-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- The European Parliament is such a waste of money – or is it? | rationaldebate on Pay and Expenses statement
- stephen downs on Rebecca Taylor MEP: Medicinal regulation avoided but fight for ecigs not over yet
- Gazza on Rebecca Taylor MEP: Medicinal regulation avoided but fight for ecigs not over yet
- AdamN on Rebecca Taylor MEP: Medicinal regulation avoided but fight for ecigs not over yet
- Fergus Mason on Rebecca Taylor MEP: Medicinal regulation avoided but fight for ecigs not over yet
Archives
- May 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- January 2012
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Irish elections: Fianna Fáil goes from strength to strength
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have today strongly welcomed the preliminary results of the general elections held in Ireland on Friday, with Fianna Fáil, a member of the ALDE family, making significant gains.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,The EU and its Institutions,AFCO :: Constitutional Affairs,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news
Comments Off on Irish elections: Fianna Fáil goes from strength to strength
Moldova: back on the right track
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted a series of legislative acts yesterday, meant to improve the situation in the country, including a statement on stability and modernisation.
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,AFET :: Foreign Affairs
Comments Off on Moldova: back on the right track
EU crackdown on illegal wildlife trade welcomed
The European Commission has today announced an Action Plan to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade and impose minimum sentences on wildlife traffickers, following a successful campaign led by ALDE MEPs Gerben Jan Gerbrandy and Catheri…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Public Health and Food Safety, Week News,Press Release,ENVI :: Environment
Comments Off on EU crackdown on illegal wildlife trade welcomed
ALDE welcomes draft resolution on EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement
Today the European Parliament approved the draft resolution on the opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement. ALDE supports the agreement as it will be beneficial for both parties and essential for the economic and po…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Resolutions,Trade,International Trade,INTA :: International Trade
Comments Off on ALDE welcomes draft resolution on EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement
UK -EU deal welcome: Treaty change now needed to formalise deal
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe and a European Parliament negotiator on the renegotiation of the UK’s membership of the European Union has today welcomed the agreement by EU leaders on a new rel…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,AFCO :: Constitutional Affairs
Comments Off on UK -EU deal welcome: Treaty change now needed to formalise deal
UK -EU deal welcome: Treaty change now needed to formalise deal.
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe and a European Parliament negotiator on the renegotiation of the UK’s membership of the European Union has today welcomed the agreement by EU leaders on a new rel…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,AFCO :: Constitutional Affairs
Comments Off on UK -EU deal welcome: Treaty change now needed to formalise deal.
Verhofstadt: “Agreement to disagree is unacceptable”
ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt finds it unacceptable that Europe’s leaders fail to agree on anything to tackle the refugee crisis. He calls on Europe’s leaders to invoke emergency article 78.3 of the Treaty to set up a European Coast and Bor…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Justice and Home Affairs, Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,Civil Liberties,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,Immigration policy,LIBE :: Civil Liberties
Comments Off on Verhofstadt: “Agreement to disagree is unacceptable”
Crimean Tatars’ self-governing body – a target for Putin’s regime
A request by the prosecutor in Russian-occupied Crimea to ban the Mejlis, Crimean Tatars’ self-governing body, by calling it “an extremist organization”, has been strongly criticized by MEP Hans van Baalen (VVD, The Netherlands), ALDE spo…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged AFET :: Foreign Affairs,Russia and ex-Soviet Union,EU in the World,Democracy promotion,Press Release,Week News
Comments Off on Crimean Tatars’ self-governing body – a target for Putin’s regime
Verhofstadt: Cameron talks “constructive”
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe and a European Parliament negotiator on the UK’s membership of the European Union, today met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron to discuss pr…
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,Leader Press releases and news,The EU and its Institutions
Comments Off on Verhofstadt: Cameron talks “constructive”
ALDE Group welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for EU membership
Following the formal application submitted today by Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the European Union, MEP Jozo Radoš (HNS, Croatia), ALDE rapporteur, has welcomed the decision, which comes one year after both sides signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement:
Posted in ALDE
Tagged Week News,Press Release,EU in the World,Enlargement,Enlargement,AFET :: Foreign Affairs,External Relations and Human Rights
Comments Off on ALDE Group welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for EU membership