Monthly Archives: April 2016

Tax transparency:  ALDE welcomes legislative proposal by the Commission

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament welcomes the legislative proposal of the European commission on the disclosure of income tax information. In the light of the recent Panama Papers revelations, ALDE calls for greater transparency …

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ALDE: upgrade Europol to give it intelligence capacity

During today’s debate on anti-terrorism measures, ALDE leader Verhofstadt announced that the European Liberals and Democrats will table amendments to re-open the negotiations on the Europol Regulation in order to upgrade Europol and give …

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“It is global policy, stupid”: EU Parliament pushes for more action at global level and stronger EU influence

The stability of the financial system, essential for investment and growth, depends on the capacity to formulate and enforce standards and rules of conduct at supranational level. However the need to upscale accordingly must not lead to a…

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Support on Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in vocational education

Support on Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in vocational education
European Liberals and Democrats consider mobility in vocational education and training (VET)  essential for ensuring personal development, improvement of language skills and employability. While most university students participate in exchange programmes, still only 1% of apprentices and other young people currently in professional training are involved in a mobility programme. ALDE therefore welcomes that the report on Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in VET has been adopted today by a large majority. This own-initiative report shall draw the Commission’s and Member States’ attention to the need to implement measures to foster mobility in vocational education, such as creating a one-stop shop to centralise information and to facilitate contacts among all actors involved in mobility programmes.

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Panama Papers: ALDE wants EP investigation

Panama Papers: ALDE wants EP investigation
During today’s Group meeting, the European Liberals and Democrats have decided to seek support from the other Groups for a parliamentary investigation by the European Parliament. 

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Macedonia: Main opposition party should act in the interest of the country   

ALDE MEP, Ivo Vajgl (DeSUS, Slovenia), European Parliament’s rapporteur on Macedonia, has today criticised the decision taken by the leading opposition party not to take part in early elections, saying it endangers stability and the Europ…

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The ALDE Group supports the development of transport infrastructure and the European rail industry

Dominique RIQUET (UDI, France), President of the Long-term Investment and Re-industrialisation Intergroup, warmly welcomes the almost unanimous adoption in the ITRE Committee of a resolution on the Competitiveness of the European Rail Su…

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The ALDE Group supports the development of transport infrastructure and the European rail industry

English version available soon.
French version is online.

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EU Budget discharge: ALDE is pushing for a new approach to the European budget

The management of the spending of the European Commission for 2014, amounting to 142.5 billion EUR, has been voted today by the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) of the European Parliament.

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Launch binding EU Pact on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights

Launch binding EU Pact on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
ALDE Group Vice-President Sophie in ‘t Veld MEP has today submitted, in the European Parliament, her legislative initiative report for a binding pact on the protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the European Union, both in the Member States and the EU Institutions.

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