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ALDE urges Council to back 120,000 refugee relocation plan

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The ALDE Group strongly supports the European Commission’s proposal for the relocation of 120,000 refugees. European liberals and democrats have again added its support to the strong message that the European Parliament has today sent to …

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EU must immediately increase contribution to the UNHCR

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

“The question of who will take how many refugees turns out to be very difficult to solve. In my view, it will only be possible to find a solid agreement between the Member States if the relocation of refugees is treated as the final pilla…

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Verhofstadt: Emergency EU summit needed now

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

EU Ministers are now meeting in Brussels to discuss Europe’s response to the ongoing refugee crisis. The ALDE Group believes that, while the relocation proposals by the Commission are important, responsibility sharing will only work if th…

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Orban does it again – ALDE urges the Commission to take action

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

European liberals and democrats in the European Parliament urge the European Commission to assess the compliance with EU law and the treaties of the legislative amendments to the asylum and criminal law that the Hungarian Parliament adopt…

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Posted on September 9, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

“Yes, of course the EU should give shelter to 160000 refugees. We don`t talk about numbers, but about people. But if you insist, they represent only 0,03 percent of Europe’s population!” Guy Verhofstadt, Group leader of the European Liber…

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Verhofstadt: UN should intervene to end the war in Syria

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

During today’s State of the Union debate in the European Parliament, ALDE Leader Verhofstadt has called for a European initiative within the UN Security Council to end the bloodshed in Syria. He has urged Mogherini and the Council to call…

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EP calls for constant monitoring of Fundamental Rights in Member States – MEPs consider it essential to guarantee that European values are upheld in full –

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The European Parliament has today adopted an ambitious report on the situation of the fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014), despite the negative vote of the EPP Group and others. The text expresses great concern about the …

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Verhofstadt: “Unacceptable that Tusk refuses to do his job” – Parliament does not accept Tusk’s refusal to explain the EU Council’s position on this refugee crisis –

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Parliament has made it very clear today that it does not accept the refusal of Council President Tusk to come to the European Parliament. During today’s opening session, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt`s proposal to summon Council President T…

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“Enough is enough, Tusk must organise a European Summit”, Guy Verhofstadt

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

“Enough is enough, Tusk must organise a European Summit”, Guy Verhofstadt
Today’s Conference of Presidents in the European Parliament has endorsed Verhofstadt’s proposal to invite Council President Tusk to next week`s State of the Union debate.

Furthermore, Guy Verhofstadt (leader of the European Liberals and Democrats), calls on Council President Tusk to upgrade the meeting of Interior Ministers on the 14th of September to a full-fledged European Summit with the Heads of Governments and their Ministers.

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Thalys terrorist attack: EU must urgently deliver fully fledged intelligence cooperation

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have today reiterated their call for closer cooperation between EU intelligence agencies, in particular by tracking EU nationals who may have spent time in Syria, after it emerged this wee…

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