Monthly Archives: October 2014

ALDE outlines clear conditions to the Juncker Commission

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the strong contribution their Commissioners will bring to the work of the new College, the important portfolios they hold (Transport, Trade, Digital Agenda, Justice, Competition) …

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ALDE outlines clear conditions to the Juncker Commission

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the strong contribution their Commissioners will bring to the work of the new College, the important portfolios they hold (Transport, Trade, Digital Agenda, Justice, Competition) …

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ALDE calls for more leadership as a lesson learned from Barroso Commission

ALDE calls for more leadership as a lesson learned from Barroso Commission
Looking back at José Manuel Barroso’s 10 years at the helm of the European Commission, Second Vice-President of the Liberal group (ALDE) in the European Parliament Pavel Telička (Czech Republic, ANO) commented after today’s plenary debate

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I Welcome the Arrests in Mexico, But Still Hope for the Safe Return of the Students – Dita Charanzová, MEP

I Welcome the Arrests in Mexico, But Still Hope for the Safe Return of the Students - Dita Charanzová, MEP
Dita CHARANZOVÁ, ALDE standing INTA rapporteur for Mexico:

On 18 October 2014, the Mexican authorities captured the ring leader of Guerreros Unidos¸ the criminal gang implicated as part of the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala. This followed a major protest by the citizens of the region calling for the return of the students.

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Clarification of Jean- Claude Juncker on the division of competences

ALDE asked for clarification of President elect Jean-Claude Juncker on the division of competencies on economic and monetary affairs between Vice-President designate Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner designate Pierre Moscovici.

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EP Foreign Affairs Committee gives green light to EU-Moldova agreement

EU – Moldova agreement to accelerate reforms and the European agenda

The Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament approved this morning the Association Agreement between EU and Republic of Moldova.

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Verhofstadt happy that Bulc will be in charge of ALDE top priority

Guy Verhofstadt, group leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, is very satisfied that the Slovenian Commissioner-designate Violeta Bulc was assigned the Transport portfolio.

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EU Ebola screening only part of the solution

Charles Goerens MEP, who was recently selected as the European Parliament’s Rapporteur for Ebola, has reacted to today’s proposal for an Ebola summit of EU Health Ministers this Thursday:

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ALDE Group welcomes Member States’ decision to make the TTIP negotiating mandate public

Today, the member states of the European Union published the negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This mandate sets the parameters for the negotiations, which are conducted by the European Commission…

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Harassment of the Slovenian Government by the S&D, EPP and Greens unacceptable


In reaction to the press statements released by the leaders of the S&D, EPP and Green Groups in the European Parliament, on the selection process for a Slovenian Commissioner, ALDE MEP Ivo Vajgl (Slovenia, DeSUS – Demokratična Stranka Upokojencev Slovenije) commented:

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