Monthly Archives: January 2015

“To Potami can tame Euro scepticism in Greece”

ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has this evening congratulated Stavros Theodorakis, the leader of “To Potami -the River” on their expected result in the Greek elections. Exit polls show To Potami could achieve around 7% of the vote.

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Russia must stop feeding violence in Eastern Ukraine

ALDE Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns the attack on the trolleybus hit by an artillery shell in Donetsk district and expresses condolences to the families of the victims.

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“QE not a silver bullet”, says Guy Verhofstadt

“QE not a silver bullet”, says Guy Verhofstadt
Commenting on today’s announcement by President Draghi to inject more than 1 trillion euros into the Eurozone through quantitative easing (combined monthly purchases of 60 billion euros until the end of September 2016), ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt said:

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“QE not a silver bullet”, says Guy Verhofstadt

“QE not a silver bullet”, says Guy Verhofstadt
Commenting on today’s announcement by President Draghi to inject more than 1 trillion euros into the Eurozone through quantitative easing (combined monthly purchases of 60 billion euros until the end of September 2016), ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt said:

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ALDE MEP, Marietje Schaake calls on the European Union to adopt smart regulation for export controls with regard to technology

An expert panel discussed the challenges for human rights when espionage and intrusion technologies are traded without effective export controls.

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A “special Google tax” is not the solution

A "special Google tax" is not the solution
Senior ALDE MEPs have today responded to suggestions yesterday by EU digital chief Günther Oettinger that the European Union is considering imposing a tax on U.S. Internet companies such as Google as part of a new plan to build a single digital market. The new idea suggested by Commissioner Oettinger is a special tax for the Google News service and other taxes relating to search operations in Europe.

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Fight against terrorism: ALDE urges the High Representative and the Council to use European budgets related to security matters in a more efficient way

At a time when the EU is facing an unprecedented security challenge, both inside and outside its borders, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe urges the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and the Council to r…

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Syrian refugees: Greece must comply with international obligations

Syrian refugees: Greece must comply with international obligations
Cecilia Wikstrom MEP, the Coordinator for the ALDE Group on the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee, has today warned Greece that it must comply with its international obligations to accept and process asylum applications from the increasing number of Syrian refugees who are risking their lives to reach Europe.

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ALDE urges the Commission to present its EU PNR proposal on the 28th of January in the European Parliament

At the initiative of the ALDE Group, the European Parliament will hold a debate with the European Commission on European anti-terrorism measures on the 28th of January.

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Let sanctions do their work

The European Parliament adopted today a resolution on the situation in Ukraine, condemning the Russian unwillingness to implement the Minsk agreement and to guarantee a ceasefire in the Eastern part of the country. Separatist and irregula…

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