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ALDE proposes seven emergency measures to get a grip on the refugee crisis

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Press releases from ALDE

Today, ALDE Group leader Guy Verhofstadt and VP of the European Parliament Alexander Graf Lambsdorff have presented an emergency plan to get a grip on the refugee crisis. Liberals and Democrats consider that Europe is in an emergency situ…

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European Parliament adopts a plan of action against mass surveillance of EU citizens

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Press releases from ALDE

Following a vote on the conclusion of a 6 month inquiry into the NSA spying scandal, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group President) said: “The next Commission President must make it an absolute priority to execute this plan. ”

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NSA spying scandal: Kerry should come to EP to apologise to EU citizens

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Press releases from ALDE

In the wake of the damaging series of leaks about US National Security Agency spying activities, many of which targeted EU companies, citizens and leaders over many years, the ALDE group believes that US Secretary of State, John Kerry, sh…

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Commission backs ALDE call for refugee conference

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Press releases from ALDE

ALDE Group President Guy Verhofstadt welcomes the commitment of the European Commission to organise a European humanitarian Conference on the Syrian refugee crisis, as the European Parliament called for today in its resolution. Vice-Presi…

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Cross-party backing for EU Conference on Syrian refugee crisis

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Press releases from ALDE

Following the ALDE Group’s appeal to the European Union to convene a major humanitarian Conference on the Syrian refugee crisis and to offer refugees a temporary access to the EU last 12 September 2013, the European Parliament’s Civil Lib…

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ALDE welcomes Croatia – Commission European Arrest Warrant deal

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Press releases from ALDE

The Commission and the Croatian authorities have today reached an agreement on how to alter Croatia’s current national legislation to fully implement the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), after Croatia unilaterally implemented exemptions to …

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