MEPs elected on transnational basis would strengthen European democracy
26/01/2012
The Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) today adopted by a large majority (17 votes against 7 and 1 abstention) the report of Andrew DUFF (LibDem, UK) to amend the European electoral system. The symbolic...
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Guy Verhofstadt to negotiate for European Parliament on new Treaty
15/12/2011
European Parliament group leaders have just decided this morning to accept an invitation from the President of the European Council to participate in drawing up the new Treaty. They have appointed three representatives - Guy...
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ALDE recommends radical debate on long-term EU budget post 2013
12/01/2011
Marking the start of 2011 which will hold a number of challenges for the EU, the ALDE group held a hearing on "Financing the European Union in times of austerity: towards a more independent source of revenue" to analyse the...
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Verhofstadt: "Treaty change cannot be limited to EFSF"
29/10/2010
Guy Verhofstadt, the Liberal and Democrat group leader in the European Parliament said today that "if the Treaty is going to be changed, the European Parliament must use this momentum to sharpen the current proposals on the table...
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European Parliament signals cross party support for electoral reform
06/05/2010
Parliament today formally declared its intention to draw up proposals for the election of MEPs by direct universal suffrage in accordance with a uniform procedure in all Member States.
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