EU Pensions: Ambitious reforms necessary to balance the burden
21/03/2013
Member states across the EU have to reform their pension systems. They share common challenges: How to guarantee safe pensions when faced with ageing populations and budgetary limits? Pensions are national competences, but...
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Active migration policies for a changing world
14/03/2013
In her report adopted today on "the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination" Nadja Hirsch (FDP, Germany) calls for active migration policies to resolve...
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EU youth guarantee scheme gets green light
28/02/2013
The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) welcomes the political agreement reached today in Council on the Youth Guarantee proposal.
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Companies, not legislators, should deal with CSR policies
06/02/2013
The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) supports and encourages companies in undertaking actions in the framework of corporate social responsibility and believes that such measures should, in...
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EU needs to make itself an attractive place for skilled migrants, say Liberals and Democrats
24/01/2013
Today the Parliament's Employment committee unanimously adopted the report drafted by Nadja Hirsch (Germany, FDP) on the integration of migrants, its effects on the labour markets and the external dimension of social security...
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ALDE supports Commission in enforcing social partner agreement on flag state responsibilities
24/01/2013
The group of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) supported the European Commission's proposal on Flag State responsibilities (1) aimed at enforcing the social partners' agreement on the Maritime Labour...
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ALDE rejects more red tape for companies in times of crisis
15/01/2013
Challenges posed by the effects of globalization and the economic crisis are affecting companies all over Europe. Restructuring processes often are the only path towards survival for companies going through times of economic...
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Youth Guarantee can help member states tackle youth unemployment
05/12/2012
The Youth Employment Package presented today introduces the concept of a Youth Guarantee to ensure that all young people up to age 25 receive a quality job offer, continued education, an apprenticeship, or a traineeship within...
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Allocation of slots: clearer regulation to increase airport capacity
06/11/2012
Today the European Parliament's Transport Committee (TRAN) voted on a new Regulation on common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union airports, presented last year by the Commission to deal with an expected doubling...
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Member States should rescue the EU Support Fund for redundant workers
06/11/2012
A report drafted by ALDE MEP Marian Harkin (Independent, Ireland) calling for the post-2013 continuation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) today received cross-party support in the Employment Committee of the...
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