Monthly Archives: October 2016

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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ALDE asks President Schulz to invite Michelle Obama to the EP to speak during International Women’s Day 2017

ALDE asks President Schulz to invite Michelle Obama to the EP to speak during International Women's Day 2017
This afternoon, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has asked leaders of the other political groups in the European Parliament to support ALDE’s request to invite Michelle Obama to address the Parliament next year on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Michelle Obama’s presence would give a boost to women’s rights and equality in Europe.

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ALDE asks President Schulz to invite Michelle Obama to the EP to speak during International Women’s Day 2017

ALDE asks President Schulz to invite Michelle Obama to the EP to speak during International Women's Day 2017
This afternoon, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has asked leaders of the other political groups in the European Parliament to support ALDE’s request to invite Michelle Obama to address the Parliament next year on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Michelle Obama’s presence would give a boost to women’s rights and equality in Europe.

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Russian Sanctions: European Parliament leaders press Tusk to deliver

ALDE Group leader, Guy Verhofstadt,has co-ordinated a cross party letter addressed to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, urging him to initiate a decision on the activation of tougher sanctions against Russia at tomorrow’…

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Russian Sanctions: European Parliament leaders press Tusk to deliver

ALDE Group leader, Guy Verhofstadt,has co-ordinated a cross party letter addressed to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, urging him to initiate a decision on the activation of tougher sanctions against Russia at tomorrow’…

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EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Parliament’s Industry Committee adopts ambitious reforms

EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Parliament’s Industry Committee adopts ambitious reforms
The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee today adopted its legislative opinion on the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. The report, drafted by a Liberal and Democrat MEP, proposes a series of reforms to ensure the next phase of the ETS helps to deliver on the goals of the Paris agreement on climate change ratified last week and the EU’s own 2030 climate change targets.

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EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Parliament’s Industry Committee adopts ambitious reforms

EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Parliament’s Industry Committee adopts ambitious reforms
The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee today adopted its legislative opinion on the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. The report, drafted by a Liberal and Democrat MEP, proposes a series of reforms to ensure the next phase of the ETS helps to deliver on the goals of the Paris agreement on climate change ratified last week and the EU’s own 2030 climate change targets.

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Corruption in sport: ALDE demands zero-tolerance and calls for equal access to sport activities

Not only is Europe facing serious ethical challenges like doping and match fixing at sports events, many EU countries are also facing challenges derived from increased migration, including the need to facilitate the social integration of …

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Corruption in sport: ALDE demands zero-tolerance and calls for equal access to sport activities

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Unaccompanied minors in Calais: France and the UK must come to European Parliament to explain this humanitarian disaster

European Liberals and Democrats have today called on the European Commission, as well as on the British and French governments, to come to the European Parliament to explain what will happen to over 1000 unaccompanied children living in t…

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