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Reaction of Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, to Jean-Claude Juncker’s intention to allocate the Security Union to Sir Julian King (UK):

“The fact that Mr. Juncker has chosen to nominate a commissioner to coordinate anti-terrorism policies at a European level is definitely a good thing. I am also pleased to see that the commissioner’s task is thought through at an operatio…

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Reaction of Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, to Jean-Claude Juncker’s intention to allocate the Security Union to Sir Julian King (UK):

“The fact that Mr. Juncker has chosen to nominate a commissioner to coordinate anti-terrorism policies at a European level is definitely a good thing. I am also pleased to see that the commissioner’s task is thought through at an operatio…

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Verhofstadt: Cameron talks “constructive”

Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe and a European Parliament negotiator on the UK’s membership of the European Union, today met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron to discuss pr…

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Better regulation by smart trimming, not blunt axe

Commenting on the Commission’s working programme, ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt said:
“We have to be more ambitious in scrapping burdensome regulation. For example, by introducing sunset clauses to ensure that EU laws automatically disso…

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ALDE denounces hypocritical attempt by far right to topple Commission Juncker

During tonight’s debate about the motion of censure against the Commission Juncker, Guy Verhofstadt has made it clear that the ALDE Group will not support Le Pen and Farage in their attempt to topple the European Commission. ALDE will the…

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Verhofstadt: “Europe lacks the courage of its convictions”

In a debate today in the European Parliament ahead of next week’s European Council, Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE group President) pointed out that this will be the last formal summit before the European elections yet crucial issues remain unreso…

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