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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Rohingya: Crisis shows need for global approach to migration – Australia, Thailand must do more to help –
The European Parliament will today adopt a resolution drafted by Liberal MEP Dita Charanzova on the plight of the Rohingya boat people. In the past few weeks, there have been more alarming discoveries of mass graves in Thailand near camps…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Humanitarian relief,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,External Relations and Human Rights
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FYROM: solution needed to the current crisis
Following negotiations held between the leaders of the main Macedonian political parties, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (VMRO) and Zoran Zaev, chairman of the largest opposition party (SDSM), the ALDE Group in the European Parliament is …
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,External Relations and Human Rights
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Conflict minerals: a good basis for negotiation
Today, the European Parliament, during its plenary session in Strasbourg, called for a European certification system for smelters and refiners of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, in an attempt to stop the exploitative and deadly trade in…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,INTA :: International Trade,International Trade,DEVE :: Development
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Money Laundering: European Parliament adopts new EU rules
Today, the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority to approve new rules aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. The directive and regulation will strengthen EU rules against money laundering and ensur…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Economic and Monetary Affairs
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Spain and France should not treat migration as someone else’s problem
During today’s debate on Europe’s migration and asylum policy, ALDE Group leader Guy Verhofstadt has called on Member States to support the proposals of the European Commission.
“The outright refusal of France and Spain to consider the Co…
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs,Civil Liberties, Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Immigration policy,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Hungary underscores need for mechanism to monitor state of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
During today’s debate on the recent statements of Prime Minister Orban on the death penalty and the xenophobic questionnaire currently conducted by the Hungarian government, the European Liberals and Democrats reiterated their call for a …
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs,Civil Liberties, Week News,Press Release,Citizens rights,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Better Lawmaking: “1 in, 28 out”
Today, Vice-President Frans Timmermans presented the Commission’s better regulation proposals.
ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt supports the Commission`s agenda. He said: “Better regulation often means doing things on a European level. Bet…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,JURI :: Legal Affairs,Legal Affairs
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Maternity leave- Commission and Council must respect the role of the EP as co-legislator
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament deplores the lack of commitment towards legislation on EU-wide maternity leave from the Member States and the European Commission. While the formers have been blocking this…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,FEMM :: Women's Rights and Gender Equality,Women's Rights and Gender Equality
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European Parliament Votes to End Interest Rate Fraud by Banks
Today, the European Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority to approve legislation introduced by ALDE MEP Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD, Netherlands) aimed at ending the stream of scandals regarding manipulation of financial indices,…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,ECON :: Economic and Monetary Affairs,Economic and Monetary Affairs
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Circular economy is a win-win for Europe’s SME’s -Timmermans pressed to deliver on circular economy pledge-
The European Parliament today adopted a key report on “green growth opportunities for SMEs”. The report calls for a re-assessment of some of the traditional EU policies towards SMEs, in particular regarding funding models. It also highlig…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release
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