Hungary sent strong warning by European Parliament to halt erosion of civil liberties
16/02/2012
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
08/02/2012
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
06/01/2012
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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ALDE CALLS ON COMMISSION TO APPLY FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS CHECK TO HUNGARY
04/01/2012
Responding to the dangerous erosion of democratic institutions and political freedoms in Hungary, ALDE president Guy Verhofstadt called today for the EU to step up pressure on the authorities in Budapest.
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Bulgarian elections must respect rule of law
26/10/2011
After a poorly organised vote last Sunday, and amid reports of people being denied their constitutional right to vote and allegations of vote-buying, Bulgaria is preparing for a second round of the Presidential and municipal...
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'EU citizenship' must mean no EU citizen should ever be left behind
23/03/2011
ALDE MEP Sarah Ludford (Liberal Democrat, UK), member of the Civil liberties Committee commenting today's European Commission proposal to reinforce citizens' rights to consular protection and assistance in third countries said:...
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EU-wide protection for victims
14/12/2010
ALDE is pleased with adoption of the directive on the European Protection Order in today's plenary session of the European Parliament.
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EP insists on proof of proportionality of data transfer
11/11/2010
In a vote today the European Parliament confirmed the line it took last May to back a global approach to the transfer of airline passenger name records (PNR) to third countries. The resolution has been tabled jointly by six...
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ALDE: Human rights of LGBT persons don't stop at Member States' borders
07/09/2010
"The right to freely choose one's partner in life is the most basic, personal, intimate one and no Member State has the right to deny people who are legitimate partners from enjoying their legal rights as a couple." says Sophie...
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ALDE requests plenary debate on the Roma situation in the EU
24/08/2010
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe deeply regrets that several European governments have brazenly stigmatised the Roma community over these past summer months.
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