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France: the state of emergency cannot replace the rule of law

Reacting to the possible extension of the state of emergency in France, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats have sent a written question to the European Commission expressing concern about the French legislation adopted in the aftermat…

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Verhofstadt: “Refugee crisis is a disaster and justifies triggering emergency response article 222 of the Treaty”

Verhofstadt: “Refugee crisis is a disaster and justifies triggering emergency response article 222 of the Treaty”
– ALDE urges President Juncker and the MS to make the triggering of Europe`s emergency solidarity clause: article 222 the top priority of Sunday’s Summit –

“We need a humanitarian effort to at least provide tents, food and water to those trapped in the cold weather on Europe’s borders. People sleeping in the cold and in the mud, children without warm cloths and the total lack of coordination are unacceptable.”, Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the European Liberals and Democrats.

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Extraordinary summit: “Tusk should put comprehensive asylum and migration package on agenda”, Guy Verhofstadt

Extraordinary summit: “Tusk should put comprehensive asylum and migration package on agenda”, Guy Verhofstadt
Commenting on Tusk`s decision to organise a refugee crisis summit Wednesday next week, ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt said:

“I welcome Tusk’s decision, which is better late than never. But the summit should not merely try to find a deal on the relocation question, as even an agreement to relocate 160000 refugees will not solve this crisis.”

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EU PNR: missed opportunity to end unlimited data collection – ALDE regrets EP vote for unlimited collection of passenger data-

The ALDE Group regrets that the report on the proposal for a directive on an EU PNR, which was voted this afternoon in the Civil liberties committee, does not contain a good balance between security and privacy.

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Child sexual abuse online should be tackled at European level

Child sexual abuse online should be tackled at European level
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the positive vote on the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and EFDD joint resolution on child sexual abuse online that took place in the plenary in Strasbourg today.

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Lampedusa: Another avoidable tragedy

“Too many lives were lost once again in the water of Lampedusa. Deploring these events alone will simply not prevent them from happening. Only a better coordination and solidarity between Member States can stop the Mediterranean Sea conti…

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