Monthly Archives: December 2013

European Liberals strengthen Human Rights and Democracy Support

European Liberals strengthen Human Rights and Democracy Support
Commenting after the adoption in Parliament today of his report on The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, (FDP, Germany) said: “Strengthening human rights and democracy is a priority for liberals. Human rights are at the heart of our foreign and development policy. We successfully fought for a stronger voice for the Parliament and managed to increase the instrument’s budget by about 20%. I am extremely satisfied with the outcome.”

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EU Competition policy: Commission should act to end the bad practices of Member States

“A lot still remains to be done in several sectors, such as banks, telecommunications, energy, competition authorities and transport, in order to achieve a non-discriminatory, well-functioning single market in Europe”, said EP rapporteur …

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Liberals and Democrats welcome continuation of EU’s emergency jobless fund

Today the future of the European Globalisation Fund (EGF), the EU’s solidarity aid fund, was secured: the report drafted by ALDE MEP Marian Harkin was adopted with a clear majority by the European Parliament.

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ALDE condemns kidnapping of Syrian former Sakharov prize winner, Razan Zaitouneh

Guy Verhofstadt commented on the news of the kidnapping of Razan Zaitouneh one of the most prominent Syrian opposition activists, and Sakharov prize winner in 2011:

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Verhofstadt contrasts European spirit in Kiev with growing scepticism in Member States

Addressing the European Parliament’s plenary debate in Strasbourg ahead of next week’s important EU summit, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, pointed to the enthusiasm for the European Union that has brought tens of thousands of Ukraini…

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Agreement reached on rebuilding Europe’s fish stocks

Liberal Democrat MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor have backed major reforms aimed at rebuilding Europe’s depleted fish stocks, agreed by MEPs meeting in Strasbourg today. The new EU Common Fisheries Policy will make it a legal requirement to set …

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The people of Ukraine have chosen Europe not Moscow

ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt, speaking during a live link to Maidan square in Kyiv with one of the leaders of the protesters Mykola Katerynchuk, President of the European Partyof Ukraine said ” The Ukrainian people have chosen Europe a…

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The people of Ukraine have chosen Europe not Moscow

ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt, speaking during a live link to Maidan square in Kyiv with one of the leaders of the protesters Mykola Katerynchuk, President of the European Partyof Ukraine said ” The Ukrainian people have chosen Europe a…

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ALDE: Fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights continues

A majority of the European Parliament voted today against a political resolution on Sexual and reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR ), the Estrela report.

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ALDE: Fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights continues

A majority of the European Parliament voted today against a political resolution on Sexual and reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR ), the Estrela report.

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