Monthly Archives: October 2016

EU–Uzbekistan textiles agreement: AFET Committee gives positive opinion on the deal following Uzbek authorities’ commitment to tackle child labour

EU–Uzbekistan textiles agreement: AFET Committee gives positive opinion on the deal following Uzbek authorities’ commitment to tackle child labour
The European Parliament’s AFET Committee has renewed the bilateral EU textiles agreement with Uzbekistan by extending its provisions, following the Uzbek authorities’ commitment to fight child labour and forced adult labour. This has been an important issue to be tackled on the ground since 2013, by one of the world’s largest cotton exporters.

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European Parliament calls for a European pact for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights

European Parliament calls for a European pact for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
The European Parliament has today given broad support to the In ‘t Veld legislative initiative report, calling on the Commission to submit a proposal for an objective and non-politicised mechanism to protect democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the European Union. The DRF Pact, as proposed by the rapporteur Sophie in ’t Veld, would help to prevent and correct breaches of EU values in all Member States and the EU Institutions. The new tool would also foster the credibility of the EU and help reinforce mutual trust and stability in the Union.

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European Parliament calls for a European pact for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights

European Parliament calls for a European pact for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
The European Parliament has today given broad support to the In ‘t Veld legislative initiative report, calling on the Commission to submit a proposal for an objective and non-politicised mechanism to protect democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the European Union. The DRF Pact, as proposed by the rapporteur Sophie in ’t Veld, would help to prevent and correct breaches of EU values in all Member States and the EU Institutions. The new tool would also foster the credibility of the EU and help reinforce mutual trust and stability in the Union.

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European Defence Union: European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committe gives it’s green light

The Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament has approved a key report on the European Defence Union (EDU), drafted by ALDE MEP Urmas Paet (Estonian Reform Party), calling for more systematic defence co-operation between EU Me…

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European Defence Union: European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committe gives it’s green light

The Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament has approved a key report on the European Defence Union (EDU), drafted by ALDE MEP Urmas Paet (Estonian Reform Party), calling for more systematic defence co-operation between EU Me…

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Guy Verhofstadt: “CETA is too important to be abandoned now”

On the latest developments in the CETA file, the leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt comments:

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Guy Verhofstadt: “CETA is too important to be abandoned now”

On the latest developments in the CETA file, the leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt comments:

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Europe makes itself powerless against Putin

Europe makes itself powerless against Putin
ALDE Group leader in the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, has today criticized the lack of political consensus showed once more by European Council, which failed to provide an response to Putin’s military offensive in Syria.

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Europe makes itself powerless against Putin

Europe makes itself powerless against Putin
ALDE Group leader in the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, has today criticized the lack of political consensus showed once more by European Council, which failed to provide an response to Putin’s military offensive in Syria.

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Met het overlijden van Roger Lallemand verlies ik een goede vriend en de Belgische politiek een monument

Samen met Lucienne Herman-Michielsens zorgde hij er in 1990 voor dat ons land een van de meest liberale abortus-wetgevingen ter wereld kreeg. Zijn wettelijke ingreep maakte niet alleen een einde aan “meer dan anderhalve eeuw schijnheilig…

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