Neighbourhood Policy: The European Parliament wants to keep democratic and budgetary control on Macro-Financial Assistance
24/05/2012
In adopting by large majority the report by Metin Kazak (Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Bulgaria) during the Brussels plenary session, the European Parliament warned the European Commission and the Council of its intention not...
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The European Parliament wants a rebalancing of EU-China trade relations
23/05/2012
During the Strasbourg plenary session today the European Parliament adopted by a large majority Marielle DE SARNEZ's (Modem, France) report on trade relations between the EU and China. Unbalanced relations, as the trade deficit...
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La présence de représentants du mouvement touareg au PE, ce mardi 22 mai à Strasbourg
22/05/2012
A l'occasion de la présence de représentants maliens du Mouvement national de libération de l'Azawad (MNLA), ce mardi 22 mai au PE, à Strasbourg, Louis Michel, au nom du groupe ALDE, a déclaré: "la présence de représentants du...
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Verhofstadt to travel to Ukraine to see Tymoshenko
22/05/2012
Guy Verhofstadt and Hans van Baalen, ALDE Spokesman on Ukraine will travel to Ukraine this Friday (25 May) for a conference on EU-Ukraine relations. They have also formally requested to be allowed to visit Ms Tymoshenko in...
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Kacin comments on election of Serbian President
21/05/2012
Following the Presidential elections in Serbia this weekend, ALDE MEP Jelko Kacin who is the European Parliament rapporteur for Serbia issued the following statement.
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Arab spring: it's time to start rewarding economically the democratic leap of the Arab peoples
10/05/2012
The European Parliament meeting today at the Brussels plenary session, adopted by a large majority Niccolò Rinaldi's (IdV, Italy) report on the EU's trade strategy in the Mediterranean following the Arab Spring. These political...
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EP rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin welcomes a strong result of pro-EU parties at the parliamentary elections in Serbia held on 6 May
07/05/2012
"I welcome a strong showing of political parties which push for Serbia's integration into the EU. I also find very encouraging that extremist parties failed to cross the threshold for the parliament.
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What is the future for Moderate Islamic Reformers post-Arab Spring?
26/04/2012
As the Arab uprisings struggle to transform themselves into democratic states, ALDE is asking "How can the EU help existing moderate Islamist movements post-Arab Spring?" . This seminar organised by the ALDE group and chaired ...
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Liberals and Democrats reject ACTA
25/04/2012
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament announced today that it cannot support ACTA (the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement).
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Annan plan has been killed- 477 times and counting
25/04/2012
Commenting after the meeting between the UN special envoy, Kofi Annan and the UN Security Council last night, Guy Verhofstadt asks "Has the Annan plan worked? Ask the families of the 477 souls lost since the April 12th ceasefire...
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