Violence against women is a persistent stain on our society
07/03/2013
Ahead of International Women's Day, Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) call for united international action to combat violence against women.
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Council approval of Yves Mersch appointment to ECB executive an affront to Parliament
23/11/2012
Commenting on the decision taken last night during the European Council meeting in Brussels, to confirm the nomination of Luxembourg central banker, Yves Mersch, as a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, ...
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Women on Boards: Liberals and Democrats back EU gender quota plan
14/11/2012
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE) firmly support Commissioner Reding with regard to her EU-wide gender quota plan to increase the number of women in leadership roles presented today. In March 2012 ALDE...
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Quotas for the Boardroom: Liberals and Democrats back EU wide gender quota law
07/11/2012
In the presence of Viviane Reding, EU Justice Commissioner, the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE) today organised a hearing to tackle the highly controversial issue of the use of quotas to increase gender...
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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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Verhofstadt on ECB gender balance: "Van Rompuy fails to address concerns"
23/10/2012
Following last night's vote in Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee, which resulted in a negative recommendation on the candidature of Yves Mersch for the vacant position on the ECB's executive board, Herman van...
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From Rome to Riga, Europe puts victims first
12/09/2012
Today the first ever European-wide law on the protection of citizen's fundamental rights will be approved by the European Parliament, setting minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. Liberals...
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EU sets minimum standards for helping crime victims across the EU
21/06/2012
Being a victim of crime is a traumatic experience. For victims of crime whilst abroad for business or holidays the trauma is compounded by language difficulties, lack of knowledge about the foreign justice system and cultural...
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Free movement and greater protection in the EU for victims of crime
30/05/2012
To ensure that victims of crime (such as rape, harassment, or human trafficking) continue to benefit from protection measures against their offender when they travel or move to another EU Member State, the European Protection...
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Equality involves respect for the value and remuneration of women's work
24/05/2012
The principle of equality is enshrined in the EU Treaties, but in the European Union this very principle is being violated when women overall get 16 % less pay than men for the same work. Despite EU and national legislation on...
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