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Europe will become irrelevant if Tusk does not end paralysis in the Council

Europe will become irrelevant if Tusk does not end paralysis in the Council
During today’s debate about last week’s European Council, the European Liberals and Democrats have made clear that CETA must be salvaged. ALDE’s Vice-Presidents also made a passionate plea to end the deadlock in the Council.

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Europe will become irrelevant if Tusk does not end paralysis in the Council

Europe will become irrelevant if Tusk does not end paralysis in the Council
During today’s debate about last week’s European Council, the European Liberals and Democrats have made clear that CETA must be salvaged. ALDE’s Vice-Presidents also made a passionate plea to end the deadlock in the Council.

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Greece: European Parliament puts Greek government and the Troika under democratic scrutiny

Leaders in the European Parliament have today approved a proposal by the Liberal and Democrat Group to monitor and scrutinize the implementation of macroeconomic adjustment programmes in countries such as Greece. Parliament’s Economic and…

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Luxembourg Presidency: “A small member state but a great European State”

Commenting on the results of the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU Council, Guy Verhofstadt, president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (ALDE), said today:

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“Council like Bermuda Triangle: legislative proposals disappear, no action comes out”

During the debate with the Latvian Presidency, ALDE First Vice President Sophie in ‘t Veld emphasised ALDE’s support for the priorities of the Latvians: Competitiveness, digital economy, energy union and a stronger presence of Europe in g…

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ALDE calls for more leadership as a lesson learned from Barroso Commission

ALDE calls for more leadership as a lesson learned from Barroso Commission
Looking back at José Manuel Barroso’s 10 years at the helm of the European Commission, Second Vice-President of the Liberal group (ALDE) in the European Parliament Pavel Telička (Czech Republic, ANO) commented after today’s plenary debate

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ALDE commissioners to play a major role in new Commission

ALDE commissioners to play a major role in new Commission
Commenting on today’s announcement by Jean-Claude Juncker of the distribution of policy areas to the nominee commissioners, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader says: “Our candidates will be in charge of key priorities: trade, competition, justice and the creation of an energy union and a digital union. Two vice-presidents are liberals.”

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