Sophie IN´T VELD (D66, Netherlands)

Competition Policy: "A key element of economic governance" 10/03/10

By adopting Sophie IN´T VELD´s report today (D66, Netherlands) on EU Competition policy by a large majority, the European Parliament has endorsed a flexible but rigorous approach to competition rules.... Read more

Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE leader)

European Parliament group leaders unite in call for stronger economic governance 10/03/10

The leaders of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament (Joseph Daul, Martin Schulz and Guy Verhofstadt) today joined forces in calling for stronger economic governance in the EU's new 2020 strategy ahead of the Spring economic summit of EU leaders on 25th-26th March.... Read more

Renate Weber (PNL, Romania)

ALDE calls on Commission to enact a EU Roma inclusion strategy 10/03/10

During yesterday's debate in the European Parliament on the forthcoming "Second European Roma Summit" (Cordoba, Spain on April 8-9, 2010), ALDE Members called upon the European Commission for more action, since nothing has been proposed in the last two years since the last call to create a strategy for Roma inclusion.... Read more

Cristian BUSOI (PNL, Romania)

Improve and promote orientation-kit for the internal market 09/03/10

Information about the functioning of the internal market is due to improve for both customers and politicians.... Read more

Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE President)

Falsification of Greek Public Accounts: Hearing at the European Parliament 04/03/10

The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents decided this morning following a proposal by Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, to promptly convene a public hearing of all those implicated in the falsification of Greek public accounts.... Read more

Lena Ek MEP

EU 2020 strategy: A tiger that needs more teeth 03/03/10

The European Commission today launched its white paper on a new European strategy for growth over the next 10 years. Liberals and Democrats, who have been at the forefront in calling for a more robust approach to the economic growth strategy, welcome its proposed improvements to the former Lisbon strategy.... Read more