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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Freed Chinese dissident launches Transatlantic Human Rights Link
The blind Chinese activist who escaped house arrest and whose freedom in the USA was organised by former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has marked the anniversary by launching a transatlantic project for parliamentarians to adopt …
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,External Relations and Human Rights,DROI :: Human Rights
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Mali: International donor support only effective if elections deliver stable government
Leading ALDE MEP Louis Michel (MR, Belgium), who has been recently nominated as Head of the EU’s observer mission for the presidential elections in Mali says that the forthcoming elections are a vital opportunity to start rebuilding this…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,ACP
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Combatting Homophobia: time for concrete actions long overdue
Tomorrow is the International Day against Homophobia and also marks the 23rd year since the World Health Organization (WHO) deleted homosexuality from the international list of classified diseases. Unfortunately though lesbian, gay, bisex…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,Homophobia,Racism, Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,Combat discrimination,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Verhofstadt strongly condemns MEP Mario Borghezio’s racist remarks about Italian Minister of Integration
At the request of the ALDE group, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament (which comprises President Schulz and all political group Presidents) discussed the insulting remarks made by Italian MEP Mario Borghezio (Lega Nord) in a recent interview for Italian radio 24, regarding the new Italian Minister for Integration Cécile Kyenge, who is of Congolese origin.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Racism, Press Release,Civil Liberties,Combat discrimination,Leader Press releases and news,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Rethinking education to address the skills gap
Even amid the economic crisis, Europe is facing acute shortage of skilled labour. Parallel with the unemployment queues, an estimated 2 million unfilled jobs are available across Europe. While the problem has traditionally been linked to …
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,CULT :: Culture and Education,Education
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Window of opportunity opens up for Ukraine
On the day the European Commission has given the green light to the Council for the signature of the Association Agreement with Ukraine, ALDE hosted a “Ukraine day” to discuss the current situation in the country.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,Russia and ex-Soviet Union
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Towards a better deal on the EU’s long term budget
The political deal on the next Multi-annual Financial Framework falls short on what is required to ensure the growth and investment that Europe needs in the years ahead.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Budget,Budget Reform
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2014-2020 MFF: Negotiations have started but still a long way to go
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe takes note that Council has committed to reinstate a first part of the payment appropriations necessary for 2013 commitments and considers that the negotiations on the Multiannual Financia…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Press Release,,Budget Reform,BUDG :: Budgets,Financial Perspectives
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The future of the Common Fisheries Policy hangs in the balance
Following a marathon Fisheries Council meeting to establish a mandate for further negotiations with the European Parliament on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, the Council is moving towards Parliament’s position but the deal is sti…
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E-cigarettes – Rebecca Taylor MEP stands up for consumers and public health
Lib Dem MEP, Rebecca Taylor, has responded to the call of hundreds of electronic cigarette users to ensure that the new EU tobacco legislation does not make e-cigarettes more difficult to buy than tobacco. Rebecca has joined forces with other …
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