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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Main lesson from Cyprus is our need for a definitive EU bank resolution fund
The European Parliament debated today the financial and economic situation in Cyprus following the EU rescue plan which has been badly handled and showed once again a lack of coherence and vision at EU level.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,,Leader Press releases and news,The Eurozone Crisis,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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Hungarian Government is at least at risk of breaching EU fundamental values
At the request of ALDE Group the European Parliament today debated the constitutional situation in Hungary following the adoption of a fourth amendment to the Hungarian Constitution. Since its entry into force on January 2012, the country…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Wiretapping scandal in Bulgaria is a matter of European concern
Commenting on the investigation by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General’s Office into the allegations of illegal wiretapping of scores of political opposition leaders in Bulgaria, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group has made the foll…
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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MEPs call for trade sanctions in the fight to save mackerel stocks
During a debate last night (15 April) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Pat the Cope Gallagher, ALDE spokesman on Fisheries called on the Fisheries Commissioner – Maria Damanaki to act immediately and without delay and impose trad…
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Tagged Press Release,PECH :: Fisheries,Fish stocks
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British Business betrayed by Conservatives in European Parliament carbon vote
Lib Dem MEP Rebecca Taylor has slammed Conservatives who voted against the interests of UK manufacturing in an EU vote today (Wednesday). Conservatives MEPs rejected proposals to backload the continents Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a price for industrial carbon …
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New draft Statute for European Political Party funding requires further improvements before final adoption
Last night ALDE MEPs in Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs committee voted against a report on European party political registration and financing that will form the basis for negotiations with Council beginning today. The report was ado…
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Tagged Press Release,AFCO :: Constitutional Affairs
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Strengthening EU banks and curbing excessive bonuses
The European Parliament formally adopted today the agreement reached last February with Council and Commission on updated prudential banking rules referred to as CRD IV, establishing minimum capital requirements for Europe’s banks. While…
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Tagged Press Release,,Fiscal rectitude,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Financial services regulation
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German anti-euro party ignores political and economic costs of exit
In response to the founding conference of the German anti-euro party “Alternative für Deutschland” this weekend in Berlin, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, underlines that “the realisation of its central goal would lead to an economic meltdown in Europe – and Germany would be the first victim. Given the increased attention on the congress, and a survey about the party’s potential among German voters [showing that up to 24% might be inclined to vote for them], the pro-European politicians in Berlin and Brussels must strengthen their forces to clearly communicate to the public what the costs of unravelling the Euro to national currencies or the establishment of different currency zones would be.”
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Tagged Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,The Eurozone Crisis,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs
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Merkel and Schäuble are condemning the Eurozone to death by a thousand cuts
After more than four years of sustained financial crisis and ad hoc policy measures, the Cypriot experience has demonstrated just how fragile and unstable the current foundations of the Euro are.
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Tagged Press Release,Leader Speeches,Economic and Monetary Affairs,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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Germany is condemning the Eurozone to death by a thousand cuts
After more than four years of sustained financial crisis and ad hoc policy measures, the Cypriot experience has demonstrated just how fragile and unstable the current foundations of the Euro are.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,Leader Speeches,Economic and Monetary Affairs,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Euro zone
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