MFF: ALDE still has reservations on outcome of latest talks
20/06/2013
The Liberals and Democrats take the budgetary powers of the European Parliament too seriously to confirm reports that negotiations on the next multiannual financial framework are closed. "At this stage, there is still no...
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MFF: ALDE warns the Council against any denial of democracy
05/06/2013
Liberals and Democrats are concerned about the progress of discussions within the trialogue between Parliament, Council and the Commission on the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The Irish Presidency obviously lacks the...
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Commission must not delay 2014 budget
30/05/2013
Whilst acknowledging the presence today of Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski in the Budget Committee at a delicate time between the execution of the 2013 budget and the negotiation of the next multiannual financial framework,...
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2014-2020 MFF: Negotiations have started but still a long way to go
15/05/2013
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe takes note that Council has committed to reinstate a first part of the payment appropriations necessary for 2013 commitments and considers that the negotiations on the Multiannual...
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Trialogue on the 2014-2020 MFF: ALDE warns the Council against any duplicity
13/05/2013
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe supports the opening of negotiations with the Council today on the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The European Liberals and Democrats do however warn the presidency against...
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MFF: European Parliament rejects current deal and lays out its conditions for negotiations
13/03/2013
The European Parliament today firmly rejected the future budgetary framework proposal reached by EU leaders at their summit on 8th February. In the resolution, approved by a very large majority (506 in favour, 161 against, 23...
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ALDE group will oppose the MFF proposal but not the overall amount
27/02/2013
The ALDE group today adopted its position ahead of negotiations on the draft Multi-annual Financial Framework agreement with Council. Liberals and Democrats agreed not to contest the global amount but insist that negotiations...
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Guy Verhofstadt : "Sorry M. Van Rompuy but this is a budget of the past, not for the future. "
18/02/2013
Responding today at the European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, invited to the enlarged Conference of Presidents to present the results of the last European Council on the next multiannual financial framework, Guy...
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Verhofstadt on MFF: "Even the Soviet Union did not have seven year plans"
06/02/2013
Addressing a debate in the European Parliament today ahead of this week's EU summit aiming to strike a political deal on the EU's next seven year funding plans, Guy Verhofstadt outlined the essential elements of an acceptable...
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MFF 2014-2020: EU leaders must match budget needs to policy ambitions
21/11/2012
Speaking ahead of a major EU summit this weekend seeking agreement on the long-term budgetary needs for the European Union between 2014 and 2020, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader in the European Parliament argued for a...
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