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European Council: conclusions for never-neverland

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today re-iterated its call for a comprehensive strategy to tackle Europe’s migration and refugee crisis. Sophie In’ t Veld, ALDE first vice-president, expressed today dismay that the draft con…

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Guy Verhofstadt: “We need a European migration and asylum system, not bilateral meetings between Member States”

Liberals and Democrat MEPs in the European Parliament have repeated their call for an extraordinary European summit to find a comprehensive solution to Europe’s deteriorating refugee crisis.

Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the ALDE Group sai…

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Lampedusa tragedy is a wake-up call for EU migration policy

The latest refugee tragedies close to Lampedusa and Malta earlier this month should be considered as a turning point for European migration policy based on more solidarity and responsibility according to a resolution adopted by Parliament…

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