Tag Archives: Justice and Home Affairs,Immigration policy

100,000 Syrians trapped between ISIS and Turkey

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

100,000 Syrians trapped between ISIS and Turkey
“It is a scandal that we close our eyes to this humanitarian crisis to save a dirty deal with Turkey.”, Guy Verhofstadt

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“Wake up, EU-Turkey deal will not save us”, Verhofstadt

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

"Wake up, EU-Turkey deal will not save us", Verhofstadt
During today’s debate in the European Parliament about the EU-Turkey deal, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has urged the European leaders to face reality. The EU-Turkey deal will not save us. Desperate refugees are taking alternative, more dangerous routes. Yesterday alone, more than 2000 refugees had to be rescued in the Mediterrean Sea. 

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Dublin regulation: Overhaul needed as the status quo will destroy the European Union. – Ambition should be to replace Dublin with a new EU Asylum system  –

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

The European Commission will tomorrow issue a communication listing the options for the forthcoming recast of the Dublin regulation. The ALDE Group in the European Parliament strongly supports an overhaul of the regulation and calls for t…

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“As long as Turkey is not honouring EU-Turkey agreement, returns should stop”, Guy Verhofstadt

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the European Liberals and Democrats, is very critical of the implementation the EU-Turkey deal. He believes it is unacceptable that the plan is already implemented, while the fundamental conditions of the agreem…

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Verhofstadt: “European Commission must examine whether Turkey is meeting its international obligations” – “The EU cannot be an accomplice to violations of international law”

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

The president of the ALDE Group, Guy Verhofstadt, has today called on the European Commission to urgently examine and investigate the veracity of reports suggesting that Turkey may have been carrying out large-scale forced returns of refu…

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Verhofstadt urges Tusk and the Council to redo their homework

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

During today’s debate on the EU-Turkey agreement, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt voiced strong criticism:

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EU- Turkey summit: “We should not sell our soul to Turkey because we are incapable of dealing with our own problems.”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

Speaking ahead of the extraordinary EU-Turkey summit which will try to find a deal to tackle the refugee crisis, the ALDE Group urges Member States to stop trying to outsource EU problems and instead tackle the refugee crisis by deliverin…

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Refugee crisis and the transport sector: lack of European approach putting mobility and economic growth in the EU at risk

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

The EU transport sector is being negatively affected by the current refugee and migration crisis Europe is facing, the European Commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc stated during an ALDE group hearing held in the European Parliament t…

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Refugee crisis: humanitarian assistance fund welcome, but Greece should not become Europe’s dumping ground for refugees – Only a collective EU response will solve the crisis-

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament strongly welcomes the European Commission financial plan to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees inside the European Union. However, the ALDE Group believes that giv…

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Refugee crisis: Draft Council Conclusions show no progress – Verhofstadt sends emergency letter to all EU government leaders –

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

Refugee crisis: Draft Council Conclusions show no progress - Verhofstadt sends emergency letter to all EU government leaders –
After having read the draft Council Conclusions,which show an alarming lack of political will to find a solution to the refugee crisis, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has sent a letter to all EU government leaders urging them to agree two far reaching measures he recently outlined in the ALDE “Roadmap to get grip on the refugee crisis”.

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