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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Guy Verhofstadt pays tribute to Wilfried Martens
“In the first place I wish to pass on my condolences to the friends and family of Wilfried Martens, especially to his wife Miet Smet.
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Commission backs ALDE call for refugee conference
ALDE Group President Guy Verhofstadt welcomes the commitment of the European Commission to organise a European humanitarian Conference on the Syrian refugee crisis, as the European Parliament called for today in its resolution. Vice-Presi…
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Trade relations with Taiwan and China
The European Parliament voted during the Strasbourg plenary session today for balanced trade relations between the EU, China and Taiwan. When the European Commission rightly claims a negotiating mandate for an investment treaty with China…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,,EU in the World,Trade,INTA :: International Trade
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Easier movement for professionals within EU
Millions of EU citizens consider working abroad. But many of them are worried about the recognition of their professional qualifications. Inside the European Union, many obstacles will soon be removed for them: The European Parliament has…
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Tagged Week News,Growth & Jobs,Coordinated governance,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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Pilot flying and rest time: Commission proposal does not undermine safety
The European Parliament adopted the European Commission’s proposal on new safety rules on flight and rest times for pilots and cabin crew, which had initially been rejected in Transport Committee. This technical review of EU Flight Time L…
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European Parliament votes in favour of strong tobacco control measures
Rebecca Taylor, Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, has welcomed today’s vote in the European Parliament on the Tobacco Products Directive. The Parliament adopted numerous measures aimed at making tobacco products less attractive to young people, such as …
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Lampedusa tragedy: EU must set up response
“What happened off the coast of Lampedusa last week is a tragedy, but one that could have been prevented. Over 235 lives have so far been lost and the figure is likely to rise in the coming days as more bodies are recovered from the wreck…
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New tobacco directive discourages smoking
Under legislation approved today by Members of the European Parliament, rules on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products were made tougher – despite intense lobbying from the industry.
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Tagged Press Release,,Leader Press releases and news,Week News,ENVI :: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,Food labelling,Public Health
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ALDE proposal for an EU humanitarian Conference on Syrian refugee crisis
Ahead of tomorrow’s debate, proposed by the ALDE group, on the EU and Member States measures to tackle the flow of refugees as a result of the conflict in Syria, ALDE Group President Guy Verhofstadt outlined our objectives and expectation…
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Guy Verhofstadt on Egypt: without dialogue chaos will prevail
Yesterday, October 6, was again a very bloody day in Egypt. Clashes between pro-Morsi protesters and the security forces resulted in more than 50 people killed, 300 wounded and more than 400 arrested whilst, on Tahrir square, celebrations…
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