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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Bratislava: “EU Leaders should reinvent Europe”, Guy Verhofstadt – ALDE Leader calls on leaders to support Defence Union proposal –
ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has today called on EU27 leaders to use the Summit in Bratislava to reinvent Europe. He believes that they should discuss a new way of European co-operation. To end the deadlock and to make Europe more dynamic, more modern and more efficient, Verhofstadt proposes a Europe with two kinds of membership: “Full Membership” and “Associated Status”.
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Equality in the workplace: MEPs push for better implementation of EU law
MEPs have today voted a report on the implementation of EU employment antidiscrimination legislation, 16 years after it was adopted. The 2000 Employment Equality Directive imposes a duty on the EU Member States to provide protection again…
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EU’s Globalisation Fund delivering for workers, says Parliament’s rapporteur
MEPs have today adopted a report by Marian Harkin MEP assessing the implementation of the EU’s globalisation fund from 2007-2014.
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Tagged Week News,Employment and Social Affairs,Employment
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Prospectus regulation: reformed rules will slash red tape
The European Parliament has today adopted a report by ALDE MEP Petr Jezek, on the review of the prospectus directive.
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Commissioner-designate Julian King: European liberals and democrats will abstain
During this morning’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, ALDE first vice-president Sophie In’t Veld, informed political group leaders that the ALDE Group will vote to abstain on the nomination of Sir Julian King as the British Commissioner. The doubts raised about the suitability of the allocation of the Security Union portfolio to Julian King have led the group to take this decision. While ALDE has no hesitations about the competences of the commissioner-designate, the group considers that the allocation of the Security Union portfolio to Julian King raises questions, given the UK will soon start the process of leaving the EU, as well as the UK’s long-standing opt-out from Justice and Home Affairs measures.
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Digital Single Market: ALDE Group welcomes European Commission’s reform packages
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today welcomed the launch of two new packages of measures, proposed by the European Commission, aimed at deepening the EU’s Digital Single Market.
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ALDE welcomes deepening economic partnership with Southern African countries (SADC)
During today’s vote in Plenary, Members gave their green light to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the Southern African Development Community (“SADC”, including South-Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique). Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament welcome the agreement, since it creates new opportunities for the economic development of African partner countries, but also offers European businesses new opportunities.
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“A new and reformed Europe is the solution against uncontrolled globalisation and the cancer of nationalism and populism”, Guy Verhofstadt
During today’s State of the Union, ALDE Group leader Guy Verhofstadt has made a plea for a strong Europe to bridge the widening gulf between two generations; young people who believe in a European future and an older generation increasing…
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Poland’s abortion law: political forces should work on legislation that fully protects women’s’ rights
Ahead of next week’s debate in the Polish parliament on two citizens’ proposals to amend the country’s abortion law, European Liberals and Democrats encourage all political forces in the Sejm not to tighten the current national legislation. Moreover, the ALDE Group calls for a debate that leads to more supportive policies towards women’s rights.
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Poland: PiS government must urgently restore the rule of law
Commenting on the recent developments in Poland, ahead of the resolution that the European Parliament will vote tomorrow, the European liberals and democrats urge the Polish government to restore the rule of law and dialogue with oppositi…
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