Tag Archives: Justice and Home Affairs

Poland: PiS government has hijacked democracy – Article 7 must be triggered

Reacting to the latest statements by the Polish government, who refuses to implement the rule of law recommendations by the European Commission, European Liberals and Democrats call on the Commission to activate the next step of the Rule …

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Poland: PiS government has hijacked democracy – Article 7 must be triggered

Reacting to the latest statements by the Polish government, who refuses to implement the rule of law recommendations by the European Commission, European Liberals and Democrats call on the Commission to activate the next step of the Rule …

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Press freedom in Turkey: European Parliament asks Ankara to release all journalists jailed without evidence

MEPs today debated the situation of journalists in Turkey, following the failed military take-over. MEPs made it clear they believe that the failed coup cannot be used as an excuse for the Turkish Government to further stifle legitimate a…

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Press freedom in Turkey: European Parliament asks Ankara to release all journalists jailed without evidence

MEPs today debated the situation of journalists in Turkey, following the failed military take-over. MEPs made it clear they believe that the failed coup cannot be used as an excuse for the Turkish Government to further stifle legitimate a…

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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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Commissioner-designate Julian King: European liberals and democrats will abstain

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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Blue card directive: new proposal is an improvement but fails to end 28 national systems – One entry scheme for the whole EU needed

The European Commission has today presented a proposal to renew the blue card directive, which the ALDE Group considers does not go far enough, as it fails to end the 28 national systems currently in place. European Liberals and Democrats…

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Europol: reinforced mandate welcomed – The agency must be given a genuine European investigation capacity in the future-

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament welcomes the adoption of new legislation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), which will strengthen the agency’s mandate.

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Reform of the Dublin System: Member States must give these proposals a fair hearing

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today welcomed the proposal of the European Commission to reform the Dublin system. The corrective measures outlined today constitute a significant step towards the development of a functionin…

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