CAP reform must not include return to milk lakes and butter mountains
Ahead of tomorrow's (23 Jan) votes in the agriculture committee (AGRI) on a series of reform proposals of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ALDE MEPs have warned against a return to the past of market interventions.
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Further examination of a form of common bond issuance is justified
Today the European Parliament voted on the report by ALDE MEP Sylvie Goulard (Modem, France) on the "feasibility of the introduction of stability bonds" which responds to the Green Paper launched by the Commission in November...
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Big boost for renewable energy projects across Europe
ALDE MEP Chris Davies (UK, Liberal Democrat) has welcomed news today that a funding mechanism he helped steer through Parliament on behalf of the Liberal and Democrat Group in 2009 will lead to over €3 billion being put into new...
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Connecting Europe Facility is a growth instrument that must demonstrate added EU value
MEPs in the Industry and Transport Committees today voted on a new financing instrument, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aimed at building and upgrading the Trans-European Networks for Transport, Energy and...
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Airlines should be penalised for holding onto unused airport slots
Today the European Parliament gave its green light to the new regulation governing the allocation of slots at EU airports, aiming at increasing airport capacity and decreasing delays.
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ALDE calls for more ambition ahead of Doha climate talks
The European Parliament will adopt tomorrow a Resolution which calls for more concerted action in climate funding commitments in the upcoming international talks in Doha (COP 18), Qatar (26 November – 7 December).
The Doha...
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Member States must not delay benefits of a Single European Sky
Today the European Parliament voted on a report on the implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) legislation, confiming its increasing concerns at the consequences of Member States failure to accelerate a full and timely...
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Tougher rules against market manipulation
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted today on a revised EU legislation on market abuse, including criminal sanctions. The text - comprising a Directive and a Regulation - was proposed by the...
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Parliament to approve stronger safeguards for investors in financial products
"After the financial crisis, there is a need to increase confidence in the financial markets. There is still a great lack of trust among citizens in financial institutions. I hope that tomorrow we will adopt EU rules which will...
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Commission must come forward with new proposals to fill energy efficiency gap
Speaking ahead of the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) in the European Parliament today ALDE MEP Fiona Hall (UK, Liberal Democrat) called on Commissioner Oettinger to come forward with additional measures this...
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