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The EU needs a whistle-blower protection programme

European Liberals and Democrats have today called for an horizontal legislative framework for the protection of whistle-blowers at EU level. During a seminar held today in the European Parliament, members from the ALDE Group debated with …

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Hungary: Time to activate article 7

The ALDE Group has called today for the activation of the procedure of article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union under which “On a reasoned proposal by one third of the Member States, by the European Parliament or by the European Comm…

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Child sexual abuse online should be tackled at European level

Child sexual abuse online should be tackled at European level
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the positive vote on the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and EFDD joint resolution on child sexual abuse online that took place in the plenary in Strasbourg today.

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We must strengthen the EU mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights

The Committee on Civil Liberties and Justice of the European Parliament adopted tonight the report by Louis Michel (MR , Belgium) on Fundamental Rights in the EU for 2012.

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We must strengthen the EU mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights

The Committee on Civil Liberties and Justice of the European Parliament adopted tonight the report by Louis Michel (MR , Belgium) on Fundamental Rights in the EU for 2012.

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We must strengthen the EU mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights

The Committee on Civil Liberties and Justice of the European Parliament adopted tonight the report by Louis Michel (MR , Belgium) on Fundamental Rights in the EU for 2012.

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ALDE: EU must ensure genuine press freedom and data protection

This evening, as requested by the ALDE group, the European Parliament will debate the threats to media freedom and surveillance of citizens, based on last month’s detention in the UK – under section 7 of the Terrorist act 2000 – of David …

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Mortgage credit: better protection for home buyers

Today the European Parliament debated and voted on an agreement reached last April with the Commission and the Council on the new mortgage credit directive.

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Hungary: If the EP is serious about fundamental rights, it must apply Article 7(1) TEU

Ahead of tomorrow’s vote on a report on the situation of fundamental rights in Hungary, Parliament held today a debate in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

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EP report on fundamental rights in Hungary falls short

EP report on fundamental rights in Hungary falls short
“I am very disappointed that the Civil Liberties committee of the European Parliament today, either due to a blind political allegiance or lack of will, decided to shy away from taking a firm stand on the insidious and persistent threats to democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law in Hungary over the past year or so”, said ALDE spokesperson Renate Weber (PNL, Romania) after today’s vote in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on the controversial report on the situation of fundamental rights in Hungary.

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