Backtracking on EU summit plan for Eurozone is irresponsible
Commenting this morning as Eurozone finance minsters prepare to meet to start putting flesh on the bones of the European Council conclusions of 29th June, Guy Verhofstadt (Liberal and Democrat group leader in the European...
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Bologna Process: Equitable access to study for all
The Bologna process and the contribution of the European institutions to its progress was debated today in the European Parliament. The purpose of the Bologna process is to create a European higher education area by making...
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EU Commission right to shift R&D focus to boost competitiveness and cut red tape
European Liberals and Democrats welcome the Commission's focus on improving Europe's competitiveness and support for SMEs pursuing innovation.
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Multiannual Financial Framework:ALDE welcomes the convening of an Inter-Parliamentary Conference
Guy VERHOFSTADT confirmed today during a Strasbourg plenary debate the Liberals and Democrats' support for the European Commission proposals on the Post-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework. The ALDE President particularly...
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EU needs an honest debate on the post 2013 budget
During today's debate in plenary in Strasbourg on the future multiannual budgetary framework for the European Union from 2014-2020, ALDE leader Guy Verhofstadt, crticised the position of those Member States like the UK who oppose...
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ALDE budgetary strategy for 2012: combining ambition and austerity
The 2012 draft budget just presented by the European Commission marked by a 4.9% increase in payment appropriations, is already contested by the largest contributing member states. ALDE refuses to accept that the EU budget be...
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Post-2013 Financial Framework: prioritising growth and employment
The ALDE group supported the common agreement voted yesterday by Parliament's Special Committee on EU Policy Challenges and Budget Resources (SURE). The agreement represents an ambitious but justified position that the European...
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EU countries must invest more in young people's education and mobility
In the future it should be easier to study abroad. The European Parliament will adopt today a report which calls for a range of measures to promote mobility among young Europeans and improve educational and training...
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Guy Verhofstadt on the resolutions on economic governance and Europe 2020
This is a unique moment for the European Parliament. For the first time, a large majority of the Parliament (EPP, S&D, ALDE and Greens) comes forward with a common strategy on a strengthened economic governance and a more...
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Verhofstadt: "EU summit remains deaf to the proposals of the European Parliament
Guy Verhofstadt today categorised the European Council's conclusions as "a missed opportunity to produce an ambitious and far-reaching reform of Europe's economic governance and competitiveness strategy as EU leaders contented...
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