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Verhofstadt reaction to nomination of Jean-Claude Juncker for Commission President

Today, the European Council nominated Jean-Claude Juncker for Commission President. Guy Verhofstadt, group leader of the liberals and democrats in the European Parliament welcomes the fact that the council has honoured the previous agreem…

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Europe needs closer integration rather than the repatriation of powers to the nation states

Addressing the European Parliament in a debate on the future of Europe with the Austrian President, Werner Faymann, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group president) underlined the uncertainty and confusion coming from the other side of the channel….

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