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Brexit: Cameron must come to European Parliament to outline his demands before December – Conservative Government’s requests require treaty change and approval of the European Parliament –

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have today held their first discussion on the demands of the British Government, as recently laid out in a letter to President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. The All…

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Towards reform of the citizens’ initiative

Towards reform of the citizens’ initiative
At the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament today adopted a series of proposals for improving the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) in view of the revision of the Regulation in 2016. It seeks to eliminate obstacles that have proved problematic for ECI organisers and sponsors, to act as legal protection against abuse of personal data for which they are now personally responsible.

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Brexit: The European Parliament should take up the debate

Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group, took the floor today at a hearing organized in Brussels by the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) on “The institutional future of the European Union within and beyond the…

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