le Conseil sur le projet d’accord sur le cadre financier pluriannuel. Les démocrates et les libéraux ont convenu de ne pas contester le montant total, mais considèrent que d’importantes améliorations doivent être consenties par le Conseil en termes de structure du budget, de flexibilité, de transparence et de responsabilisation à long terme.

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ALDE group will oppose the MFF proposal but not the overall amount

The ALDE group today adopted its position ahead of negotiations on the draft Multi-annual Financial Framework agreement with Council. Liberals and Democrats agreed not to contest the global amount but insist that negotiations with the Co…

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Verhofstadt: EU shares responsibility for Italian election result

The result of the Italian elections has delivered a political stalemate which will only add to uncertainty about the country’s ability to reform and recover from recession.

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Verhofstadt: EU shares responsibility for Italian election result

The result of the Italian elections has delivered a political stalemate which will only add to uncertainty about the country’s ability to reform and recover from recession.

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Guy Verhofstadt on the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro

Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said on having been informed about the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro and three other people last Friday night.

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Guy Verhofstadt on the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro

Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said on having been informed about the tragic accident involving Alexander Alvaro and three other people last Friday night.

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