Monthly Archives: July 2016

Verhofstadt proposes roadmap for a different Europe

Today ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has presented his parliamentary report on “the future institutional set up of the European Union” in the constitutional affairs committee of the European Parliament. The UK referendum has shown again that…

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Verhofstadt proposes roadmap for a different Europe

Today ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has presented his parliamentary report on “the future institutional set up of the European Union” in the constitutional affairs committee of the European Parliament. The UK referendum has shown again that…

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New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.

New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.
During today’s debate on the global strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, presented to MEPs by the High Representative Federica Mogherini, the ALDE Group’s coordinator on the European Parliament’s AFET Committee, Hans van Baalen (VVD, The Netherlands), pleaded for a close security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom, despite the Brexit vote.

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New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.

New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.
During today’s debate on the global strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, presented to MEPs by the High Representative Federica Mogherini, the ALDE Group’s coordinator on the European Parliament’s AFET Committee, Hans van Baalen (VVD, The Netherlands), pleaded for a close security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom, despite the Brexit vote.

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New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.

New EU Global Strategy needs to be pro-active and should take NATO on board.
During today’s debate on the global strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, presented to MEPs by the High Representative Federica Mogherini, the ALDE Group’s coordinator on the European Parliament’s AFET Committee, Hans van Baalen (VVD, The Netherlands), pleaded for a close security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom, despite the Brexit vote.

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Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed

Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed
Ahead of today’s plenary debate, European liberals and democrats in the European Parliament demand the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to protect whistle-blowers. The future legislation needs to include a single and horizontal European framework based on the approximation and strengthening of national legislations. 

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Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed

Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed
Ahead of today’s plenary debate, European liberals and democrats in the European Parliament demand the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to protect whistle-blowers. The future legislation needs to include a single and horizontal European framework based on the approximation and strengthening of national legislations. 

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Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed

Protection of whistle-blowers: European legal framework urgently needed
Ahead of today’s plenary debate, European liberals and democrats in the European Parliament demand the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to protect whistle-blowers. The future legislation needs to include a single and horizontal European framework based on the approximation and strengthening of national legislations. 

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EU strategic priorities for 2017: European Parliament adopts its recommendations -Weakening Europe won’t defeat euroscepticism-

EU strategic priorities for 2017: European Parliament adopts its recommendations -Weakening Europe won’t defeat euroscepticism-
The European Parliament, against the background of the Brexit vote and a number of economic and geopolitical challenges, today adopted a resolution setting out its strategic priorities for the European Commission in 2017.  
 

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EU strategic priorities for 2017: European Parliament adopts its recommendations -Weakening Europe won’t defeat euroscepticism-

EU strategic priorities for 2017: European Parliament adopts its recommendations -Weakening Europe won’t defeat euroscepticism-
The European Parliament, against the background of the Brexit vote and a number of economic and geopolitical challenges, today adopted a resolution setting out its strategic priorities for the European Commission in 2017.  
 

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