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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Ukraine: We must end the tug-of-war between East and West
Hans van Baalen, ALDE Shadow on Ukraine welcomes the broad support in the European Parliament for the democratic change in Ukraine following a cross party resolution adopted today.
Posted in ALDE
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Human Rights in the EU: there is still much work
The European Parliament meeting in plenary session today adopted by majority Louis Michel’s (MR , Belgium) report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU for 2012.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,Citizens rights,Week News, Press Release,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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SOLVIT: Stronger focus on businesses
The European Parliament adopts today an own-initiative report that will further improve SOLVIT, the EU help desk for citizens and companies with legal problems in the EU.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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European Arrest Warrant reform will strengthen human rights and improve efficiency
The European Parliament today overwhelmingly backed a report by ALDE MEP Sarah Ludford (Lib Dem, UK) calling for major reforms to the European Arrest Warrant, including a human rights safeguard clause to help avoid miscarriages of justice…
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs,EU Arrest Warrant, Week News,Press Release,Civil Liberties,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Democratic Venezuela: Political opposition vital
During a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today ALDE strongly condemned the recent acts of violence in Venezuela that have left 13 people dead, more than 70 injured and hundreds detained.
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Continuous repressions in Russia must stop
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament issued the following statement following the arrests of political activists in Russia.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,Russia and ex-Soviet Union
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“Game over” in Russia: Arrests of peaceful demonstrators an affront to basic civil rights
Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament issued the following statement following the arrests of political activists in Russia.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,Russia and ex-Soviet Union
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EU sales law – improved consumer rights
After years of discussions, the proposal for a Common European Sales Law (CESL), adopted today by the European Parliament lays down optional EU-wide rules for purchases from other member states, particularly relevant given the sale of pu…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,,JURI :: Legal Affairs,New Technologies
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Good news for tobacco control; less so for e-cigarettes
Today I abstained on the final Tobacco Products Directive vote. My position on this Directive has always been clear: I wanted strong tobacco control measures and sensible regulation of e-cigarettes. I was therefore not willing to vote against the Directive …
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eCall system save lives but undermines privacy
The European Parliament has adopted today the introduction of an eCall system for all new passenger cars from 1 October 2015. In case of a serious accident the system would automatically be activated and send an emergency 112 call, enabli…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,Internal Market and Industry,IMCO :: Internal Market and Consumer Protection,Consumer Protection
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