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Monthly Archives: March 2013
“CAP REFORM HAS SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT SET-BACK” – MCMILLAN-SCOTT & TAYLOR
Following votes today in the European Parliament which had the potential to radically overhaul the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the region’s Liberal Democrat MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor have slammed a largely disappointing set of key votes as a …
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EU cannot stand by and watch Syria implode
Addressing the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Guy Verhofstadt pleaded for a more activist EU approach to Syria which, if allowed to rumble on, will destroy the country its people and have a devastating eff…
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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,Middle East
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ALDE: CAP reform suffers significant set-back
The Liberal and Democrat Group (ALDE) in the European Parliament deeply rejects large parts of today’s adopted negotiating mandate of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a significant step back towards the bad old days o…
Parliament votes to rebalance MEPs in light of Croatian accession
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament proposed to adapt its composition and distribution of parliamentary seats for 2014, particularly to take into account the arrival of Croatian MEPs.
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MFF: European Parliament rejects current deal and lays out its conditions for negotiations
The European Parliament today firmly rejected the future budgetary framework proposal reached by EU leaders at their summit on 8th February. In the resolution, approved by a very large majority (506 in favour, 161 against, 23 abstentions)…
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2014 Budget guidelines: The European Parliament wants a budget that combats the crisis and stimulates youth employment
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament approved the budget guidelines for 2014 based on realistic proposals from Anne JENSEN (Venstre, Denmark). 2014 will be the first year of the new multiannual financial fra…
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EU must strengthen fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crimes
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime.
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Rebecca Taylor MEP welcomes big boost in apprenticeships
Rebecca Taylor MEP has welcomed the big increase in the number of apprenticeships in the region. Latest figures show that thanks to the efforts of Liberal Democrats in government, more than 64,000 people were on an apprenticeships last year …
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Guy Verhofstadt today warns EU leaders against complacency over Eurozone economy
“The European Council summit this week should not be complacent. The immediate pressure of the bond markets may have abated but the eurozone crisis is not yet out of the woods.”
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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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Speech by Guy Verhofstadt – Intervention in plenary – Spring European Council
Intervention by Guy Verhofstadt
13 March 2013
Spring European Council
Dear President, I start with a request to you. May I ask you to raise in your intervention at the European Council the issue of Hungary ?What is happening there is an …
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