Monthly Archives: October 2015

Budget 2016: ALDE wants a better match payments to the reality of expenditure

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

At its plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament today adopted an EU draft budget for 146 billion euros in payment appropriations for 2016, an increase of 4 billion compared with the Council position. ALDE supports this limit…

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Europe’s Single Market must be upgraded in practice, not just on paper

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament welcome the European Commission’s new single market strategy for Europe, proposed today by Commissioner Bienkowska. However, given the difficulties faced by so many companies who wish to t…

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No money left to fund EU response to refugee crisis

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

As the humanitarian and migration crisis worsens each day, the European Council and the European Commission multiply financial pledges to third countries to persuade them to “park” applicants for asylum and immigration on their territory…

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Joint PRESS RELEASE – Turkey Silencing IPEK Media Group: Ruling party manoeuvre to influence voters

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Directly before the upcoming election in Turkey this weekend the Turkish government has attempted to seize the independent media group IPEK. Activists and protesters are gathering to express their grievance: The AKP intends to establish …

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Ebola: Europe needs a permanent response capability

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The European Parliament adopted, today, with a large majority a report on Ebola crisis initiated by ALDE MEP, Charles Goerens (Democratic Party, Luxembourg), who criticized the slow international response during the first months of the ep…

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Package travel: EU deal updates consumer rights for a digital age

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

MEPs have today adopted new package travel legislation which will mean travellers putting together their own package holidays online will get the same protection as those buying from traditional travel agents. The revised laws improve co…

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ALDE calls on the Commission to play key role in the mandatory exchange of information between Member States

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The European Parliament is during this mandate determined to fight against tax avoidance in the EU. This goal was today made clear again after the approval of the report on mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxat…

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Roaming charges: EU deal approved

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

MEPs have today finally adopted the agreed package on the “Telecoms Single Market” legislation, originally proposed by former Liberal European Commissioner Neelie Kroes. The deal means that all roaming surcharges for travellers in the EU,…

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“Greece’s border is Germany’s border”: Guy Verhofstadt

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

– European Border and Coast Guard starting in Greece and Bulgaria top priority –

During today’s debate on the refugee crisis, ALDE-leader Guy Verhofstadt has pledged support to immediately start with a European Coast and Border Guard in …

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TAXE report marks a before and an after for fight against tax avoidance at EU level

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The Committee on Tax Rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE) has today approved its final report on tax ruling practices in Member States led by ALDE MEP Michael Theurer. The text adopted today highlights the negati…

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