Verhofstadt: Hungary, Syria and Cyprus represent the failure of our European policies
Addressing the Parliament plenary today on the European Council, Guy Verhofstadt, President of ALDE, said: "Hungary, Syria and Cyprus represent the failure of our European policies, where everyone has a veto".
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Verhofstadt calls on Council and Commission to take immediate action on Hungary
Reacting to the adoption by the Hungarian Parliament of the new set of constitutional changes, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament said:
"It is time to finally see the Orban regime for what it...
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Hungary is still not applying its Treaty obligations to respect fundamental rights
The ALDE group is once again extremely worried about a draft Amendment to the Constitution that is currently being examined by the Hungarian Parliament and has tabled an Oral Question on this matter with a view of holding a...
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Verhofstadt to call for plenary debate on rule of law and freedom in Bulgaria
"Following the shocking scenes at the weekend of an assassination attempt in Sofia against the leader of Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Dr. Ahmed Dogan, I would like to express my deepest concern on behalf of the...
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ALDE condemns Serbia's ban of gay rights march
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) strongly condemn Serbia's decision to ban the Belgrade Gay Pride for the second year in a row out of safety concerns over ultra-nationalist treats.
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From Rome to Riga, Europe puts victims first
Today the first ever European-wide law on the protection of citizen's fundamental rights will be approved by the European Parliament, setting minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. Liberals...
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Situation in Romania
Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament, today has written to European Commission, Vice President, Viviane Reding following her comments on twitter which were widely...
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Hungary sent strong warning by European Parliament to halt erosion of civil liberties
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the controversial laws recently adopted in Hungary following the entry into force of a new Constitution last month.
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Rising homelessness in EU without access to emergency care is a scandal
Today the ALDE group held a seminar on "EU citizenship, homelessness and EU freedom of movement" to address the dramatic problem of homelessness and to draw up measures to facilitate the integration of homeless people into...
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L'ADLE demande au Parlement européen d'enquêter sur les risques de violation des droits fondamentaux en Hongrie
Les démocrates et libéraux européens, inquiets par l'évolution politique en Hongrie et afin de mettre un terme aux tergiversations qui semble paralyser l'action des autres Institutions de l'UE
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