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Pavel Telička: The stabilisation of Libya is a priority for the Libyans but also if we want to defeat terrorist groups in the region and find a solution to the migration crisis from in North Africa.

Following an initiative of the ALDE Group, MEPs voted today on a resolution on the situation in Libya, which welcomes the UN-backed political agreement reached in December last year. Despite all the efforts, The House of Representatives r…

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Verhofstadt: “Moldova has a chance to recover – the new government must do its best”

Verhofstadt: “Moldova has a chance to recover - the new government must do its best”
ALDE Group leader, Guy Vefhofstadt, met yesterday evening in Strasbourg with Mihai Ghimpu, President of the Liberal Party of Moldova.

Verhofstadt congratulated the new coalition government of Moldova and encouraged decisive reform efforts – most urgently in the fight against corruption, reform of the judiciary, restoring trust in the banking sector and delivering on reforms requested by the IMF. He also expressed concern and condemned violence used by parts of the opposition during anti-government demonstrations:

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ALDE Group welcomes the invitation received by Montenegro to start accession talks with NATO

ALDE Group welcomes the invitation received by Montenegro to start accession talks with NATO
Following the decision taken by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to invite Montenegro to start accession talks to become a member of NATO, ALDE MEP, Jozo Radoš (HNS, Croatia), ALDE shadow rapporteur on Montenegro said:

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Violent protests and tear gas won’t solve Kosovo’s problems

The opposition in Kosovo continue their violent protests against the agreements reached between Kosovo and Serbia concerning the Serb majority municipalities in the northern part of Kosovo. Tear gas attacks by opposition MPs and other vi…

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Syrian conflict needs a long term solution and National Syrian Coalition must be part of it

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament hosted today a conference focused on countering extremism and improving governance in the MENA Region. Following the meeting with the Vice President of the National Syrian Coalition, Hisham Ibrahi…

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Egypt: Hossam Baghat should be released immediately

Egypt: Hossam Baghat should be released immediately
On Sunday November 8 the Egyptian Military Intelligence summoned journalist and human rights activist Hossam Bahgat for interrogation. After 10 hours of interrogation the military decided to take Bahgat to a military intelligence unit in Cairo where he will be held for at least four more days. The reason for his interrogation and detention is “publishing false information that endangers national security”. Investigative journalists Bahgat did write several articles about corruption and most recently about a rift within the military on the policy of president Sisi. Other human rights activists fear that Hossam Bahgat will be tried by a military court. In addition to Bahgat’s arrest, the founder and owner of the important newspaper Al Masri Al Youm was arrested on charges of the possession of illegal weapons.

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Children, victims of Boko Haram in Nigeria, desperately need our support and call for action

Following an initiative of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament, MEPs voted today on a resolution focusing on the mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks. The Islamic terrorist group killed at least…

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Ukraine’s debt relief, vital for the country’s economic future

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament welcomes the agreement reached by the Ukrainian Government with its international creditors to slash the 18 billion US dollars debt by 20 percent which pushes back maturities on government debt by…

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The Skopje agreement opens the European path for FYROM

The agreement reached this morning in Skopje between the four main political parties puts an end to the political crisis Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was facing. The political deal includes among other issues the return to Parlia…

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Burundi: le Président Nkurunziza s’est disqualifié et a perdu tout crédit

Burundi: le Président Nkurunziza s'est disqualifié et a perdu tout crédit
La menace d’une guerre civile au Burundi appelle à une action urgente et ferme de l’Union européenne et de la communauté internationale.
Nous ne devons pas continuer à fermer les yeux face aux troubles, au chaos et aux massacres.

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