Tag Archives: Justice and Home Affairs,Immigration policy

Verhofstadt: “Stop analysing, make European leaders act” – “No Summit on Brexit, but an emergency summit to solve the refugee crisis” –

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

During today’s debate with Council President Tusk and Commission President Juncker, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt has called upon them to stop analysing how bad the situation is and make the Member States act.

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Verhofstadt: “Schengen is not the problem; reintroducing internal border controls is not the solution”

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

Reacting to the measures announced by different Member States to reintroduce temporary border controls, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament considers Schengen is not the problem, as reintroducing border check…

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Verhofstadt: “Fast-track European Border and Coast Guard procedure”

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Reacting to the Conclusions of the European Council on migration, the President of the ALDE group, Guy Verhofstadt, said:

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Valletta: Europe must get its own house in order before lecturing others – ALDE welcomes decision to hold EU-Turkey summit-

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament regrets Member States have once again missed an opportunity to provide realistic solutions to the migration and refugee crisis.

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Valletta Summit: “Outsourcing no, cooperation yes” – ALDE: EU should not become dependent on countries with questionable human rights records as a result of its own paralysis-

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Valletta Summit: “Outsourcing no, cooperation yes” - ALDE: EU should not become dependent on countries with questionable human rights records as a result of its own paralysis-
Ahead of today’s Valletta Summit, ALDE leader Verhofstadt and refugee crisis spokesperson Wikström urge European leaders not to outsource the refugee crisis to regimes with questionable human rights records.

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Outsourcing to Erdogan is a “quick-fix” that will not help Europe in the long-term

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Outsourcing to Erdogan is a "quick-fix" that will not help Europe in the long-term

Commenting on Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Turkey, the leader of the European Liberals and Democrats Guy Verhofstadt has today warned that outsourcing Europe’s problems to Turkey is a quick fix solution, which will not help Europe tackle the refugee crisis in the long-term. Without a real European migration-and asylum policy and a joint strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, Europe’s fate will remain in the hands of superpowers neighbouring the EU.

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Give refugees shelter or ask for European assistance

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Given the worsening conditions refugees and migrants are facing when reaching European territory, the ALDE Group in the European Parliament urges those Member States who are unable to provide basic humanitarian assistance and protection …

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Extraordinary summit: “Tusk should put comprehensive asylum and migration package on agenda”, Guy Verhofstadt

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Extraordinary summit: “Tusk should put comprehensive asylum and migration package on agenda”, Guy Verhofstadt
Commenting on Tusk`s decision to organise a refugee crisis summit Wednesday next week, ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt said:

“I welcome Tusk’s decision, which is better late than never. But the summit should not merely try to find a deal on the relocation question, as even an agreement to relocate 160000 refugees will not solve this crisis.”

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G7- Migration is an international issue and it won’t be solved unless we treat it that way

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

Today, the European Parliament discussed the preparations for the next G7 summit, taking place on the 7 and 8 June in Germany. Leaders will discuss the global economy, foreign policy, security and development questions. Russia will not b…

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Hungary’s xenophobic mailing

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Press releases from ALDE

MEPs from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have today submitted a parliamentary question urging the European Commission and the Council to verify that the public consultation on migration launched by the H…

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