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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Jobs: EU Labour Market reform urgent says EP committee – Socialists, Greens, far-left reluctant to reform –
The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social affairs has today adopted a key report from Liberal and Democrat MEP Martina Dlabajová, which outlines a number of steps to secure a more competitive EU labour market. The report warns that ambitious economic policies and labour market reforms are needed if Europe is to attract investment and exit its financial crisis.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,EMPL :: Employment and Social Affairs,Employment and Social Affairs
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MEPs push for easier travel across Europe
Pavel Telicka MEP, Vice President of the ALDE group in the European Parliament, will today co-host a conference in the European Parliament on ” The Future of Seamless Travel: Deploying a Multimodal Transport System for Passengers in Europ…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,TRAN :: Transport and Tourism,Regions and Transport
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5 Presidents Paper: Verhofstadt and Goulard want fast track and no intergovernmental procedures
European Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) welcome the economic governance paper, but warn Council not to adopt proposals behind closed doors.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,The EU and its Institutions,Growth & Jobs
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EuroPride 2015: ALDE4Equality advocates LGBTI rights in Riga
MEPs Sophie in ‘t Veld and Izaskun Bilbao, vice-presidents of the ALDE Group, will be in Riga this weekend to join the Europride 2015 and meet key players in the field of LGBTI rights.
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs,Civil Liberties, Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Civil Liberties,Combat discrimination,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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Rail reform: A European Railway Area is on track
A preliminary deal to remove the 26 different EU national standards currently faced by rail operators and manufacturers in Europe was reached by MEPs and the Latvian Presidency of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. The agreement brings the prospect of a European Railway Area a step closer to becoming a reality. This deal, on the “technical pillar” of the 4th railway package will cut the time and cost involved in certifying that operators, locomotives and carriages meet safety and technical standards.
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,Trains,TRAN :: Transport and Tourism,Regions and Transport
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Wildlife Crime: EU leads largest ever international clampdown – ALDE pushes for EU Action Plan against Wildlife Crime –
Liberal and Democrat MEP’s Gerben – Jan Gerbrandy and Catherine Bearder have congratulated Europol and law enforcement agencies across the EU for conducting the biggest ever international operation against the illegal wildlife trade.
Oper…
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Tagged Public Health and Food Safety,Health and Environment, Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,,ENVI :: Environment
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“Cooling off period” for Greek negotiations in case of no agreement in Eurogroup
Today’s Euro Group negotiations might turn out to be decisive for Greece’s future in the Eurozone. If the Euro Group fails to find a solution, the spectre of a Greek default or exit rises. This would be a lose-lose situation for Greece an…
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,Euro zone
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“Renzi is right, this migration crisis needs a European response” – “Cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers” –
Europe is facing the most serious migration crisis since the end of the Second World War. Thousands of migrants continue to undertake the dangerous journey to Europe, while EU Member States seem set to reject minimal proposals by the Euro…
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Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs,Civil Liberties, Week News,Press Release,Civil Liberties,Immigration policy,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – EGYPT FRIENDSHIP GROUP FOUNDED
On Wednesday June 10th, the European Parliament – Egypt Friendship Group was officially launched in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
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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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Copyright: ALDE satisfied with the win-win compromise
ALDE welcomed today’s vote in the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) on the harmonisation of copyright in the information society. A consensus has been reached to set up a modern copyright, which will protect our artists and …
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Tagged Week News,Press Release,JURI :: Legal Affairs,Legal Affairs
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